Overhead entertainment center removal

[BruceMc]

Was:



Now:



We'd have rather had the overhead bunk, but this unit was everything we wanted except for the entertainment center in the overhead.

This last weekend, I completed the removal of the entertainment center, and will be building a cabinet from the bits & will install it on the right (passenger) wall. The TV will still be fully functional, but we'll also have a twin mattress or maybe a split full for a couple. As it was, the bunks were good for 5' foot length, great for kids but unusable for adults.

I'll post an updates to this topic as I progress through the project.

[Desert_Captain]

"I always like to say a job is not complete unless a little blood has been drawn. "

LMAO, I have been saying and accordingly bleeding on just about every project for longer than I can remember. When I think I'm done I give my self the once over and if no blood is found I'm probably still not done. :S

[BruceMc]

Hi BobNDot! (and Happy Christmas & Merrrrrry New Year, everyone!)
I was surprised to see this topic bubble to the top... and see some of my images are missing from the followup posts.

Thanks for the compliments!

The injury is all healed up; all I have left is a slight dent in my finger and the loss of pride, though I have a story that I wouldn't have otherwise had. The injury was minor, all things considered, but it forced me to re-examine my work practices. Complacency Breeds Contempt... it'll get you every time, sooner or later!

I plan to work on the TV cabinet over my break during the first two weeks of January, but it depends on other factors pulling my time. If I get to it... I'll post the story and pics.

Take care!

[bobndot]

Nice job BruceMc, tnx for taking the time to share your project.
I hope you feel better and recover from your injury.
Maybe it’s time to buy a stainless steel shark-proof glove ?
Xmas is right around the corner.

[callans1]

We purchased a 2016 Chateau and had them remove the entertainment center. Very happy with the results. I'd rather have the bunk plus we use it for extra blankets, etc.

[BruceMc]

Update on the finger: It's all healed and shows no evidence of ever being chopped liver. There's a slight flat spot where I should have kept it covered & moist. Only the memories and the picture of the event remains.

Oh, and the overhead has evolved too, though I still need to architect a TV cabinet. I installed the TV temporarily for a trip last summer with the grand-children as we needed child sedation devices.

Pics:Overhead bunk modifications .

[BruceMc]

That's a pretty cool setup! Our old Four Winds had that same TV cabinet. It contained a 12" tv and a vhs player; we pulled all of it & donated the setup within a few weeks of acquiring the unit. We are not glued to the TV; RVing is a way to get away from it all for a while.
We have played DVDs in the laptop in times past; we figured we'd use this new setup for movies as well.

[tenbear]

Glad you removed the TV ok and your finger is ok.

Here is a link to an old post showing how I mounted my TV. Yours is a bigger TV so it may not work as well but I thought I would suggest it anyway.

[BruceMc]

Cousin_Eddie93 wrote:
Any picks of the finger?

Just a morbid curiosity.

Sorry - missed the fact there were replies to this thread.

Pics? Do you really wanna see? Ok, here's a Day After pic. It never really bled much, only slightly for a hour or two after, then it was fine.

Currently, the meat has filled in and the skin has almost grown completely over it. Just a little sliver is left. I've been keeping it covered with a cloth bandage and a touch of triple-antibiotic to keep it moist. I won't have much of a scar, surprisingly.

[Mich_F]

burlmart wrote:
what type entertainment center did you remove? the windows seem an odd thing for FR to include w/ overhead an entertainment center

It's in his first pic -
a 32" TV with twin bunks running front to back

[Cousin_Eddie93]

Any picks of the finger?

Just a morbid curiosity.

[burlmart]

what type entertainment center did you remove? the windows seem an odd thing for FR to include w/ overhead an entertainment center

[BruceMc]

While working on this project:

I always like to say a job is not complete unless a little blood has been drawn. The new motorhome is no exception to the rule.

Tablesaw 1, Finger, 0.

Like my Dad before me, the tablesaw, of which I hold the utmost in respect, has claimed part of me. I've become so consumed with my work that it has consumed part of me.

I vow to never let it get more of me. It was a silly little mistake, one that should have never happened.

But it did.

Fortunately, the loss is minor, the edge of the left middle finger, a divot to the bone next to the fingernail. With the help of my lovely wife & lovely daughter we cleaned it, disinfected and bandaged, then after 10 minutes of rest, I went back to the tablesaw and finished the cut plus a few more.

Ah, the memories we make...

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Yea, I got off lucky. Dang lucky. That particular tablesaw has given me nearly 30 years service, but I expected to get at least 50. I'd be 79 then...

The project is progressing: here's some updates:

All trim has been fixed in areas other than where the new cabinet goes:



Wiring rework - note there's now a light overhead... Don't ask how much trouble it was to find & fish that wire:



The corner where the new cabinet goes that will provide storage and will be the mount for the TV. Note how close it is to the DVD/radio/amp:



The other corner is finished - I turned the overhead lamp off so it is now visible rather than being a white blob:



More as I progress!

[mikebreeze]

Looks good so far. This way you'll have more sleeping capacity.