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JR
Senior Member Joined: 31 Aug 2018 Location: Manistee, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 344 |
Topic: Add Inverter? Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 8:06am |
I have mounted two of those mirrors in the wet bath of a 179 with just command strips and have had no problems, their really light.
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Jay
179/2019 |
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Colt
Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 27 Nov 2019 at 5:38pm |
I found an acrylic/Mylar mirror on Amazon that will work nicely and I figure the luan wall will hold the screws it needs, especially if I add some double sided tape. .
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 25 Nov 2019 at 1:20pm |
The outside walls have 1 inch aluminum box tubing, but not much of it. Take a look at this construction video:
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Colt
Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 25 Nov 2019 at 12:29pm |
Exactly. I have the OEM TV and mount. I have seen in some places the framing is wood and is aluminum in others. What is used for "studs" in the walls? I want to mount a mirror over the bathroom sink, too. |
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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Colt
Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 25 Nov 2019 at 12:25pm |
So, there is 12v behind the fuse box, under the dinette? |
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 24 Nov 2019 at 7:02pm |
The mounts usually state the load they will hold. Your bigger problem is how much weight will the point of attachment to the trailer hold. If you don't get a structural member as backing, you may want to add a base plate attached to structural parts.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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Colt
Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 24 Nov 2019 at 4:37pm |
I have cables for connecting phone or tablet and laptop to HDMI and audio from TV to "stereo" (and I thought Blose was bad...). I did not know I could buy 110/12V TVs, but Amazon is rife with them. Anybody know what the load limit on the TV mount is?
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 24 Nov 2019 at 12:36am |
+2 on the 12V tv and USB ports.
Much more elegant than an inverter and more efficient. Get a dual voltage TV, they’re not expensive. By the time you recover a few bucks on Craigslist for the old TV I think you’re ahead cost wise vs an inverter. As for watching stuff, get an Hdmi adapter for your smart device and you can either stream or play recorded video to the tv, while using Bluetooth to connect to the trailer audio system. |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Olddawgsrule
Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2017 Location: New Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1014 |
Posted: 23 Nov 2019 at 12:37pm |
I'll vote for elegance! |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 23 Nov 2019 at 11:12am |
We installed one of these for our Pod and it really worked well for charging phones and such, and to run a small cigaret lighter plug in inverter to charge a laptop: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P5MZ111/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I just got an new one to put in the Sonoma.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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