Hi folks,
I'm in the development stages of my plan to build a camper based on a unimog with the vehicle bought and chassis modifications to start after the summer. I have been working the last week on a box design concept that I want to run past experienced folks here.
I was originally planning a foam composite monocoque, but recently courtesy of a friend who builds industrial hvac systems saw the boxes he makes using aluminium framed boxes with foam composite panels using extrusions and corners from these folks https://www.pro-lam.net/en
These boxes are a similar scale to my planned living unit (13 foot box), carry similar loads (3,000kg including box), can use panels up to 70mm deep, thermally bridged, and are robust enough to be lifted by crane or forklift by the frame.
I'm seriously thinking about building using this system, bonding panels in place with methylmethacralate adhesive to become structurally integral to the box.
I know most builders just glue panel to panel and the reinforce corners, but a small number (blissmobil) seem to use this idea. If anyone has observations as to why this might be a bad idea please can you shout?
Thanks
Nathan
I'm in the development stages of my plan to build a camper based on a unimog with the vehicle bought and chassis modifications to start after the summer. I have been working the last week on a box design concept that I want to run past experienced folks here.
I was originally planning a foam composite monocoque, but recently courtesy of a friend who builds industrial hvac systems saw the boxes he makes using aluminium framed boxes with foam composite panels using extrusions and corners from these folks https://www.pro-lam.net/en
These boxes are a similar scale to my planned living unit (13 foot box), carry similar loads (3,000kg including box), can use panels up to 70mm deep, thermally bridged, and are robust enough to be lifted by crane or forklift by the frame.
I'm seriously thinking about building using this system, bonding panels in place with methylmethacralate adhesive to become structurally integral to the box.
I know most builders just glue panel to panel and the reinforce corners, but a small number (blissmobil) seem to use this idea. If anyone has observations as to why this might be a bad idea please can you shout?
Thanks
Nathan