Today's the day (5 Viewers)

[Theonlysue]

funflair
Does that mean you're changing your forum name?

 

[funflair]

funflair
Does that mean you're changing your forum name?

Don't know, I could do it just to confuse folk but Jen thinks I should stay as is so will see, We have a MORELO forum and I am "PALACE polisher"

Martin aka "confused

 

[nicholsong]

Don't know, I could do it just to confuse folk but Jen thinks I should stay as is so will see, We have a MORELO forum and I am "PALACE polisher"

Martin aka "confused

Martin

I was going to comment on your username of 'funflair'

I think you are so widely known on different forums as 'funflair' that it would be a mistake to change on those forums, not least because you have aquired a lot of knowledge of the builds of upmarket MHs and some people might want to PM you for advice, but would have lost you with a name change.

Also, if somebody remembers a post of yours they might have difficulty tracking it.

By all means start on Morelo with a different username, because they do not know you there as funflair.

Just my opinion chum.

Geoff

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[funflair]

Martin

I was going to comment on your username of 'funflair'

I think you are so widely known on different forums as 'funflair' that it would be a mistake to change on those forums, not least because you have aquired a lot of knowledge of the builds of upmarket MHs and some people might want to PM you for advice, but would have lost you with a name change.

Also, if somebody remembers a post of yours they might have difficulty tracking it.

By all means start on Morelo with a different username, because they do not know you there as funflair.

Just my opinion chum.

Geoff

Can’t fault your logic Geoff, it just gets a bit complicated for me, I might forget who I am

Martin

 

[funflair]

So onwards and upwards, got some carpet for the garage and lockers,

Couple more to do still but getting there.

 

[JockandRita]

So onwards and upwards, got some carpet for the garage and lockers,

Couple more to do still but getting there.

Ooh, I do believe I recognise that choice of carpet Martin. I just can't remember from where though.

Love the wheel trims BTW.

Cheers,

Jock.

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[Caggsie1]

A very sexy beasty! Lucky peeps.

 

[funflair]

Ooh, I do believe I recognise that choice of carpet Martin. I just can't remember from where though.

Love the wheel trims BTW.

Cheers,

Jock.

Its certainly very similar Jock, I might have the slightly cheaper version from Franks factory flooring. WE have something nice and plush for the interior

Martin

 

[Debs]

Don't know, I could do it just to confuse folk but Jen thinks I should stay as is so will see, We have a MORELO forum and I am "PALACE polisher"

Martin aka "confused

I agree with Jen!

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[funflair]

So still sat on the drive and playing nicely, not even slept in it yet, well our drive slopes so I would have to use the jack to level it so that would be something else tested.

Anyway Lithium/Solar I read all the time that Lithiums are efficient at charging and will suck all the power solar can give, I have been surprised that with our 520w of solar I don't see more than 20 amps going into the batteries and this has made me question why MORELO use the Buttner PP controllers rather than the MPPT ones and I do wonder if I would get more amps with the MPPT, anyway will answer that eventually unless Michael sallylillian changes his first and lets me know

Anyway yesterday I put the air-conditioning on for Jen to mess around inside, left it on for a few hours and then also forgot to turn off the lights last off last night so battery capacity this morning 256ah from 320ah total, just had a look at 12 midday and it's all back to full so thats 64ah replaced which I am quite impressed with

Martin

 

[Just smiffy]

The 20amps, is that all that the batteries need...? The controller I would of thought will determine how much to put in.... as demonstrated with the 64ah going in this morning...

 

[funflair]

The 20amps, is that all that the batteries need...? The controller I would of thought will determine how much to put in.... as demonstrated with the 64ah going in this morning...

The 20 amps is the max I have seen so far off the controller even though I have been pulling 60 amps from the batteries to make the controllers push as much as possible, the 64 this morning is ah so cumulative.

Martin

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[funflair]

So sorting cupboards out, and first things first,

But then,

I got the feeling I was being watched.

Martin

 

[Taran_Las]

That Leffe one is my favourite wine glass​

 

[dabhand]

Don’t know where I’ve been for the last two weeks, only just caught this thread well done you two, you finally got what you wanted, well apart from all the stuff your going to change on your brand new van! Hope you have years of happy motoring, we can now talk about your next van... the Vario

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[funflair]

So the curtains, well panels or whatever they call them were pretty cheap and not really a colour that set off the rest of the decor so we thought we would have a change but can't make up our minds what colour so,
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And, as we couldn't afford the factory carpet we bought some at our local shop and have just finished fitting it, sore knees but only one cut that drew blood.

Martin

 

[Beacons]

Love the curtains and cushions .

 

[The Coops]

Just out of interest how much did they want for factory fitted carpets? Given what you will have paid ( no do not want to know) I would have asked for them thrown in or cancel the sale!

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[funflair]

Just out of interest how much did they want for factory fitted carpets? Given what you will have paid ( no do not want to know) I would have asked for them thrown in or cancel the sale!

Factory carpets €990 on the price list, would have been discount off that but it wasn’t a deal breaker in the grand scheme.

Martin

 

[funflair]

And if I had gone for the factory carpets I would not have some leftover to build this step so my little legs can reach the pedals without dangling in mid air

Martin

 

[Hellski]

And if I had gone for the factory carpets I would not have some leftover to build this step so my little legs can reach the pedals without dangling in mid air

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Martin

Wanted to give you three emojis, laughter, love it & nice one.

loving the personalisation of your lovely holiday home on wheels

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[funflair]

I keep having daft ideas

or are they?

We do have a refrigerated section of dashboard at the front but it only takes small bottles.

This is down by my seat BTW.

Martin

 

[Lenny HB]

Looking good Martin, only just caught back up with the thread I've not been getting any alerts.

I too would query the position of the MIMO aerial it should have clear space around it to avoid signal reflections.

The main reason to buy a new van is so you can have fun doing all the mods. When we got ours while waiting 4 weeks to get it registered I worked nearly every day on it for the 4 weeks and still working on it 3 years later.

 

[funflair]

Looking good Martin, only just caught back up with the thread I've not been getting any alerts.

I too would query the position of the MIMO aerial it should have clear space around it to avoid signal reflections.

The main reason to buy a new van is so you can have fun doing all the mods. When we got ours while waiting 4 weeks to get it registered I worked nearly every day on it for the 4 weeks and still working on it 3 years later.

You are right Lenny its certainly occupied the last few weeks of lockdown,

Just tried the bikes and scooter for position,

I don't quite trust their tie down rails so will put my own stainless steel ones through the floor with penny washers underneath.

Martin

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[funflair]

So still finding something to mess about with

I wasn't convinced that the Buttner PP solar regulators were the best as they are not MPPT so I swapped one for a Votronic 430 MPP,

Treated myself to a clamp DC ammeter,

That off the Buttner PP,

And that is off the Votronic so just over +10% but in low sun the improvement is even greater, of course I have not based my conclusions on just one set of readings

I will order another Votronic when they are back in stock and the two Buttner controllers will be for sale, the price will reflect the fact that they are not quite as good as the Votronic but a good solid controller all the same.

Martin

 

[funflair]

And then for a bit more entertainment Avtex connected series smart TV and soundbar,

Two days work so far and still not finished what you been messing about at I hear you ask? Well I decided that there was just enough room in the cupboard for the soundbar to go on the bottom of the TV and still retract, well there is but I forgot about the connectors sticking out off the back of the soundbar

I had to alter the bracket to push the soundbar further forward but the HDMI plug is still sticking out the back,

And it does all get quite close

There is a wire that pulls the lid closed once the TV is away on its lift mechanism BUT the lid hits the soundbar and it all does pear shaped before it closes so that will be another day perfecting that

And what I didn't mention was that I fitted an omnidirectional aerial right up in the top corner of the cupboard so that it gets a signal through the fibreglass front cap without the alloy roof skins shielding it, https://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/en/gb/Supergain-Ballade-AnalogueDigital-TV-Antenna/m-3346.aspx
it's only a dinky little thing but seems to work quite well on Freeview but we will have the Wi-Fi as well for catch up and TV when we are abroad.

 

[funflair]

And Jen has been busy as well

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[Mikey RV]

Looking good, well done to you both.

 

[nicholsong]

Martin

You should have had all these jobs done at the factory - to give them the pleasure of relieving you of another £20K minimum.

All look like jobs well-done.

Geoff

 

[funflair]

No fun in that

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