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[Cammalu]

Another flooring option used in the RV industry

https://rv-pro.com/news/new-flooring-opt...ufacturers



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[Cammalu]

V-lite for floors

http://www.dicor.com/news/vixen-composit...struction/

[Cammalu]

More on suitable floors

https://www.compositesworld.com/articles...and-floors

[Cammalu]

Still more

http://www.creativepultrusions.com/index...-vehicles/

[technomadness]

Another flooring option used in the RV industry

https://rv-pro.com/news/new-flooring-opt...ufacturers



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Thanks. I requested a quote. Looks perfect. We will see if they are interested in selling a tiny amount, but maybe they will refer me to a distributor.


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[CosmicVanna]

Cammalu, this is amazing and great info! Thank you for all that. I'm sure someone will benefit greatly other than Technomadness.
Honestly, I was really wondering with my fingertips.
Can't we put all these good product links under one category?

[technomadness]

V-lite for floors

http://www.dicor.com/news/vixen-composit...struction/

This is a commercial product that is exactly what I was looking for last night, but now appears to be something I can manufacture myself. One of the cores they offer is polyisocyanurate, which is a great insulator. What’s called “poor mans fiberglass” is to use a drop cloth and paint instead of glass fiber and resin, over foam.

Others use fiberglass or aluminum screen. You can even use thin plywood.

I want to experiment with different surface materials and binding methods to see the results. Will also try aluminum sheet.


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[technomadness]

More on suitable floors

https://www.compositesworld.com/articles...and-floors

Great article. Going with real fiberglass is a possibility too. The thing is, the article talks about styrene emissions and the components, vinyl esther resin, etc are considered industrial chemicals. From my years around boats, I know that their use in dockyards was pretty well regulated.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_ester

The quadraxial fabric they talk about in the latter part of the article would be an ideal skin... and something like it could be found likely from marine industry suppliers.

I would just need an alternative binding agent or an industrial location where I can do it.

That’s the appeal of fiberglass screen and household paint, or drop cloths and wood glue (the latter from people using wood as their core.)

Household paint binds to polyisocyanurate pretty well it seems.

The whole molding process and vacuum bagging is needed for RV bodies or anything with a complex shape, but a flat panel can be made on sawhorses.


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[technomadness]

Poor man’s fiberglass:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Poor-Man...-weatherp/


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[technomadness]

Rubber stall mats from TSC . 4 ft X 6 ft X 3/4 thick
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/produc...-stall-mat

I might use that or something like it, as my top layer flooring.   Especially if I can’t find something like a vinyl version of wood.

One of the challenges is that instead of building a permanent chair, I’m planning to use a rolling executive chair.  

In my current layout when sitting I’ll be sitting right at the passthru of the cab to cabin area.  A rolling chair lets my not block the passthru.

But these chairs transfer their weight to 6-8 wheels so they can make dimples in softer material.

So something like plywood works to spread that weight out.


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The mats are only $30+/- I can tell you from experience they are pretty darn stiff. I've rolled around on creepers with them under a vehicle many times. Used them to protect the driveway from oil etc. . But they were too soft to support a floor jack with a vehicle weight on it. But then that's alot of weight in a small points of contact with mat.

Sounds ideal. I wonder if they can be cut with a saw without melting.

They would help spread the load out, and 4’x6’ is a good size. Let’s see if there’s a Tractor Supply nearby.

Thanks!