New Scamp 13D gets the McGiver treatment

[Markz]

Originally Posted by ACHINBAC

The fan is made by Noctua for harsh environments & is a little bigger than the one in the pic. Have a couple remote temperature probes to test how hot the generator gets in the box after I piece it all together. I enlarged the exhaust hole in the Honda cowling & welded on a 1¼" stainless stub to the muffler. From that point still working on a couple ideas to further muffle the exhaust sound.

These fans off Ebay are very strong brushless and water proof bombproof. Might fit and limit the size of the hole in the cooler. Just a thought.

[Markz]

Originally Posted by Markz

These fans off Ebay are very strong brushless and water proof bombproof. Might fit and limit the size of the hole in the cooler. Just a thought. Attachment 122997

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[ACHINBAC]

Mark - good find. I have a pair on hand for another application..., They're great for a concentrated stream of air.. For cooling the generator compartment a wide wash of air is important so went with a 140mm fan type.

[ACHINBAC]

In response to a PM request am posting pics of our charger (could not see how to attach pics on a PM??) The unit is very compact @ 7" x 4.5" x 1.5", has nice marine grade tinned heavy gauge leads, fast bulk charging @ up to 40 amps, & a dedicated MPPT Input for solar. It is made by REDARC, model# BCDC1240D. It will be mounted in the battery/ propane box to be built for the front of the Scamp. As a side note, perhaps someone could chime in here - I do not trust the task of charging our battery bank with the the Factory Converter that came with the Scamp yet - it seems to hang always at 13.7 volts (even with it's internal "charge wizard") I believe the model is a PD9000 something, 2017, am about to call the company though any input is appreciated!

[ACHINBAC]

Brought the Scamp to Uncle Bob's Monster Garage for additional rustproofing.... Recoated the inside of the frame rails again w/ 3 cans of Quicksilver Corrosion Guard, a marine rustproofer - drys to a waxy film fairly thick. I used a 9' nylon tube w/ a 5 hole brass tip that was rotated as it was drawn out of each rail. We cooked it for a couple days till it gelled.

[ACHINBAC]

Scavenged some storage space in front of the curbside wheel well - I sized the opening to match a stock Scamp door which I'll order from their factory along w/stock hardware. Other closet light switch pics are regarding a recent PM..... They are lighted cause my Ol' memory is starting to fail now HaHa!

[ACHINBAC]

Solar panel cover is complete short of a couple coats of paint. It protects the panel while stored on the rear carrier. Made from 1/4" ply overlayed w/fiberglass. The aluminum angle perimeter is rabbetted flush to the finished surface.

[ACHINBAC]

The cover doubles as the panel's stand. It also serves to identify the correct angle for the panel: If it shadows the panel the angle is too high for optimal performance & the panel is then dropped down to where the sun shines a bit on the inside of the cover.....

[ACHINBAC]

I found this online @ American Earth Anchors (we use smaller versions to spin in with my portable DeWalt for our overhead tarp guy lines) it anchors to the panel with a steel line to keep it from getting knocked by the wind + keeps it from walking away under someone else's power.....

[ACHINBAC]

Made up a pair of 10' 8 gauge (I know, over kill) extensions for the panel w/ a waterproof Anderson plug on the end to tie into the charging outlet on the Scamp....

[ACHINBAC]

Another use for that DeWalt drill - welded on a cut off 1/2" stainless bolt to the crank on the front Jack - same head size as our rear Bal jacks - makes setting up & breaking down eazy peazy.

[herons]

Originally Posted by ACHINBAC

Scavenged some storage space in front of the curbside wheel well - I sized the opening to match a stock Scamp door which I'll order from their factory along w/stock hardware. Other closet light switch pics are regarding a recent PM..... They are lighted cause my Ol' memory is starting to fail now HaHa!

I'd love to see a wide angle shot of the overall door installation.

[Lockman]

Dave,


Great work, "You are the Man". Love the idea of the third stop light. Will definitely look into that. Thanks for all your ideas, especially getting under the rat fur.



Jack

[ACHINBAC]

Peg - I can't get a wider angle shot for you in this tiny trailer, but will give you more info if you choose to cut.... My cutout is 10 x 7⅛ w - it was chosen for the factory available door in the pic (11 x 8) - it is narrower than the stock door above because of the GFCI I installed near it that also powers an outside outlet to the left of the door. I initially bored a 3" inspection hole before I made the cut - plenty of room in there was found & nothing in the way of that sized door.

[ACHINBAC]

Peg - also, I believe you have a fiberglass cabinet - if you use a jigsaw for the cutout pick up a reverse tooth angle blade (it cuts on the downstroke & will be less likely to shatter the gelcoat) & tape off the face. Also your structure will still be strong enough to support the roof after - Though I myself would glue on some stringers on the backside of the cuts cause just takes a few minutes. In the pic is a "Bell" cover for the outside outlet - well made & nice look, also a marine grade lockable w/ a twist 12v outlet made by Marinco.....

[ACHINBAC]

New toy to hack came in the mail today; a 5000 btu AC unit that will become a portable ducted unit for the Scamp after a few tweaks.... 16" x 16" x 12" & only 40 lbs. Very quiet, though will foam it's insides & will quiet it down even more. Tested it on the Honda 2000 gen & @ 4 ½ amps in ecomode the Gen was no more than ⅓ throttle - when the compressor kicked in the Gen barely felt it - pretty good capacitor on the AC unit.....

[ACHINBAC]

Unfortunately, out of the box, the unit threw an "AS" fault code (ambient air sensor fail") Pulled the cowling & determined the sensor had become disconnected from the main panel (see the blue tape - "CJ" location) easy fix, pass the info on.....

[ACHINBAC]

The unit is a Frigidaire FFRE05331.... Not 100% on where to duct it in & out, but thinking to the left & the right of the fridge, up through the floor....

[ACHINBAC]

Added an aluminum flashing backer plate 1" behind the evaporator exhaust foam plenum (which is only 3/8" thick in some locations) & filled the void with foam. Also foamed the bare copper returns on the sides of the evaporator. Hoping the additional insulation will make the unit a bit more efficient & allow us to run it on low which is much quieter than high. All those aluminum scrap braces will be removed after the foam hardens.

[Mike Magee]

My last travel trailer had a Frigidaire 5000 BTU window unit in it, from the factory. I would call that AC was anything but quiet! So I'm puzzled by your description of it as "very quiet." Do you own a decibel meter?

Do you feel that the unit will be able to disperse its heat buildup properly if you add extra foam inside for sound deadening?

I'm planning to get a Forest Air mini-split AC later this spring.