Eggdrop..

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Eggdrop..

Postby GPW » Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:25 am

Anybody seen one of these ? May be easier to do in Foam , the ends and roof anyway .... Just a thought for something out the box ...
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby Philip » Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:31 am

That is nice looking. Never seen one before.
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby GPW » Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:47 pm

They’re just so darn Cute !!! ... Big Mike said he was thinking about an EGG camper ...
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby Philip » Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:14 pm

Doing one in foam with all the long radius curves would mean a large pile of wind blown foam in the neighbor hood. :lol:
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby ghcoe » Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:00 pm

Not a egg, but close. Should get some ideas flowing..... :thumbsup:


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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby GPW » Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:28 am

Ever see those "making a surfboard" videos on You Tube ... ? Lots of foam shavings , YES !!! But they take a block of foam and shape it into a surfboard ... Now think about an extremely FAT surfboard , with doors and windows ... :o
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby GPW » Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:42 am

George , you just gave me an inspiration ... Imagine a simple Trailer with basic framework and thin plywood skin .... with thick blocks of foam glued on the outside , then shaped into the “egg” ish’ shape . then covered with fabric as usual ... Nice functional wood inside , and you could cut “lightening holes” in the ply to save a little weight ... Just an idea .
Phillip ... Imagine the mess in the yard . :frightened: hahahaha
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby Philip » Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:18 am

GPW wrote: Phillip ... Imagine the mess in the yard . :frightened: hahahaha


That mess would cover about 1/2 block or more. One puff of wind and its gone. Working inside a building. I would plastic off around the work area. If you didn't I bet you couldn't get it out of every where.

A couple of decades ago I was doing a lot of wood working in my garage. Now when I go around the garage with a blow gun. I am still getting sawdust on my big cleanups. I have no idea where is has been hiding all these years. :lol:
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Mity Lite fiberglass egg with tilt roof

Postby WizardOfOdds » Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:56 am

hummm, interesting to compare with the one at this link
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=64495&p=1185893#p1185893
WizardOfOdds: Chalet shaped rag roof clam shell TIER drop for 4 cylinder tow
Tip Top Tier Drop thread http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=56232
Unusual Designs thread http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=64495
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby OP827 » Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:40 pm

Philip wrote:Doing one in foam with all the long radius curves would mean a large pile of wind blown foam in the neighbor hood. :lol:

Not if you use a hotwire jig.
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby Philip » Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:24 pm

OP827 wrote:
Philip wrote:Doing one in foam with all the long radius curves would mean a large pile of wind blown foam in the neighbor hood. :lol:

Not if you use a hotwire jig.


My free hand skills wouldn't be able to do those curves. :shock:

I would most likely have to do them with my body sanders.
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Re: Eggdrop..

Postby GPW » Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:13 am

When helping my friend make paddleboards , we removed the bulk of it with a sharp handsaw , then an electric serrated kitchen knife , Then the belt sander and rasps ... Trying to remove as much as we could in large pieces ...
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