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The Rondack Lodge Building The Frame Design Copyright 2007, Steve Frederick |
| Frame | Exterior Walls, Body | Floor Assembly | Phyll's Fenders | Cabin Interior | Galley | Electrical/Plumbing | Finishing/Details | Voyages |
| I decided to use 2" by 3" by 1/8" tubing for this frame. It will give me more strength than 2" by 1/4" tubing. I laid out the frame to incorporate the tongue with the frame. I'll add extensions to the sides to support the width of the body. |  |
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I added a section of 1/4" plate steel to the bottom of the miter where the frame and tongue meet . |
| I have the frame welded and ready to flip over to finish welding the top, and add the dropped floor section. |  |
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dropped floor is made from 11-gauge black sheet steel. It's very strong
and water-tight! I'll line it with insulation and a wood floor later. |
| I'm going to add a removable bumper, so I welded two 1-1/4" recievers to the rear of the frame. |  |
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The frame is cleaned up with acetone, and is ready for primer and paint. |
| Here's the frame, painted in Rustoleum gloss black over two coats of primer. I have the wheels/brakes installed, ready to test-roll! |
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The black-steel dropped floor, welded in place. I only painted the outside, since I will be covering the inside with insulation and a layer of 1/4" ply, later. |
| A friend pointed out that there might be a possibility of rust inside the floor area, so I primed and painted it! Thanks Micro!! |  |
Contents and images, Copyright, 2002-2007, Steve Frederick
No image or text may be reproduced for any commercial use without permission. Updated Nov 26,2006
This design is Copyright, 2007, Steve Frederick
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