Shock mount: Re: Temps

[Pete Masterson]

I have some other matters going on now... but I'll try to get a shot or two as you suggest in the next few days. I'll post 'em if I can get anything that's understandable. I will say that the gussets are not installed as I might have thought... but I know nothing about welding and how stresses propagate through metal.

(I note that 3 gussets were prepared, but when the welding was done, they only used two of them.)

Modifying the dryer vent access is probably much more work than it's worth. Assuming that the dryer is worth a damn now (I was ready to just take it out), I suppose that it will take some time for it to degrade again -- I'll probably notice that before the vent becomes entirely clogged, and now I know what to do to clear it. My home dryer -- that gets far more use than the Splendide will ever get -- only requires a vent cleaning every two or three years -- so this one ought to be good for a longer period. (Who knows, I may sell the coach before I need to service the dryer vent again.)

Most of the really important things are easily accessible, once you figure out where they're hidden. It would have been nice if there were a 'port' from the bedroom side of the bulkhead to reach the back of the washer. But there's a pocket door there that is in the way...

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Jun 19, 2008, at 6:48 AM, David Brady wrote:

Me and the rest of the gang are probably only interested in
the gusseting and welding of the shock mount area so that
we can fix ours similarly if need be. Just reach around the
wheel with your digital camera and take a blind shot. I think
you'll get it! It should be right there! Come on Pete!

Fascinating story about your dryer vent. Usually BB does
a good job of making things accessible, but not in this case
with the DA. My home dryer has a screen that's about a
yard long with a handle at the end. I wonder if you could
arrange something like that: basically a screen on a long
handle that rides in tracks allowing you to pull from the
bottom front floor area of the dryer. The screen would
block the floor opening and catch the lint. I know, in your
infinite time!

David Brady
'02 LXi, NC


Pete Masterson wrote:

It's difficult ... they put a coat of black paint over everything when they finished. Can't get a particularly clear photo -- and the darn thing is hard to get to as it is.