What Have You Made Today?

[Chris Sherwood]

An update on the shower button presser.

I had to replace the nuts and bolts that came with the suction cups, as one of the original nuts came loose in the shower and was lost.

I have replaced them with M4 stainless machine screws and locking nuts.

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A4 Marine Grade Stainless Steel Nyloc Nuts. Hexagon nyloc nuts with a self locking nylon insert. Nyloc Garni en Écrous de Blocage M3,4,5,6,8,10,12 A4 Grade Marine Acier Inox. Nyloc Einsatz Sicherungsmuttern M3,4,5,6,8,10,12 A4 Marine Klasse Edelstahl.

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Pardon our interruption...

 

[Salty Spuds]

MKII version of our roof storage hanger. Great when we’re skiing, all our skiing gear hangs up in the poptop out of the way & is dry & warm ready for the next day. So simple but very useful.

 

[Bav]

MKII version of our roof storage hanger. Great when we’re skiing, all our skiing gear hangs up in the poptop out of the way & is dry & warm ready for the next day. So simple but very useful.
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You could hang biltong from those hooks too.

 

[Salty Spuds]

You could hang biltong from those hooks too.

I could, but I have my “special” hooks for meat
Here’s some homemade bacon….

 

[Bav]

So pig carcasses then?

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

So pig carcasses then?

Makin the bacon

 

[Salty Spuds]

You could hang biltong from those hooks too.

I’ve had a couple of goes at Biltong & still not got it right. I think I need to cure it longer. Mind you, getting hold of Kudu ain’t easy around these parts….

 

[Bav]

I’ve had a couple of goes at Biltong & still not got it right. I think I need to cure it longer. Mind you, getting hold of Kudu ain’t easy around these parts….

Quite. Roe deer is probably your best alternative - you just need to 'arrange' a road-kill incident.

Love the look of your bacon BTW.

 

[Salty Spuds]

Quite. Roe deer is probably your best alternative - you just need to 'arrange' a road-kill incident.

Love the look of your bacon BTW.

The bacon is excellent even though I say so meself. Absolutely no snot in the pan when cooking and so easy to make. I'll never buy bacon again. I use this.

Supacure Bacon and Ham Curing Salts 1kg

Weschenfelder Supacure is a plain dry cure that is specifically designed to cure bacon and hams. This cure comes in a 1kg recyclable and resealable pouch with a recipe and instructions on the front. This Supacure is perfect for anyone looking to cure their own bacon or hams from scratch and it...

www.weschenfelder.co.uk

 

[Matt-T68]

I've made my son happy for once!!




Apparently he's having a night out the back of the house tonight LOL

 

[nonumb]

DIY Pop top insulation. Also cut a piece the size of the windscreen which is under the blackout cover.

 

[Sasquatch]

View attachment 261525DIY Pop top insulation. Also cut a piece the size of the windscreen which is under the blackout cover.

That's marvellous! How is it fixed in position?

 

[nonumb]

That's marvellous! How is it fixed in position?

Thanks! There is a large overlap at the back and that section has some velcro strips on it. It's the threaded behind the struts for the roof.

Seems pretty secure but we've got some decent winds tonight so we'll see how it works! I just looked at a few YouTube videos for inspiration.

 

[soldas]

Running round the field in your pants at midnight chasing a shiny frizbee

Great idea though. Is there much rustling from the wind at all?

 

[nonumb]

Running round the field in your pants at midnight chasing a shiny frizbee

Great idea though. Is there much rustling from the wind at all?

Not at the moment. Not noticeable over standard canvas noise. It's a skyline so its slightly thicker material than some.

At the moment the awning in the wind is louder.

 

[Sasquatch]

Thanks! There is a large overlap at the back and that section has some velcro strips on it. It's the threaded behind the struts for the roof.

Seems pretty secure but we've got some decent winds tonight so we'll see how it works! I just looked at a few YouTube videos for inspiration.

That's fantastic. I have an unused roll of that stuff so you can guess what I'm going to be making!

 

[nonumb]

Some examples of similar things. I'm sure the proper ones are much better but this is cheap and seems to do something!

 

[Salty Spuds]

View attachment 261525DIY Pop top insulation. Also cut a piece the size of the windscreen which is under the blackout cover.

We made similar, but it fits inside the poptop.

 

[nonumb]

We made similar, but it fits inside the poptop.

We wanted it outside to try and prevent rain hitting the pop top where possible. Seems to have worked quite well last night. A bit of noise in the wind but not too bad at all.

Cutting a piece for the windscreen meant no condensation on the inside and it's just held down with the wipers and the existing blackout cover.

Would recommend both of these for those not looking to fork out a lot of money and not going to extreme climates just to add a bit of protection.

 

[Sasquatch]

Some examples of similar things. I'm sure the proper ones are much better but this is cheap and seems to do something!

I've confirmed I have 2 rolls of the stuff unused from the old house. I'll grab some quality gaffer tape this week then you can guess what I'll be up to.