Lantern hanger...

furrylittleotter · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:17 am Post subject: Lantern hanger...

I modified someone's design for a hanger to hang my vintage lantern.

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More info here:
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Neil2

msinabottle · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:16 pm Post subject: Neat!

Clever idea! I wonder if all PVC would work for a lighter modern lantern. I'd worry about the heat from that Grave Robber, but I see it has a baffle.

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goffoz · Samba Member Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 1486

I like it, think I'll adapt that rail hanger to a LED wand... Very Happy

Tell me about those Shower rails transverse on the roof Confused

tristessa · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:56 pm Post subject:

The grey part is PVC as well, just .. gray not white.

Source: working at a True Value store for 7.5 years & counting. =D

TequilaSunSet · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:42 am Post subject:

I saw this last year with the VW camping group I hang with... its cool, but I just can't get into the whole lantern vibe. Just one more thing for me to pack Laughing

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Merian · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 1:14 pm Post subject:

make it the right size and strength to bonk on the starter when stuck

Tom Powell · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:54 pm Post subject:

I have the same PVC T fittings on my camper, but I wouldn't hang a kerosene or gas lantern on it, or have a lit candle by the curtains.

Aloha
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furrylittleotter · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:14 pm Post subject:

If you bunch of panty-waists don't want to use the idea then don't. I honestly do not see how you get out of bed in the morning for fear of falling.

Personally, I used to build and ride Boss Hoss motorcycles with 355 hp Chevy engines on them, as well as nitrous equipped Yamaha Vmaxes so I figure I am relatively safe in a vanagon, even if I have a lantern thrown in the equation.

Enough with the damn safety patrol already. Nobody cares about your ridiculous ideas about safety. Haven't you noticed that, yet?

Neil2

p.s. don't read this the computer may burn holes in your retinas.

Tom Powell · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:19 pm Post subject:

I'm a retired airline pilot and I've always been concerned about safety.
Nothing bent, nobody hurt.

Malama Pono
Aloha
tp

regis101 · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:40 pm Post subject:

ragnarhairybreeks · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:49 am Post subject:

made one yesterday, was in a procrastinating mood before getting down to real work. some scrap aluminum, slotted the T part (added a little bit of trim to protect paint under gutter) and milled a slot for lantern bail. Clears the sliding door.

alistair
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j_dirge · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:34 am Post subject:

MarkWard · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:47 am Post subject:

Nice welds >

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bjrogers86auto · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:10 pm Post subject: lantern hanger

Me thinks he's welded before! Smile

That's a cool mod for sure! Personally I have a lantern spot at every campground waiting for me...the table. Smile

Brian
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furrylittleotter · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:33 pm Post subject:

Sweet upgrade, Alistair!!!!

Neil2

(the only thing I hate more than campgrounds is the people that go to campgrounds)

regis101 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject:

This is/was my first version. Five maybe six years ago. I prefer a hook just in case. Just my hang up. The slot in the Tee for the Bus is cut at a different spot vs the Vanagon, for me. I like a more upright angle

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Merian · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:44 pm Post subject:

No one has made one in carbon fiber yet???

regis101 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:50 pm Post subject:

Twisted wrought iron.
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ragnarhairybreeks · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:55 pm Post subject:

I'll fess up. I didn't weld the T to the tube. I found it that way. It is well done, welded in one pass. I don't think it is robotic, but was done with a rotating holder. Some talented chappy or lady doing the same weld day after day, machine dialled in, work piece rotating.

Mind you I did manage one or two passable welds later in the day, for actual money.

Neil2 - if I had bigger balls I'd have claimed e welding as my own just to tweak you on your comments on welding machines. As is I left it ambiguous just to see if I could get a rise Smile

The black bit on my roof, was a ill conceived idea to make positioning of roof racks easier. More info on my blog here

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/vanagon-kludgy-roof-rack-rail/

I have he some suitable stainless tubing, so if I make another hanger I'll post it so you can comment on my stainless welds Smile

Cheers

Alistair
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bjrogers86auto · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 5:47 am Post subject:


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