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Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 09-13-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,772
Posted By audiobox
Suplementary wiring, inner skins re-install,...

Suplementary wiring, inner skins re-install, paint, cork floor, galley, then bathroom. In roughly that order. Work should start on the wiring the in early 2011. So, the Nature's Head will be in...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 07-15-2010, 11:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,561
Posted By audiobox
We had planned to scoot up and catch your gig and...

We had planned to scoot up and catch your gig and do some quality hang time with the Area 33 veterans.

Alas, I'm in daily contact with the 4x4 conversion guy who's finishing our van and I'm also...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 06-11-2010, 09:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,857
Posted By audiobox
Starting with the same design objective, we're...

Starting with the same design objective, we're having a Japanese soaking tub (TP-21) installed in our 1987 34' Excella refurb. Less water, same effect. Gotta be able to fold yourself up though... ...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 06-10-2010, 08:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 13,819
Posted By audiobox
You might also check to see you haven't...

You might also check to see you haven't accidentally switched the pos & neg wires. Just like a fan, it will run, but in the wrong direction.
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 06-04-2010, 10:48 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,772
Posted By audiobox
The NH will be installed with the rest of the...

The NH will be installed with the rest of the bathroom after the wiring plan is executed, inner skins re-installed and the cork floor put down. We'll have an area routed out for the heating element,...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 06-04-2010, 10:26 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,772
Posted By audiobox
Um, yes you could read it that way, but you know...

Um, yes you could read it that way, but you know what I mean.

Two, additional information points: The Excella is equipped with a 400w, 800AH solar system installed by AM Solar. That system will...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 06-04-2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,772
Posted By audiobox
Nature's Head

After two years of research on this, we decided to install a NH in our 34' Excella, currently undergoing rebuild at Area 63. When I started, I thought, "it's 2008 and the best we can do is holding...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 06-04-2010, 09:47 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,436
Posted By audiobox
Cruise - Yes

Perhaps because of our towing combo, 1990 half-ton 'Burb and 1970 Globetrotter, I find the CC to be useful in the hills as well as on low traffic stretches of the flats. Our 'Burb has the standard...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 05-31-2010, 03:53 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,740
Posted By audiobox
Wot A Great Time!

After missing the last 33Fest, we had such a great time seeing you all again! I said it once and I'll say it again, this particular collection of alien scout tempters puts together the most...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 05-27-2010, 09:30 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,740
Posted By audiobox
Friday Arrival

Whew! Took some doing, but I wrapped a project and Jane managed to get off work at noon on Friday, so we'll be joining the almost moving conga line trying to exit PDX on Friday afternoon. Should...
Forum: Community Polls 09-09-2009, 06:21 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 20,760
Posted By audiobox
Mac Pro in the studio, Mini in the office and an...

Mac Pro in the studio, Mini in the office and an old Mac TiBook 500 for the road. Couple of iPods. Mac since '85, but I did have to fly many PCs when I was freelancing in the late '90s.
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 08-22-2009, 02:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,450
Posted By audiobox
I recently had to decide between installing an...

I recently had to decide between installing an accumulator or Shurflo "Smartpump" in our 1970 Globetrotter. Shurflo stipulates you shouldn't use an accumulator with this model.

Had I to do it...
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-19-2009, 08:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
Yeah, I haven't done too well matching those...

Yeah, I haven't done too well matching those miracle times either.
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-19-2009, 06:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
No worries! The Heki distributer is CST, I'm PST...

No worries! The Heki distributer is CST, I'm PST and I waited too long to call today. Happens all the time, but today for a reason. Thanks for the update, I'll be passing that along Monday. Good...
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-19-2009, 03:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
Good approach. I'm planning on using light wood...

Good approach. I'm planning on using light wood frames for those closet doors with frosted polycarbonate or lexan face panels, put some LEDs in the closet and you've got some low draw ambient...
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-19-2009, 08:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
Sounds like a good approach with the FanTastic...

Sounds like a good approach with the FanTastic Fans. Once you get into the "hallway" the 34's get really gloomy.
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-18-2009, 08:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
Oy, the guilt! OK, good. I'm glad it worked...

Oy, the guilt!

OK, good. I'm glad it worked into your plan. This is great. Now I can proceed with verified information from the same decade of Airstream.

The skylight will be part of what...
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-18-2009, 11:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
Much appreciated! I'll wait until tomorrow to...

Much appreciated! I'll wait until tomorrow to order the Heki.
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-18-2009, 10:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
Thanks for the reply. I knew the wall/roof...

Thanks for the reply. I knew the wall/roof thickness was around 1 1/2" - 2", but wanted to hear from someone with a real number before I ordered. I've never read anything on this forum indicating...
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 06-18-2009, 09:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By audiobox
Roof Thickness - '87 Excella

I'm ordering a Heki skylight and need to know the thickness of the roof (exterior to interior) on our 1987 34' Excella. After 20 minutes with the "search function," changing key words, scanning...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 05-28-2009, 10:00 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,744
Posted By audiobox
Thanks and a major tip o' the hat to the hosties...

Thanks and a major tip o' the hat to the hosties with the mosties, Gary & Janet, who put it all together double fine, every time.

Jane and I enjoyed ourselves to the max. The eats were...
Forum: Exterior Restoration Forum 05-17-2009, 11:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,867
Posted By audiobox
TV Stowage

We're starting the refurb of our 1987 34' Excella this summer. I'm planning on exactly the arrangement you mention, located up front, under the window. Should be able to do it with a frame, sliding...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-03-2008, 10:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,532
Posted By audiobox
I had a '59 Jag Mk IX for a while in the late...

I had a '59 Jag Mk IX for a while in the late '60s when I lived in LA . I had a fantasy a few months ago about how cool it would be to upgrade the drive train of one of these great cruisers and pull...
Forum: Axles 09-18-2008, 09:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,468
Posted By audiobox
I was going to recommend Hitch Mart to you, got...

I was going to recommend Hitch Mart to you, got to the second page of the thread and saw you had found them. They just installed a new Dexter axle on our Globetrotter.

Nice work, nice folks. ...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 09-17-2008, 04:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,456
Posted By audiobox
Yup. Same here. There's a waiting list for...

Yup. Same here. There's a waiting list for spaces.
Forum: Our Community 09-15-2008, 10:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,221
Posted By audiobox
Excellent. Thanks!

Excellent. Thanks!
Forum: Our Community 09-15-2008, 12:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,221
Posted By audiobox
I think the 2nd door is is very handy, especially...

I think the 2nd door is is very handy, especially when you're in and out of the trailer "doin' stuff." It also is nice to have that additional screen door for intake when you're using the fans. ...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 09-15-2008, 08:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,456
Posted By audiobox
For "carport style" covered storage outside...

For "carport style" covered storage outside Portland, Oregon, we pay $80 per month for the 21' Globetrotter and $109 for the 34' Excella. No power, no water.
Forum: Our Community 09-15-2008, 06:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,221
Posted By audiobox
Great! We're slowly starting a refurb on our '87...

Great! We're slowly starting a refurb on our '87 34' two door. The floor plan will save me some scribbling with the standard 34' plan I managed to find.
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 07-30-2008, 11:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,387
Posted By audiobox
Will do. I talked to Scott at Trailer Tires &...

Will do. I talked to Scott at Trailer Tires & Wheels this morning and he didn't think there would be a rubbing problem. He confirmed the recomended zero offset recomended with the Never-R-Lube...
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 07-29-2008, 09:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,387
Posted By audiobox
Hmmmm. The Dexter axle I ordered with the...

Hmmmm. The Dexter axle I ordered with the Nev-R-lub hubs is in and will be installed in a few weeks. Dexter specifies zero offset with those hubs. The Michelin LT225/75RR-16 Michelin LTX M/S E...
Forum: Fun & Games 07-15-2008, 10:31 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 13,688
Posted By audiobox
I've been through this buying other "objects"...

I've been through this buying other "objects" too. And the geriatric couple that had our 34' Excella had some of the same twitches. I see it as a post-80 thing. We'll all find out first-hand in a...
Forum: On The Road... 06-30-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 21,133
Posted By audiobox
Cannon Beach, Oregon

Just got back from a long weekend in Cannon Beach. The coast was unusually warm (80s), but still had its usual cool breeze happening. Attached pix are me doing a sun soak after the drive from...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 06-24-2008, 09:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,843
Posted By audiobox
I think this would be comparable to buying wine...

I think this would be comparable to buying wine at a restaurant. It's convenient, 'cause there you are, but the cost/performance relationship is not tilted in your favor.
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 05-23-2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,684
Posted By audiobox
I second that emotion. We're using the AM Solar...

I second that emotion. We're using the AM Solar system with Lifeline AGMs as well. Highly recomended.

Craig
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 05-23-2008, 09:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,684
Posted By audiobox
As a qualified installer, Lew can give you the...

As a qualified installer, Lew can give you the real low down on particulars. If you'd like to see some of the work and parts involved in an installation, there are some pictures in the gallery...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 05-21-2008, 12:17 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 19,726
Posted By audiobox
Regrets...

We were so stoked to see you all again. Unfortunately/fortunately, a client called with a project and I must grind the metaphorical grain. :(

We hope to mind meld with you all soon. As you...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 05-05-2008, 08:18 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 8,887
Posted By audiobox
Whoops... I snoozed, I loozed. See y'all at...

Whoops... I snoozed, I loozed. See y'all at Area 33 though!

Craig
Forum: Our Community 04-09-2008, 10:36 PM
Replies: 417
Views: 50,183
Posted By audiobox
Although I produce various media, my main...

Although I produce various media, my main business is producing audio for video and doing that, I'm usually in the "audiobox."

Hmmmm. Makes me wonder if "FinalCutJoe" is a video editor.

Craig
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 04-07-2008, 12:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,816
Posted By audiobox
Great! Thanks, Don. Much appreciated. Craig

Great! Thanks, Don. Much appreciated.

Craig
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 04-05-2008, 01:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,816
Posted By audiobox
Please do. I'm about to do the whole basket on...

Please do. I'm about to do the whole basket on our Globetrotter; axles, wheels, brakes and tires.

Thanks,

Craig
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 04-02-2008, 08:51 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 19,726
Posted By audiobox
Yippee! It's Trout Lake Time! We'll be there...

Yippee! It's Trout Lake Time! We'll be there for Friday and Saturday.
Can't wait!

Thanks for the heads up, Janet. See you all there...
Craig & Jane
Forum: Off Topic Forum 04-02-2008, 05:30 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 14,468
Posted By audiobox
Great story!

Gene, that was great! Thanks for posting.

Craig
Forum: On The Road... 11-13-2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 21,133
Posted By audiobox
Yup. I understand the design logic of putting...

Yup. I understand the design logic of putting the pump in the fuel tank, but hoo boy, sure makes it spendy when its r & r time!

Craig
Forum: On The Road... 11-13-2007, 09:53 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 21,133
Posted By audiobox
Just got back from a long weekend at Nehalem Bay...

Just got back from a long weekend at Nehalem Bay State Park. Halfway through the mountains on the way out Friday night, the wiper motor burnt out. It was raining dogs, cats and hamsters. We...
Forum: On The Road... 09-03-2007, 12:20 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,388
Posted By audiobox
Actually, he said that within the context of a...

Actually, he said that within the context of a conversation concerning the drivers who speed up to cut you off as soon as you activate your turn signal.
Forum: On The Road... 09-03-2007, 02:03 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,388
Posted By audiobox
Or, as a friend of mine once said, "It's a turn...

Or, as a friend of mine once said, "It's a turn SIGNAL, not a turn REQUEST."
Forum: Computers, Internet & Satellite 08-12-2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 334
Poll: PC or Mac
Views: 37,002
Posted By audiobox
Hi Tim, iMovie is very fast and simple. Final...

Hi Tim,
iMovie is very fast and simple. Final Cut Pro is very deep and powerful, Final Cut Express is in the middle and more in the "Vegas realm". Because of the swith to Intel processors, you...
Forum: All Argosy Trailers 07-19-2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,253
Posted By audiobox
Non-toxic mildew solution

If it is truly a mildew problem, which usually shows up inside rather than outside, a strong solution of teatree oil will kill and remove the mold. At least on the inside, it keeps mold from coming...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 06-08-2007, 01:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,861
Posted By audiobox
Craig, There is no twelve-step program for...

Craig,

There is no twelve-step program for solar panelitis. In fact, when compounded by aluminumitis, all you can do is let the fever run its course. No rest for you until you find the twin to...
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