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  <h2>How to replace your RV roof yourself!</h2><p class="">There is many ways to tackle a job but this is how I tackled replacing all the roof fixtures and rotted wood on my 99 Fleetwood Bounder.</p><p class="">First step was to replace all the exhaust fans and vents… why? Well if i’m going to go through the effort of sealing up the roof then I want to make sure everything is new or at least in working order. In my case I also replaced the plumbing vents and skylight too.</p><p class="">After all that was redone and resealed, I cleaned the rood and assessed any damage that needs to be fixed. My roof had some rot on it from years of a leaking antenna. Once. I had that fixed I followed the Crazy Seal instructions and cut. in all the roof fixtures, finishing it up with rolling 2 coats on top.</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Wall Control can convert your space into useful space</h2><p class="">I have been such a big fan of Wall Control and their product so I am excited to introduce some new tool holders as well as a whole new garage space for my SxS projects! I love the flexibility that these walls bring. Also there might be a chrome drill station in there somewhere.. did you see it?</p><p class="">Like that workbench? Download the <a href="https://www.southerngingerworkshop.com/products/diy-simple-workbench-plans">plans</a></p><p class="">Check out Wallcontrol for your next shop organization project - https://www.wallcontrol.com/southern-ginger-workshop/</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Never thought 3D printing would help solve these problems</h2><p class="">5 RV problems that I solved using my 3D printer. Sometimes you just can't find the part you need and in this case you make it! </p><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class=""><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2879374">Cup holder</a></p></li><li><p class=""><a href="https://www.southerngingerworkshop.com/products/rv-ceiling-antenna-cap">Ceiling cap/plug</a></p></li><li><p class=""><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:370074">Toothbrush Holder</a></p></li><li><p class=""><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1800418">Air compressor winterizer</a></p></li></ul><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" class=""></p><h3>Cup holders</h3><p class="">A while back I remove the passenger cup holder when we put the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OfDyrm1Jrk">new floors</a> in but I never put it back because it was just too far gone, broken and chipped up. I had the idea to remake it but 3D printing 2 new ones that mount to the center console solved this problem. And for an extra bonus it gives the passenger some much needed leg room.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" class=""></p><h3>Ceiling Caps</h3><p class="">If you’re like me and removed the antenna/satellite dishes well you are left with a nice pair of holes in the ceiling. I’ve seen where folks put lights up there or even just tape over it. Put with a 3D printer you can make yourself a nice little cap to make it look professional. If you don’t have a 3D printer, I can make these and any of these products for you, just reach out.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" class=""></p><h3>Toothbrush holder</h3><p class="">Ahh the toothbrush… But where do you put it to dry and during transit? Well luckily there is some great ideas on Thingiverse and one of them I like in particular had a flat side to it. I was able to mount it to the wall so we have the perfect place to put our brushes every time.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" class=""></p><h3>Winterizing with your air compressor</h3><p class="">This is something I dread every time because it just can cost too much more money than it’s worth. Well not when you 3D print yourself an air compressor attachment that allows you to blow 20PSI air through all your lines.</p><p class="">What I do is drain the hot water tank and hit the lever to bypass the tank. Add a compressor hose to the water inlet and start from the farthest point (usually your kitchen sink) and work my way back until all I hear is air. And for the traps I just add some potable anti-freeze.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" class=""></p><h3>Drawer travel locks</h3><p class="">Ugh. My RV is older so some of the locks just don’t work. I’ve ordered varies clips and locks but just didn’t work out. After some modeling in Fusion 360 I was able to create a mount for a standard clip I previously bought off Amazon. This has turned out to work out great. I had to slam on my brakes this last trip and the doors held great!</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Ahh, clean air at last</h2><p class="">Alight, let’s be honest… do you have an air cleaner in your shop? Maybe you made a DIY or otherwise with a box fan.. I know I have! To be fair I don’t usually use an air cleaner unless I am powder coating, and even then its just to keep the “overspray“ off the parts. This <a href="https://www.axiomstratus.com?ref=southernginger" target="_blank">product</a> has changed that for me.</p>


  




  



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  <p class="">Instead of having a centralized non-moveable air cleaner in the ceiling of your shop. This product slides up next to where you’re working to target the air right at the source. Even better, this <a href="https://www.axiomstratus.com?ref=southernginger" target="_blank">air cleaner</a> doesn’t pull the dust past your face because the pleated filter is down low where the dust naturally falls. This helps in many ways but most importantly it reduces the dust you could potentially inhale.</p><p class="">With 3 powerful speeds, I can see how this product could pull dust from many feet away from your work area. Axiom tells me that the pleated filter has 15x more surface area over a standard air cleaner filter. That’s all fancy but what it really means is less filter changes and better longer lasting performance. </p><p class="">Ok so a few things to consider. This thing is fairly heavy… it’s very well built. I haven’t weighed it but I would guess the fan/top is around 20lbs. Luckily, It’s totally safe to put it on it’s side if you need to change the filter and can’t lift it up and over by yourself. The bottom is made from a really tough plastic that can slide around, (I may make a caster base for it) but there are times that I have pulled it and untwisted the base. Not a big deal but can be somewhat of a pain if you’re pulling it around a lot.</p><p class="">Final thoughts, I am excited to have this great product in my shop, makes be feel better about the airborne dust that I stir up sweeping, sanding, painting and more. If you haven’t already, check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVFKo8nudek" target="_blank">video</a> above for more details!</p><p class=""><br></p>


  




  








   
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  <h2>Diving in or should I say driving in… </h2><p class="">First off, I wouldn’t call myself an expert in anything especially mechanical things. But if you know how to remove couple bolts, then you can handle doing this yourself.</p><p class="">Before you start, lift up the front of your RV, this will five you room to get an impact in there to remove the bolts. I chose to just use the stabilizer jacks and lifted them as far as I could. Worked for me but I would also add a couple wood blocks under them. For extra safety add a couple jack stands under the front axel.</p><p class="">Now you can do the fun part, crawl under the passenger side; behind the tire and locate the 1 1/8in nuts on the rear of the front leaf spring. Remove those nuts and add the provided plate from the <a href="https://amzn.to/2SuoWRh" target="_blank">install kit</a> making sure to face the angle inward. (seen in the video). Tighten up the nuts and the hard part is done.</p><p class="">Now add the other side of the mount to the steering drag link and leave it somewhat loose.</p><p class="">Now add the shock itself with the provided bolts and tighten everything down. As a side tip, make sure the wheel is as straight as possible before you tighten everything down. It doesn’t have to be perfect but the closer the better.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" class=""></p>


  




  








   
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  <h2>Spin me right round</h2><p class="">It’s finally here! I upgraded my Axiom CNC with the rotary kit and I have some thoughts!</p><p class="">First off, this was super easy to install, but you need to make sure you have an Axiom Pro+ machine. If you have an Axiom Pro (like me) you can still add this but you will need to send in your "controller box“ to Axiom to upgrade it. They were able to turn my box around pretty quickly, around 5 business days.</p><p class="">Once you unpack everything, there will be a cable you can connect to the back of the table. After plugging it in to the back, you will need to set up your DSP to include the A axis. So you will have X, Y, Z and A. The instructions talk about all this as well.</p><p class="">When you setup your 3D design in V-Carve pro, you will need to use the proper post processor. You can find that <a href="https://www.axiomprecision.com/post?acc=b6d767d2f8ed5d21a44b0e5886680cb9">here</a>. This basically will make the X-axis act as if it was the A-axis. Also note that your x-axis will not be controlled by the gcode, only by your DSP. So if you move it for any reason, it will <strong>not</strong> move back when you start the job. Don’t ask me how I know :D</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Getting started</h2><p class="">I did make a set of drawings in sketchup for this, I may go ahead and release the plans if anyone is interested. Starting off, I built the top structure upside down. Cutting everything to size with the miter saw.</p><p class="">After I felt good about that, I flipped it over and added the top, this was 9 deck boards that overlapped ever so slightly. This wasn’t on purpose but i am glad they had some overlap. Easy on the hands :D</p><p class="">By this time, it gets real heavy but it’s time to flip it back over and add the legs and braces. I used 6in bolts to hold the legs in place so that I could break it down if I ever needed to.</p><p class="">One last flip over to setup the seating area and round over the edges with a router and enjoy!</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Diving in</h2><p class="">I don’t want to lie to you and tell you that this was an easy job because it wasn’t. But it was very rewarding to see the finished product. It makes the RV feel so much more up to date. And doing it yourself saves you a boat load too! We figured around 2-3k.. that’s some cash!</p><p class="">First thing we did was remove the bed and bed frame. We found that this was actually screwed directly to the floor and the carpet was bumped up to the sides of it. Yeah, so there was an interior carpet part and and exterior. I would say the bedroom was the hardest part because of all the staples and cuts around pipes.</p><p class="">After that was all cleared up, I started laying down the underlayment, this can be put down as you go so after a few strips we added out first few boards! The very first row was brad nailed into the subfloor but the rest of the whole floor was floated (not attached)</p><p class="">Moving into the bathroom and hall, these were tricky because of the cuts but with some measurements you can make those cuts fairly quickly.</p><p class="">The main part was the kitchen/living/driving area. This went much quicker until we hit the slide! Under the slide is very difficult. So much in fact, I would almost recommend to do that part first! Cutting around the engine hump wasn’t bad, just some trial and error, and remember you can always take away more material but you can’t add it back :D</p><p class="">Lastly we added the wood under our captain chairs, you have to duck under the wheel wells to get the bolts loose. Have a friend hold a wrench on top while you’re underneath. I think it was a 17mm.. </p>


  




  



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  <h2>OMG IT’S BLUE</h2><p>Nothing like knocking out multiple things at once! I needed to change the fluid and at the same time I decided to swap out the hoses with something a little more stylish!</p><p>As far as swapping the fluid, it’s super easy, you just need to unhook the left hose from the spindle and add short piece of hose to back to the spindle. Take both of the hoses (the disconnected end and the new hose) and put them in a container of water / coolant. Turn the spindle speed down to 0 and hit the on/off button. This will wash out the existing fluid and replace it with the new fluid.</p><p>It’s as easy as that.</p><p>Now, if you want to swap out the hoses, do the same step as before but in this case, you will not need the additional hose because we want to run the pump dry. This will allow us to disconnect it without making a HUGE mess.. haha.</p><p>I would recommend removing one hose at a time, use that hose as a template to cut the <a href="https://amzn.to/2TNd8xk" target="_blank">new hose</a> to the right length. Note: both hoses are the same length. </p><p>Once you do that, you will want to add water / coolant to the reservoir and repeat the steps as if you were flushing the water.</p><p>All this is covered in the video above and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.</p>


  




  



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&nbsp;]]></description><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ab5d2fa79a015ad291e8fd/1655399989054-N781E8S0VXETOZSWGXB0/thumbnail-notext.jpg?format=1500w" medium="image" isDefault="true" width="1500" height="844"><media:title type="plain">How to change coolant in your CNC // Axiom Precision CNC</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>2019 Workbench Con Recap</title><category>community</category><dc:creator>Zach Manring</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:10:30 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.southerngingerworkshop.com/articles/2019/2/23/2019-workbench-con-recap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab5d2fa79a015ad291e8fd:62ab65ef8524234a6d6a1905:62ab663293bcd25a463b3f9f</guid><description><![CDATA[I was not suppose to be at Workbench con but the stars and John's (Thank you TotalBoat) aligned this year to make it happen. I enjoy an amazing time with the folks at Wallcontrol and touring their facility. I am also grateful for the opportunity to make laser engraved nametags for the folks at Firm Grip Gloves.
  


  


  
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  <h2>The day Before</h2><p>A local maker and good friend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oxintheshop/" target="_blank">Drew from Ox in the shop</a> had an awesome meetup at his shop. It was raining and foggy but nice and bright in cozy inside. Got to hang with some folks I haven’t seen in a LONG time! Oh and made a minor tweak to Drew’s logo. (Can you see it?)</p><h2>Day 1</h2><p>Early on I got an email from <a href="https://www.wallcontrol.com/southern-ginger-workshop/" target="_blank">Wall Control</a> asking if I wanted to go on a tour of their facility. Umm, yes please! We met at the logistics facility in Tucker, GA. Here is where we got to see where all the magic happens as far as quality control, packaging, pallet wrapping, sales and more! They even catered in Chick-Fil-A.. Always good in my book! After that we went to the place where the real magic happens. The processing plant where they take rolls of steel and 1800 ton presses to stamp out what we all know and love as Wall Control. We followed that up with a drink at a local brewery and headed to the show!</p>


  




  






  

  



  
    
      

        

        

        
          
            
              
                
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  <p>This is where things got fun, Wall Control needed help setting up the booth so I offered my time, besides it was only 4pm and I had 4hrs to kill until the maker meetup afterparty. After getting lost, we parked in the loading dock and got to work.</p><p>While helping them, I ran into my friends at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/firm_grip_gloves/" target="_blank">Firm Grip gloves</a> and dropped off the laser engraved name tags I made for the show. After chatting with them and running into some friends, I was able to just kick back and relax until the 8pm after party started.</p><p>This point I was hungry so a few of us makers grabbed some really expensive chicken sandwiches and tater tots and joined the crowd. While there, a fellow maker reached out and asked If I could use a ticket because they purchased one but wasn’t able to use it. Well, how could I refuse, I was having a blast. </p><h2>Day 2 (My Last day)</h2><p>Friday, which was the second to last day of the conference, I showed up somewhat late and not a single soul in the main room… I guess I missed the memo :D. I hung out with my Wall Control friends until we made a game plan.  I was able to catch a class that Adam (Lazy Guy DIY) was teaching for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/totalboat/" target="_blank">Totalboat</a>. That was a lot of fun and I made some blue/purple epoxy thingie but I love the colors!</p>


  




  






  

  



  
    
      

        

        

        
          
            
              
                
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  <p>Wrapped up the evening with an amazing dinner with the folks from Firm Grip gloves and headed home. Not too bad for not planning on going… haha.</p><p>I do still find it hard to justify the $320+ price tag but seeing everyone gathered in one place is always a sight to see! Maybe next year it will be less expensive! Also spreading out the classes would be helpful, it was hard to see all the classes because they all were around the same time and you have to choose. </p><p>Thanks for the amazing time everyone, this community never ceases to amaze!</p>]]></description><media:content type="image/png" url="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62ab5d2fa79a015ad291e8fd/1655400082626-G91CBCVD5K9GDM3SD1MZ/Screen+Shot+2019-02-23+at+6.45.57+PM.png?format=1500w" medium="image" isDefault="true" width="1500" height="844"><media:title type="plain">2019 Workbench Con Recap</media:title></media:content></item><item><title>DIY Bathroom Hardware Makeover // Powder coating project</title><category>CNC</category><category>home-decor</category><dc:creator>Zach Manring</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 02:28:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.southerngingerworkshop.com/articles/2019/02/09/diy-bathroom-hardware-makeover-/-powder-coating-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab5d2fa79a015ad291e8fd:62ab65ef8524234a6d6a1905:62ab66889c3c2f10644516cb</guid><description><![CDATA[If you're anything like me, you probably hate polished brass in your bathroom, kitchen and house. Well my whole house is brass so I thought it would be a great time to learn a new skill... Powder Coating. I figure with the cost I will save with buying hinges, handles, knobs, and hardware, I could purchase a powder coating system.
  


  

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  <p>Now you get to put everything back and enjoy your hard work. For me, it took about 4hrs to do it all. Of course I got a lot more to do around the house but this was a good first step in trying to save some money. I’ve heard you can use hammer tough spray paint as well but powder coating will hold up to much more use and abuse.</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Zach's pro tip</h2><p>Make sure you remove all the clear-coats before you powder coat it. The static charge will not work if there is any kind of finish on the item. Also don’t touch the item until it cools down… don’t ask me why I know this :D</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Full size Trident</h2><p>So a while back I made a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnDBa5gayY/" target="_blank">small</a> 18in tall Aquaman Trident out of some cherry wood. But then it made me wonder.. what would it take to go full size?</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Zach's pro tip</h2><p>I forgot to add CNC tabs between the forks of the Trident… 4hrs later on the 2nd side of the relief cut, I heard a chatter and crack… One of the folks broke off. Luckily I was able to recover with some super glue but in the future make sure those folks are stable!</p>


  




  



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  <h2>Gifts for your Valentine</h2><p>Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I created 3 easy projects that would make for a great gift. The best part is this was all just wood that I had laying around. Yes, I used my Axiom CNC but that doesn't mean you have to, I did it to save time, after all I did all these projects in 4hrs or less.</p><h2>Towel Rack</h2>


  




  



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  <p>Key ring holder has been on my list for a long time, I wanted something that was “Home“ but also show love so I came up with a quick design using a heart as the “o“. To add a little more flavor, I turned the grain on a 1/4in sheet of plywood I had to bump the heart out.</p><p>I added hooks every 2in, 4 in total. I like how that came out but I do admit I do not like how I mounted to the wall. I think keyhole pockets might be best for this king of design.</p><p>Again, this has scroll saw all over it but to save time I used my <a href="https://www.southerngingerworkshop.com/axiom" target="_blank">CNC</a>.. plus who doesn’t like the pretty blue lights? :D</p>


  




  








   
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