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Forum: Stella's Kitchen 10-26-2015, 06:58 AM
Replies: 421
Views: 78,892
Posted By mojofilter
Best tasting coffee - from ANY power source

I have a whistling tea kettle, a Melitta #6 filter funnel, and a vacuum carafe. I make the drip coffee straight into the carafe. Not only is this the best method for no 120 VAC hookup, it is the...
Forum: On The Road... 03-09-2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,252
Posted By mojofilter
I am generally very conservative and agree that...

I am generally very conservative and agree that safety at the expense of liberty is often a poor tradeoff, however please consider a couple of points. This is New Mexico - drunk driving capitol of...
Forum: Tires 12-24-2014, 03:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,536
Posted By mojofilter
The lot date code on your tires is likely the...

The lot date code on your tires is likely the twelfth week of 2009 - usually it's the week of the year, followed by the year. i.e. if made today, it would be 5214.
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-24-2014, 02:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,251
Posted By mojofilter
Use PEX but go ahead and buy a good crimper as...

Use PEX but go ahead and buy a good crimper as rmkrum suggests. SharkBite works well enough but for the price of those fittings you can afford to just buy the crimper. I redid my entire '78...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-09-2014, 06:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,880
Posted By mojofilter
I bought a new Suburban heater for my 1978 28'...

I bought a new Suburban heater for my 1978 28' International from PPL. Mud Dobbers had built a large nest in the squirrel cage and the PO had tried to run it until the fan motor melted down. The...
Forum: Stella's Kitchen 10-09-2014, 06:28 AM
Replies: 421
Views: 78,892
Posted By mojofilter
I don't always have 120VAC, but I always have...

I don't always have 120VAC, but I always have propane. Melitta 8 cup w/#6 filters. Revere Ware whistling teapot. Cheap, lightweight, easy to clean. Use fine grind (#2 or #3). best coffee at...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 07-17-2014, 10:01 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 109,854
Posted By mojofilter
Solar panels

I put solar into my '78 Ambassador - I am completely off-grid in SW New Mexico where sunshine is abundant. Some thoughts while you have the luxury of a ground up resto: Double deep-cycle marine...
Forum: On The Road... 09-22-2013, 08:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 785
Posted By mojofilter
Mini caravan encountered

Was heading north on I25 out of Socorro NM today following a visit to our little ranch with semi-perminantly planted '78 28' Ambassador - in-holding in the Gila NF, Catron County. I was recovering...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 01-05-2012, 06:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,520
Posted By mojofilter
A small inverter used to plug a wall wart into is...

A small inverter used to plug a wall wart into is a pretty good idea - this will serve all of your small electronic creatures that need feeding. Just be careful of the inverter you get. Some of the...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 12-26-2011, 06:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,096
Posted By mojofilter
Your solar panel and charge controller are...

Your solar panel and charge controller are perfect - you don't need the battery minder.
If your Workaholic battery is a wet cell, make sure it is topped up with distilled water and don't let them...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 12-26-2011, 05:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,394
Posted By mojofilter
I agree with a previous poster - if you are...

I agree with a previous poster - if you are ordering your AS new, there is value in having the wiring etc. done during assembly. But that is a tiny system!!
Sounds exorbitant to me.
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 12-26-2011, 05:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,789
Posted By mojofilter
Keep in mind that no matter where they mount the...

Keep in mind that no matter where they mount the panel, you will want to clean it occasionally. Dust, dirt, road spray etc. can reduce efficiency a surprising amount.
A truck windshield squeegee...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 12-26-2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,672
Posted By mojofilter
Get a panel between 80 and 125 watts. Hard-mount...

Get a panel between 80 and 125 watts. Hard-mount it to the top of the AS. It won't walk off. A panel being on the roof 100% of the time at varying angles to the sun, including driving time, beats...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 12-26-2011, 04:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,298
Posted By mojofilter
Thanks - that looks like a nice job. My forward...

Thanks - that looks like a nice job.
My forward vent/fan also had the yellowed plastic 'skylite', but as you say, the fan blocked most of the light. I replaced it with aluminum panel.
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 12-26-2011, 03:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,298
Posted By mojofilter
My problem is that the plastic bases have...

My problem is that the plastic bases have deteriorated to the point that they will be unusable. I guess I could fabricate a new base out of sheet aluminum and transfer the six single-wire sockets...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 12-26-2011, 12:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,298
Posted By mojofilter
Original ceiling lights - '78 Ambassador

Finally got the sticky gunk from ceiling and all the interior surfaces - saw much advice on the forum for the proper cleaner - simple green, 409 etc. but decided that Teenage Boy was best.
Now time...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-26-2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,855
Posted By mojofilter
Water system rebuild

Hi geoff -

I am also pretty new to this. My '78 28ft Ambassador had all copper plumbing. When I got it, it had a split about every 18".
I went with 1/2" PEX with Sharkbite fittings. It's...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 01-16-2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,721
Posted By mojofilter
My '78 Ambassador 28' has the standard roof AC...

My '78 Ambassador 28' has the standard roof AC mid-cabin. I'm in SW New Mexico-very dry, and off-grid, no generator. I have a substantial solar setup and would love to replace the unit with a 12...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 06-24-2009, 06:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,887
Posted By mojofilter
Drboyd - Did you ever get your heater pulled? ...

Drboyd -
Did you ever get your heater pulled? This may be a little late but here's what I did:
Remove the exhaust flange from the outside. It doesn't keep you from pulling the heater out but it...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 04-04-2009, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,887
Posted By mojofilter
No bug screens. Matter of fact, I just saw that...

No bug screens. Matter of fact, I just saw that they're available while searching for a replacement motor. I'll add them when I rebuild the furnace.
I've learned that the replacement for the...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 04-04-2009, 06:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,887
Posted By mojofilter
Thanks Andy - The person I talked to didn't...

Thanks Andy - The person I talked to didn't mention a replacement.
I shall call back.
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 04-03-2009, 04:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,887
Posted By mojofilter
NT-30 blower motor

Evidently dirt-dobbers (wasps) had invaded the chamber-clearing side of my NT-30 heater blower system and, while this elaborate insect nursery is a sweet idea, it effectively jammed the squirrel cage...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 03-16-2009, 08:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,213
Posted By mojofilter
Another 'short'question

ROBERT CROSS nailed it!! (or maybe that's riveted it)-
It was the TV power connector - looks like a cigarette lighter plug with an old-school TV 300 Ohm antenna jack beside it. The 12 V receptical...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 03-15-2009, 09:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,213
Posted By mojofilter
'Short' question

Thanks folks but as I said, everything on both sides of this circuit has been disconnected. I think my only hope of not abandoning the entire circuit is somehow getting at the the wiring behind the...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 03-15-2009, 08:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,213
Posted By mojofilter
Yet another 'short' question

Sorry if I've missed it in a previous thread - here goes.

I am a newly inflicted owner of a '78 Ambassador with the fore end Gaucho along the roadside rather than across the front.
The DC fuse...
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