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Postby vairman » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:35 pm

I am currently in the process of building my first tear drop. I will be my winter project.. I am building it from ideas I have seen in the internet. It will be a 4x8, I know that it's small but hey it's my first time. I'll post pic's of the progress as I get them... I hope to meet ya'll soon..

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Postby Gage » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:09 am

Welcome to the board. There is nothing wrong with a 4x8. That's the most popular size out there.

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Postby madjack » Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:27 am

...welcome to asylu...er board ;) as gage sez, nuthin' wrong with the size and remember...we luv da pics...so ask away...build away and shoot away
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Postby davel » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:56 am

Vairman,

Welcome to the forum. Lot's of great information here. Where are you located? What kind of trailer or you using? We like to follow all aspects of peoples builds. Welcome to the group.
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Postby Arne » Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:38 am

Welcome to the insane world of teardrop trailers. It will open new horizons in your life...!!

And you will probably get to buy new tools..!!
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welcome

Postby oklahomajewel » Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:10 am

Welcome to the wacky world of ...well, whatever it is you plan to build!
haha... and where are you located? There is bound to be another teardrop builder/dreamer in your backyard.
I am near OKC and hoped to have started mine by now, I'm already calling it my BREDBOX because I collect gingerbread stuff and well, more about that later when I actually get it started.

I have looked around this forum and everyone has really helped with decisions (I'm going to go ahead with 5x8) and wants, and ideas, and ... well everything except the $$ to get things started.!! haha

We love pictures -- keep posting on your progress!

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Trailer update..

Postby vairman » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:59 pm

A little info on my trailer, I building a trailer from scratch using 2x2 tubing, my frame will be 3'11" wide and 8' long, I will be using 1/2" birch plywood for the sides and they will cover the sides of the frame. I will use 2x2 pine for the cross beams (so I can run my wires through it) I will be covering it with .032 aluminum pretty basic, I was contemplating using powder coated steel (comes in all colors and is only bout $35 a sheet) but I like the look of aluminum. I'm still firming up all my other ideas like A/C placement (I have an 800 btu electronic unit) and placement of other goodies.. So more to come as things develop...

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Postby Steve_Cox » Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:59 pm

Hi Greg, as the others said so well, Welcome.... Your 800 btu AC will draw some attention on the forum, so before anyone has something to say, tell us more about that little cooler, OK?

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Postby mikeschn » Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:45 pm

Steve_Cox wrote:Hi Greg, as the others said so well, Welcome.... Your 800 btu AC will draw some attention on the forum, so before anyone has something to say, tell us more about that little cooler, OK?

Steve in St Augustine 8)


I was just about to say the same thing... tell us more about the 800 btu electronic unit!!!

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Postby madjack » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:12 pm

...the AC man, the AC. We all want to know about that...AC is one of the most discussed(and cussed) things on the board
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Electronic A/C

Postby vairman » Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:15 pm

Ok Here is info and pic's of the A/C unit I plan to use in my tear drop

http://www.eicsolutionsinc.com/800.htm

I hope that you find this informative...

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Re: Electronic A/C

Postby asianflava » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:17 pm

vairman wrote:Ok Here is info and pic's of the A/C unit I plan to use in my tear drop

http://www.eicsolutionsinc.com/800.htm

I hope that you find this informative...

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Informative yes, but what about the most important specification, the price?
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Postby vairman » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:27 pm

Well, as luck would have it I managed to slavage one from an old control panel so in my case it was free.. I do kinda wonder how much it would cost to build your own... If we could only find the plans for that, I'll see what I can find...

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Postby Steve_Cox » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:55 pm

An 800 btu TEAC brand A/C with heat in a NEMA 12 enclosure is only $1699.95 plus shipping. Looks like Greg got himself a "bargain". I think there might be a market for little A/C's here in the US, you know they make 1000 and 2000 btu units for small caravans in the UK. Only catch is they are 220volt 50 hz.

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Postby madjack » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:58 pm

...ya know I had found the link to the folks Greg posted but I had never asked them a price because I had a feeling it would be REALLY expensive...and I was right...whew
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