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fulltimin
Jul 22, 2021Nomad
Since no one want to venture a guess as to what these are going towards, I will end the suspense. (for those inquiring minds) Lol.
This is part of a kitchen sink. SAY WHAT? Why not just buy one and be done with it?
Well, if you are old enough to remember the old Apple Computer commercials, they used to say "Think Different"!
Well, I did.
2 things that have always annoyed me with sinks is this. Number one is the drain is always in the center, which really messes with the space under the sink, to be able to be used for a drawer or something else, because of the drain and trap.
Second, if the rig is a out of level, the sink doesn't drain properly, and some water will remain in the sink.
I can fix both of those, (I think).
First off, I want to put the drain in one of the rear corners, so the trap underneath, will be well out of the way.
Second, I plan on tapering the bottom of the sink towards the drain.
Figuring out the slope is fairly easy.
The wheelbase on the chassis is 159", or 13.25 feet. If we are out of level 1" per foot, that would amount to 13.25 inches for the length of the wheelbase.
Ah, yea. I don't park, being that far out of level.
So, the sink will be about 22 inches long, which will be front to back or inline with the wheelbase.
Therefore, at 1" per foot out of level, for the 22 inch length of the sink, would amount to about 1.8" for that length.
Since I won't be parking that far out of level, 1.5" for the 22" sink should be more than plenty, and still allow the sink to drain if we are out of level, front to back.
Sideways, 1" per foot for an 8' wide motorhome out of level, would be way excessive, so tapering the bottom of the sink to the rear and towards the driver side, should allow it to drain under normal circumstances, even if we are out of level somewhat.
I can't imagine that I would park being that far out of level, but we are not always 100% level, and this should take care of any draining issues if we're not fully level.
I hope that makes sense, If not I'll try to explain it better if it's confusing.
This is part of a kitchen sink. SAY WHAT? Why not just buy one and be done with it?
Well, if you are old enough to remember the old Apple Computer commercials, they used to say "Think Different"!
Well, I did.
2 things that have always annoyed me with sinks is this. Number one is the drain is always in the center, which really messes with the space under the sink, to be able to be used for a drawer or something else, because of the drain and trap.
Second, if the rig is a out of level, the sink doesn't drain properly, and some water will remain in the sink.
I can fix both of those, (I think).
First off, I want to put the drain in one of the rear corners, so the trap underneath, will be well out of the way.
Second, I plan on tapering the bottom of the sink towards the drain.
Figuring out the slope is fairly easy.
The wheelbase on the chassis is 159", or 13.25 feet. If we are out of level 1" per foot, that would amount to 13.25 inches for the length of the wheelbase.
Ah, yea. I don't park, being that far out of level.
So, the sink will be about 22 inches long, which will be front to back or inline with the wheelbase.
Therefore, at 1" per foot out of level, for the 22 inch length of the sink, would amount to about 1.8" for that length.
Since I won't be parking that far out of level, 1.5" for the 22" sink should be more than plenty, and still allow the sink to drain if we are out of level, front to back.
Sideways, 1" per foot for an 8' wide motorhome out of level, would be way excessive, so tapering the bottom of the sink to the rear and towards the driver side, should allow it to drain under normal circumstances, even if we are out of level somewhat.
I can't imagine that I would park being that far out of level, but we are not always 100% level, and this should take care of any draining issues if we're not fully level.
I hope that makes sense, If not I'll try to explain it better if it's confusing.
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