tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63243227822541460682009-06-12T12:24:25.774-07:00RV Rebuild exploded diagrams showing construction techniquesP. Rynoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324322782254146068.post-55978278579275606202009-06-11T09:39:00.001-07:002009-06-11T09:39:41.008-07:00<a href="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/frame-whole-732559.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/frame-whole-732550.jpg" /></a><br />After several request for further info, I am posting a few diagrams on the construction.<br /><br /><br />These were created in Rhino3D which is a CAD program. I use this program in one of the classes I teach at high school :)<br /><br /><br />On my Fourwinds Class C RV, the frame work is aluminum. The whole cab over drawing has been simplified, but is fairly accurate.<br /><br />Each section of the frame is in a different color<a href="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/exploded-767133.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/exploded-767119.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Roof - Rust 2"x 1"<br /><br />Cyan - Sides 1"x 1"<br /><br />Purple - Front Window Section 1 x 1<br /><br />Green - Bottom Section 1 x 1<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-sandwich-701589.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-sandwich-701581.jpg" /></a><br />The sandwich is constructed of plywood and foam board. With the plywood covering the aluminum frame. Either 1" high density Styrofoam board (Blueboard foam) was used or 2" in the roof. I used 5/32" exterior Luan Plywood from Home Depot. I believe the actual material used in construction was thinner (1/4").<br /><br /><br />The ceiling/roof actually has a surprising amount of strength from the 2" thick sandwich. It can support the weight of walking on it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6324322782254146068-5597827857927560620?l=www.ecalypso.com%2Frvrebuild.html'/></div>P. Rynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324322782254146068.post-78020977015650099742009-06-11T09:29:00.001-07:002009-06-11T09:32:11.273-07:00I would glue and staple one piece of luan to the aluminum frame.<br /><a href="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-step1-748810.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-step1-748802.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then glue the Blueboard on the luan.<br /><a href="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-step2-748842.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-step2-748832.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Finally glue and staple the remaining luan to the Blueboard and aluminum frame. <a href="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-step3-730617.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ecalypso.com/uploaded_images/roof-step3-730610.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The last thing i did was to glue the fiberglass onto the luan.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6324322782254146068-7802097701565009974?l=www.ecalypso.com%2Frvrebuild.html'/></div>P. Rynoreply@blogger.com0