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Old 03-02-2013, 07:19 PM   #84 (permalink)
capturedbyrobots
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I've got a lot of framing in there. Pics were not shown of all of it. Everything is tied together, glued, screwed, and stapled. There will be no flex in the plywood or framing. ****, you could lift the camper by this new sleeper...well, not quite...

The aluminum skin will flex a bit I'm sure. I've never built things for aerodynamics before, nor ever skinned a vehicle body. Like everything, the next aero project will be better. This project was one where trade offs needed to take place (still having a single sleeper)

My robots didn't start as awesome as they are now. It's been 15 years of tinkering and rebuilding....

As for extra stuff to do, I'll figure out something to use for a big vent and an aero ramp before it like freebeard suggested. As to a motorcycle fairing, I don't really get it....I want to keep this thing really simple, as I have lots of programming to do still, lots of songwriting, video editing, tshirt design and printing, etc.....

I'm only going to do a few more quick mods, air dam on front and sides, and small mirrors, and a boat tail if I have time which I probably will....
If I do a vent, I probably won't do a fan, because I don't want to have to buy another battery or power pack. Ambient air is fine with me. As long as the hole is big enough, it will let some cooling air in. I could just throw a mosquito net over the opening when I sleep.

Q: effective length of my open boat tail...
What would be the shortest optimal length of it,
Would 2 ft be enough? Tapered at a 15 deg angle?

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