Beyond The Sky 2018 Trailer
Juvencio Parise
We already had the 2t. aluminum trailer so we used this as a starting point. The trailer is about 450 cm long and 180 cm wide. It has the capacity of 2.000 kg to carry and is a two-axle trailer. It had the green tarpaulin cover and basic frame already. The snow had destroyed it so we completely got rid of the aluminum frame. I welded up a new frame from regular steel to fit under the cover.
I started off making the wall frames with the studs divided evenly throughout the length. Making sure that there was one stud to take the join of the plywood sheeting on the outside. This steel frame made the Sauna extremely solid and guaranteed us that we can also drive long distance with it. All the frames were welded using a gas-less MIG welder. Nothing fancy, it was the cheapest one we could buy! And it worked like a dream.
I build the two sides and then the one end at the front first. These were all attached to the trailer by sitting directly on the walls of the trailer. They had an extension from the bottom rail on each end of the sides that continued down into four square 25mm holes into the original trailer walls. These four extensions were then screwed in through the aluminum walls.
The front end wall was then put in position, again, sitting on top of the existing trailer wall and clamped to the side walls ready for welding. Before we welded it all together we put the tarpaulin cover on to make sure it fit and made any corrections and adjustments needed. Once that was done I tacked only the frame into position. Taking it allows any changes to be made if it is needed. And we had to change it several times, since the tarpaulin cover was not fitting on our first try.
I measured the width of the inside and the outside of the frame exactly. And we had worked out that in the middle the curve would be the highest at 200mm higher than the walls. I then transferred the measurements onto some graph paper to the largest scale that would fit and that was easy. Eg 1 square = 100 mm. I drew two drawings first from the side view and this gave me the curve of the roof from front to back. In doing so gave me the heights of the other rafters as I moved lower and to the ends. The second drawing was from the front view and it gave me the curve of each rafter from left to right.
I now had the shapes I wanted, So I transferred the scaled sizes into life size on a large full size piece of chipboard. I had the wall frames drawn on the board at full width, with a straight horizontal line joining them. From this line I could measure up in the middle and get mark the highest point of each rafter. Then having divided each side I could measure specific points evenly on each side and just join the dots to create the curve I needed. After doing so I could measure the exact length of each rafter (to the OUTSIDE of the walls) and cut it to length.
Having done so I made a series of cuts (about 12 to a length) nearly all the way through from the top side. This allowed me to bend the SHS easily to fit the curved shape. I screwed some screws into the chipboard along the line and bent the tube around it with some occasional screws on the top side to hold it tight in position while I welded it. Firstly I just tacked every cut in position then followed back through on the other side (still using the screws to hold it in position) and then completely welded everything, both sides. I continued this for each rafter. Also once it had all been welded to shape I was able to mark and cut a birds-mouth in the ends to lock the rafter into position on the top of the wall frames. Again we checked to make sure the tarpaulin would fit then all the rafters were welded into position. I welded a frame at the front to take the plywood on the outside and also to help support the chimney.
It was now time to make the rear wall where the door and windows are. This was made to slide inside and sit from ceiling to floor. We screwed it to the floor, the ceiling and the walls. Because we were lacking in height I needed to make the door before the wall was installed and install the whole lot together as there is not enough room to lift the door off the hinges and they needed to be welded onto the wall and the door. While making the door I also welded the frame (an octagon) to hold the porthole window in the middle of the top half of the door.
After this I cut long wedges of timber to glue and screw to the floor at 450mm intervals. This allowed the water to flow to the middle of the floor then down and out the drain we would install later. I left room for the stone plate to go onto the floor to take the sauna oven. We needed to install the oven base and the oven at the same time so I welded two threaded rods to the bottom of the oven and drilled two holes through the floor on either side of the draw bar.
We are fortunate enough to have a glass cutter right next door to our office. He laminated two glass plates together and sold it to us for a great price. 2 windows (100cm x 30 cm) for 500 NOK. I then had to build the timber frame around the windows so that we could secure them in.
I made the timber frame so that it was a tight fit in the metal frame. And with my router out of one long length of timber for each window I routed a groove into one side of the length that was just 1/2mm wider than the window itself. I then cut 45 degree miter joints on each end to suit and put a generous bead of high strength clear silicone in all 4 grooves.
I squeezed them together hard and clamped them while I screwed the corner joints from the back side. Once they had dried I installed them in the back wall. Then I clad over them with the timer T&G boards inside and out. The door was a bit different. I had to clad it first then we cut out the hole for the porthole window then the holes were drilled and the window installed.
The seating framework was made from large size timber that we cut to the desired widths on the table saw and then used the router with a round-over bit to finish the edges. They were then screwed into position all in place as everything had to be measured individually due to the sloping floor.
Led lights run around a groove under the foot rest that are attached to a dimmer switch as well as a normal cut off switch.. as are the external led lights on the porch. These are connected to a 55AH AGM battery in an insulated box built in under the seat also with USB charging points and a built in charger which can be connected to mains power from outside without uninstalling anything. We also installed a tiny 40mm computer fan that runs off a temperature sensor to sucking outside air IF the battery box gets too warm inside. There are also vent holes in the floor and the wall to allow air circulation.
We had custom fitting flashings made for the back of the sauna to finish off all the timber work and around the door frame. This is made from 0.7mm galvanised steel and just screwed into place, it can be cut with tin snips.
"The next time he Rifts, he will die." HaZimation has revealed the first official trailer for the animated sci-fi action thriller movie titled Max Beyond, the latest creation from VFX filmmaker Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull. We've been a fan of HaZ for years, posting his short films way back when before he broke out into making features and more. Max Beyond uses the latest real-time animation technology in Unreal Engine, allowing HaZ to take a "transmedia view" to expand the story and universe of Max Beyond into a video game. This s sort of a proof of concept movie for the video game, connecting the story in here eventually in your own hands. A PTSD marine goes to extreme measures to rescue his 8-year-old brother from a science research facility, where he is being experimented on for his special ability to tap into multi-dimensions across space and time (yet another multiverse concept). The voice cast includes Jane Perry, Cade Tropeano, Dave Fennoy, and Natalie Britton. With a score by the band Miro Shot (site). Mainly for hardcore sci-fi fans.
A young boy uses his ability to tap into multi-dimensions, to reset different outcomes of his brother trying to break him out of captivity where he is being experimented on. But the more he resets, the weaker he gets. With over a billion alternate realities out there, will he survive to find the one reality where his brother does save him? Max Beyond, also known as Rift, is an animated adventure movie directed by VFX filmmaker Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull, director of the films The Beyond and 2036 Origin Unknown previously, plus many short films (including Battlesuit and Project Kronos) and other VFX projects. The screenplay is written by Stavros Pamballis and Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull, with Paula Crickard. Produced by Paula Crickard and HaZ. Made by HaZimation - visit their official site. HaZ will debut Max Beyond direct-to-VOD in the UK starting on April 22nd, 2024 this spring. No US release date is set - stay tuned. Who's curious about this?
A trailer may carry a load that extends more than four feet beyond the rear of the trailer if the load consists of a motor vehicle that: is designed and intended to be carried at the rear of the trailer; is used or intended to be used to load or unload a commodity on or off the trailer; does not extend more than seven feet beyond the rear of the trailer; and complies with federal motor carrier safety regulations.
This is what I (Kendal) told Collin in 2018 when he casually mentioned that we could look into buying an RV. A little backstory - I worked as an RN for years and transitioned into travel nursing in 2018. As a travel nurse, I would have 13 week assignments in a particular place and then relocate to a new assignment. This made housing rather difficult and expensive! We were paying over $3000/month for our California apartment because of the short term lease. When we began considering other options, Collin brought up travel trailers.