Finally got around to taking some pictures of this week's progress. The kitchen has been complete for a while now. Here is an overall view looking forward from the rear of the van.
The cup looking gadget next to the lamp is a
Sharp IG-BC2UB High Density Plasmacluster Ion Generator. It's been running on low for a few days and seems to keep the interior a little more fresh. We've had a rainy week and going in/out of the van brings in moisture. I emptied about 1/2 cup of water from a
dehumidifier that runs when it's wet out.
There is a bamboo pull out board to extend the counter top when needed. I added a pocket for some pens and what-not. Mostly because I wanted to see how it would work/look to do a whole counter top with a recessed top like the Corian. I think that would look quite nice.
The strips in the back splash are painted steel so we can use magnets to secure loose items. The soap dish which had suction cups now has two magnets hot glued to the back.
Below. Board in the stowed position with a pull knob and an ABS cover to hide the opening. It's on top of some drawer slides that have snap catch in the closed position. Some felt pads ensure smooth sliding. It's quite sturdy with no wobble. Credit that to the precision of the CNC. Update: A sturdy hook that swings up to capture the knob would probably be a good safety feature.
We've been 'moving in' and found some
fabric boxes that fit perfectly into the storage cabinet. Lucked out on that. (-but apparently not on the price as one review states that these are available 2 for 1 at Target.)
We hung some
vehicle trash bags (top shelf) on the fronts of the fabric boxes for smaller items and used a
vehicle organizer for some of the kitchen items (middle shelf). Bottom shelf has more stuff that we still need to organize better.
We stocked up on the fabric boxes in a variety of colors. One goes in the bathroom for dirty clothes and another inside the rear door for stuff that needs to be put away later. (easier than going in&out with every little item.) They fold flat and add some much needed color to the interior.
Next to be installed will be an overhead cabinet above the kitchen. It's ready to go in and then the doors will be mounted. Total weight is 15 lbs. Upside down in this picture:
Today, I delivered a CNC'd flat for the grey tank to a plastics fabricator who is going to weld it for me. It's 1/4 HDPE with bevels machined into the flat so it can be heated and folded up into the final shape. It was fun doing the CAD and then using a sheet metal design package to un-develop the formed tank into a flat. Then using that geometry to drive a linked model for the HDPE part that I eventually machined. The tank should be done on Monday so I can verify the fit before making the top. The black water tank is opposite hand so should go quickly.