- Jul 29, 2022
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Having not been able to find someone to design and install a Pull Out in our Kon-Tiki 599 we went DIY.
As a 1st go it is a little "over engineered":
1. Hyundai P3800 generator - With limited garage access @ 58db the quietest UK sourced generator we could find and need for exhaust location. At 3.8kw the top end of power needs when using dual ring inductions hob.
Alternative: Blackline Power 5600E 4kw Inverter Petrol Generator Electric Start Quiet 53db – H530mm too large for Kon-Tiki 599 garage access
2. VADANIA 1500mm Ultra heavy-duty drawer runners with Lock #VD2576 1-Pair, max load 130-220kg. A longer and with greater max than potentially needed but we wanted to be sure generator clear door for refuelling, which is on the top.
Alternative: 900 or 1000mm & lower max load runners would have worked but just wanted to be sure.
Using 1500 we still have space for a further 500mm of drawer to be fitted otherwise it is space that can be filled from the other side.
3.Heavy Duty Metal Drip Tray 3ft x 2ft - Larger than needed but given the generators weight and runners suitable for 1500mm draw this was the best option we could find.
4. 25mm Marine ply for base boards and upstands
5. Fixed in through chassis by replacing original 4 anchor points with longer bolts.
6. A selection of bolt/nyloc nuts and screw.
7. I added isolated switch (Red) outward facing for easy of use.
Todo: Plan is for 4 x 1”nylon straps round top carry handles, trapped between 2 x 1” penny washers to tray fixing bolts left and right.
Learnings: I cut both the floor plates the same width, while both are fixed securely, optimal would have been left floor plate narrower and right wider. Overall, this would mean less “wood” and weight.
Runners clear door seal 3mm but tray lightly rubs of top of door seal, when generator installed, but with only 4mm clearance at the top not a lot can be done about that.
As a 1st go it is a little "over engineered":
1. Hyundai P3800 generator - With limited garage access @ 58db the quietest UK sourced generator we could find and need for exhaust location. At 3.8kw the top end of power needs when using dual ring inductions hob.
Alternative: Blackline Power 5600E 4kw Inverter Petrol Generator Electric Start Quiet 53db – H530mm too large for Kon-Tiki 599 garage access
2. VADANIA 1500mm Ultra heavy-duty drawer runners with Lock #VD2576 1-Pair, max load 130-220kg. A longer and with greater max than potentially needed but we wanted to be sure generator clear door for refuelling, which is on the top.
Alternative: 900 or 1000mm & lower max load runners would have worked but just wanted to be sure.
Using 1500 we still have space for a further 500mm of drawer to be fitted otherwise it is space that can be filled from the other side.
3.Heavy Duty Metal Drip Tray 3ft x 2ft - Larger than needed but given the generators weight and runners suitable for 1500mm draw this was the best option we could find.
4. 25mm Marine ply for base boards and upstands
5. Fixed in through chassis by replacing original 4 anchor points with longer bolts.
6. A selection of bolt/nyloc nuts and screw.
7. I added isolated switch (Red) outward facing for easy of use.
Todo: Plan is for 4 x 1”nylon straps round top carry handles, trapped between 2 x 1” penny washers to tray fixing bolts left and right.
Learnings: I cut both the floor plates the same width, while both are fixed securely, optimal would have been left floor plate narrower and right wider. Overall, this would mean less “wood” and weight.
Runners clear door seal 3mm but tray lightly rubs of top of door seal, when generator installed, but with only 4mm clearance at the top not a lot can be done about that.
