Generator door

[timvasqz]

flimsy has little to do with gauge of the metal and more to do with design
structure. if you build the new one with some bead rolls, the task is complete
or attach some solid core heat insulation pannel to it and a thin alumnium sheet
on the inside. strength with foam core requires chords on both sides and the
foam acts as the diagonals of a truss so the insulation wont help with sound
bouncing

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "hippieforever3" wrote:
>
> While I was refurbing the generator (12.5 Kohler), I took the door off and am
now getting ready to put it back on.
>
> It's real clear to me that it needs a layer of sound insulation because a
naked piece of sheet metal provides almost no sound deadening and probably
amplifies sound.
>
> It's also pretty flimsy and flexes all over the place. I think I'm going to
install some form of stiffener frame around the outside edge and while I was
looking at all that I thought it might be good to hard mount it to the roller
rails so it doesn't float all over the place and vibrate. I'm also looking at
the idea of replacing the cheesey aluminum flange around the generator opening
with some type of molding that has a flexible portion to mate with the door. I
think that should help with sound too.
>
> Any comments, advice, part recommendations?
>
> I do have one concern that if I hard mount the door to the rails I might have
nasty problems if the door ever bottoms out.
>
> Have anyone else done spmething like this?
> How has it worked out?
>
> Regards,
> GPSGary
> 1984FC35SB
>