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HousetruckBuilding a Victorian RV
John Labovitz
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Introduction
Who am I?
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. . . enthusiast of tiny houses, unique vehicles, surreal circuses, jug bands, and the open road . . .
maker of photographs and of books . . . sometime computer
programmer . . .
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Chapter 1
Inspirations
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Hippie housetrucks & buses
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Ur–RVs
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Passenger trains & streetcars
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Gypsy caravans
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Small wooden sailboats
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Tiny houses
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British living vans & showman’s wagons
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Chapter 2
Design
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DEFINE the uses
Traveling > RelaxingEating > Sleeping > Working
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Describe the values
Mobility > Durability > SimplicityComfortability > FlexibilityUniqueness > Artisticness
Collaboration > Do-it-yourselfness
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Find the patterns
Listening to the frogsRain on the roofCooking outsideJust big enoughAlways a view
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Determine the materials
Wood > Steel > GlassWool > Canvas > Cork
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Consider the constraints
< 81/2’ wide, 13’ high, 14.5K pounds No pumps, motors, fans
Natural materials
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Brainstorm
Search > Consider > ResearchCompare > Decide
Ponder(repeat)
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Architect
SketchTake notes
Make modelsPretendDiagram
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write the Specs
Welded steel frameTraditional wood/glass windows
Cedar/fir interior & exteriorWool insulation
2001 Isuzu NPR–HD truck
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Chapter 3
Construction
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The Sultan of Steel
Byron Miller,Miller Industries
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TheWizard of Wood
Jim Moore,Monitor WoodProducts
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Chapter 4
Lessons Learned
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Ponder frequently.
Intuition works.
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Fuzzy thinking leads to future problems.
Build the roof first.
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Know your strengths & limits.
Understand your materials.
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Collaboration expands.
Find the domain experts.
Become the apprentice.
Appreciate craft & skill(especially non-computer!).
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Chapter 5
The Future
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Plumbing
Two small water tanks,one balance line, a drain valve,
a brass handpump, a sink,and a bucket.
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Cooking & Heating
Tiny woodstovePropane stove (outside)
Propane/AC/DC refrigerator
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Electricity
12VDC battery bank‘Shore power’ input
Solar panelFuel cell
. . .
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Networking
Opportunistic wifi receiverLocal wifi/ethernet network
Cellular broadband (maybe)
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Field Lab
A gazillion sensors(environmental, location, etc.)
Tiny ‘observer’ computerPublic web server
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