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Stephen Azzopardi
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2016
Hello From Steve and Rhonda . Welcome to our channel. We would like you to join us on our Aussie AdVanture Caravanning through Australia showcasing the must see iconic destinations and old country towns. Places to camp, caravan parks that we have stayed at and recommend. Also we have some caravan tips and mods videos. I hope you enjoy our experience and hopefully help you plan your next Aussie AdVanture..
Tasmania Continued EP71 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
This is the last video in our Tasmania series as we travel around Tassie.
We feature Mt. Wellington, Richmond, Beaconsfield. Beauty Point.
We feature Mt. Wellington, Richmond, Beaconsfield. Beauty Point.
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Tasman Peninsular EP70 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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In Tasmania We travel down the Tasman Peninsular , We camped at White Beach Caravan Park. We shoe case Port Arthur Convict Settlement and the surrounding area, plus some fantastic coastal sight seeing.
Tasmania Favorite Camps EP69 Steve & Rhonda Aussie AdVanture
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sharing just some of our favorite Camps' from free camps, National Parks .Overnight stop. Hip Camp Farm Stays. and a Caravan Park,
Bruny Is EP68 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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On our Tasmania Adventure we visit Bruny Island and on a Yellow Boat Cruise out of Adventure Bay South Bruny Island
Freycient NP EP67 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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We Visit Freycient National Park in Tasmaina Australia
Gordon River Strahan EP66 Steve &Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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We go on the Gordon River Cruise in Strahan in Tasmania then on to Queenstown Heritage Railway Museum
Tasmania EP65 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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2024 A new Aussie Adventure series in Tasmania . In this episode we showcase Cradle Mountain and Stanley as Steve & Rhonda caravan around Tasmania.
Great Ocean Road EP64 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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We are on our last leg of our adventure as we are on our way home along the Great Ocean Road on the coast of Victoria to Geelong. This is the last Video of this series of our big lap. Stay tuned as we head to Tasmania in January 2024,.
Eyre Peninsula West Coast EP63 With Steve & Rhonda, Elliston, Perlubie Beach, Coffin Bay
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West coast of the Eyre Peninsula we visit Elliston, Perlubie Beach and Coffin Bay. Music Bensounds.com tracks "sexy" Lic# U59OQBTEIEALWOZ "Acoustic Breeze" Lic#4PHEX5HSGPP4UBUG "Funky Suspencse" Lic#J7AVVQTWKNDSFKUU
Nullarbor EP62 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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w We travel across the Nullarbor on our Big Lap Music Bensounds.com Tracks, Summer, Benjamin Tissot Lic# CRHFYJHR4LDPUY4U Tracks, Inspire, Benjamin Tissot Lic# OYEKKFJGIRJPTLM3
Port Gregory to Kalgoorie EP61 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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We Visit Port Gregory, Esperance on the Beautilful Western Australian south coast, and the inland mining town of Kalgoorie . Music Tracks Bensounds "Dreams" Lic#YUSFUUFYIGTUQUME "All That" Lic#5QRQFWEFLGW4I1YE "Hey" Lic#ZXZTD3EWFLONHELE "Elevate" Lic#CCVE2DSAR8NY6526
Albany EP60 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Travelling on our Road Trip on the West Australian Coast we stop at Walpole Tree top Walk.
Margaret River EP59 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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We Visit Margaret River Region and Cape Leeuwin on the west Australian Coast on our lap around Australia.
The Pinnacles Desert NambungEP58 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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We visited The Pinnacle's In the Nambung National Park
Kalbarri EP57 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Adventure.
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We visited Kalbarri and the National Park on the Western Australian Coast.
EP56 Denham Monkey Mia Coral Bay Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advantiure
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EP56 Denham Monkey Mia Coral Bay Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advantiure
Exmouth EP55 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advantures
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Exmouth EP55 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advantures
Karijini National Park EP54 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Karijini National Park EP54 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
WA North Coast EP53 Barnhill Station 80 Mile Beach Cape Keraudren Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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WA North Coast EP53 Barnhill Station 80 Mile Beach Cape Keraudren Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Broome Cable Beach WA EP52 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Broome Cable Beach WA EP52 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Tunnel Creek EP51 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Tunnel Creek EP51 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Wolf Creek Crater EP50 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Wolf Creek Crater EP50 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Bungle Bungles EP49 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Bungle Bungles EP49 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
EL QUESTRO EP48 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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EL QUESTRO EP48 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Kununurra EP47 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Kununurra EP47 With Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Lake Argyle EP46 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Lake Argyle EP46 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Katherine Gorge EP45 Caravanning With Steve & Rhonda Aussie AdVanture
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Katherine Gorge EP45 Caravanning With Steve & Rhonda Aussie AdVanture
Central Australia Kings Canyon Uluru PT3 EP44 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Central Australia Kings Canyon Uluru PT3 EP44 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
Central Australia Hermannsburg EP43 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Central Australia Hermannsburg EP43 Steve & Rhonda Aussie Advanture
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!!
Hi I just Lov Tasmania been there many times years ago when my wife was alive your video brings back many nice memories thankyou 😄
Glad to be part of bringing back your nice memories. Let me thank you. Cheers!!
I grow up in Bourke and I had a beautiful childhood we made our fun we go and get the fruit box’s then go to the tip and get some axles and wheels take them home and my grandfather helped me make a billy cart then we would hock the dogs to it and they took me home. We never closed up at night like we have to do now. All my fathers ancestors. Came from England and started there business there my grandfathers 5 generations started the paddle steamer to take the wool Echuca to be put on another paddle steamer to take them to the ship to be loaded to go where it had to go to be sold . My grandfather got a lot of afghanis from there home he also got camel brought out for the Afghanistan, Afghanistan to pull the wagons loaded with wool. All my family are laid to rest in the Bourke cemetery . We never used mosquito coils we had a drum that sat in the hall and we go and get cow pads . Every one know one earls every other and we didn’t . I use to go walk about with the aboriginals elders I learnt a lot from them and and I taught my grand kids how to survive in the bush kids would find it boring these days but the day will come when they wished they took the time to learn
Hi Henry, Glad you enjoyed the video. I would have like to have met a local like yourself and learn more of the local history, it would be very interesting. I enjoyed your brief childhood memories and history of Bourke. Cheers!!!
Amazing Steve, enjoying your videos!
Hi Kevin. Thanks for your encouraging comments. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Cheers!
Wonderful Stephen. Some really great ideas. Obviously you've had a few disasters. We bought a beautiful Modcon Camper Van and I haven't stopped pulling it apart, modifying it, based on some terrible experiences mates of mine have suffered. We went around Oz some time back, trouble free but I am still learning. I might add that my wife keeps saying, "How is it that everyone else buys one of these and just goes camping??" You know the answer to that question.
Hi John , thanks for your comments. Yes some travellers will buy a van and push their van to the limits with no preparation or have any idea of potential problems and wonder why things go pear shape just because They think they have a new van . Continuous maintenance, prevention and preparation and knowing your van’s limits is the key to disaster free travelling. Cheers mate.
Hey mate i wanna check this place out so bad any advice
Gidday. Can only advise travelling from Halls Creek. As you may already know roads will vary from year to year. We could travel between 60 & 80klm depending. Rough and great conditions along the road. Just take it easy, adjust tyres pressures on van and car. You can get water and fuel at Halls Creek. No water at camp ground and be self sufficient. Once you enter the gate and it gets corrugated there’s a side track along the the fence line that is sometimes smoother than the main road. We didn’t have to book at that time. There are only 10 camp sites there. Get there as early as you can. Go and enjoy cheers.
Nice, great video
Thanks so much for your encouragement. I enjoy your channel. We have similar styles in filmmaking and editing. Keep it up and enjoy your travels , be safe. Cheers!
Awesome!
Thanks for your encouraging comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully get something out of it. Cheers.
@steve.rhonda_azzopardi yeah I did mate. I've got a jayco myself. It's a bit older than yours, but you have some great pointers. Cheers
Great trip mate
Thank mate! Appreciate the feedback, Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers.!!!
great tips and mods Steve. Particularly liked your portable water pump, very handy. I enjoyed the video mate. Keep em coming.
Thanks Lyn. I have many more travel videos to come. Glad you are enjoying our channel. Cheers!!
Great Video Guys ..... what an Amazing place .... Definitely on our Bucket List this year!
Thanks Victor, We are so glad you enjoyed our Videos. Might see you out there!!!!!
Good job!😊
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!!
I remember a Stephen Azzopardi who went to Dandenong technical college in the mid 1970s. Are you the same Stephen Azzopardi?
Hi Charlie. No that’s not me. Have always lived south west of Sydney. Cheers!
Thanks for clearing that up. I look forward to watching some of your other videos.
Hi Stephen, some great tips there.
Thanks Charlie. Glad you liked some of the tips and mods Hopefully you might be able to improve on some of my Ideas, would love to hear how you go!!
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Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the Video. Stay tuned, more to come!!!
Hi Robin, I m glad you are enjoying our videos Stay tuned. . Cheers!!
Hermansburg looks much nicer than our visit 25 years ago. Might revisit on our next trip. Thanks for uploading.
They also have a Tea room which I didn’t show as it was closed on the day. Not sure if it only opens when there are bus tours. Great place to by some art. And I would take a packed lunch as there not a lot there.
What the track like . Have they graded it yet?
We did this track in June 2022 before the rains. Track was good and fast in the majority of sections. No knowledge of current conditions. Cheers.
Great shots.
Thanks Liz! Hope you enjoyed your white knuckle ride!!!
Thankyou. Very impressed.
Hi Steven, thank you for your positive comments.
Hi Steven thanks for your encouraging comment. Cheers.
Brilliant ideas and you are very handy with your ideas. Steve Mitchell, Cromwell NZ
Thanks Steve appreciate your positive comments. I hope you get some ideas and maybe improve on my ideas. Cheers from across the ditch!!!
Hi Steve thank you for your positive comments. Hopefully theses tip might help and maybe you can improve on my ideas. Cheers!
More great tips Steve thanks M8 👍
Thank mate , Glad you got something out of the video. Cheers!
Great tips
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!
Thanks great VIDEO. All the very best.!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. Have a new series out starting from Ep38 Cheers,
Thanks for the video. We are planning to take that route with our Jayco Outback. How did your van go?
Hi Michael. It’s up there with the Gibb river road and changes all the time. Like most advise take it slow and tyre pressures are important. If you have a glass door on your shower remove it and replace it with a plastic shower curtain as ours fell out. Take plenty of draw runner screws. Slicone every gap through the floor and around plumbing. Tape up vents for dust. The van handled it ok but expect a few drawers to fall out. I have installed a Dometic dust suppression unit and have done aprox 2000klm of dirt road since and it is fantastic. Get underneath and insulate all your plumbing and electrical wiring with pool noodles, hot water pipes insulation and old garden hose. Always check your brake electrical cables as they can disconnect from rocks. I would try and use metal clamps rather than cable tie’s as they will break. Preparation is the key. Look around underneath and just look what parts are vulnerable to rock damage. This road is very doable. I would take my Jayco anywhere. Good luck cheers.
@@steve.rhonda_azzopardi many thanks mate. Good advice. Lots of prep to do! Intend to install the Carafan DRS as well. Cheers!
Its actually pronounced McKECneys.... and its the Royal Hotel
Thank mate! Great pub!
Clever man love your wood work
Thank for your positive comments.
hey stephen just purchased our first van just found your channel, love your mods just subbed, just wondering what diesel heater did you go? i want to install one just nervous because i have 2 kids just because of safety, how is your holding up thank you
Hi mate . Have been using a cheap 5kw Chinese diesel heater purchased on eBay. Has served us well for the past 2 years. I would not be with out it . We are currently giving it a hammering over the last month travelling through Vic and SA and has been down to Zero outside. Not sure what the current supply is right now with the whole Chinese thing at the moment. The other alternative is one of the two original German brands if you are happy to pay over thousand dollars for supply and installation . A personal choice. Hope this helps . Cheers mate.
@@steve.rhonda_azzopardi thanks stephen for your reply i think i will go with a chinese unit they do seem like they work well, where did you purchased your carbon detector and has that lasted long as well? thank you
Hi I think I purchased it from Camec. Also try Bunnings, Jaycar. Most caravan accessories should have them. Also online. Has lasted well. Change battery every 12 months.
Love your woodworking mods! Wine rack, wineglass holders and coffee cup holders- excellent priorities 👍🏻👏
Hi Susan , Yes the most important things first. Thanks for your comments. I’m glad you enjoyed those particular Mods.
Hubby's favourite was the mug holders inside the cupboard doors. I was quite taken with the wine rack! Great idea to have the pump the same as the main van one as a spare.
Hi Carla, thanks for your encouraging comments . I am glad these ideas has given you something to have a go at . All very easy to do and maybe improve . Cheers!!!
Hi Steve what camera are you using Great tips and tricks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Robert. I keep it very simple . I only use two cameras . DJII Osmo Mini 2 and DJI Action 2. Plus my DJI Mini Drone.. I only shoot in 1080 at 30fps leave settings on auto and do all my adjustments post in editing. I am no genius when it comes to photography. I just shoot plenty of footage to give myself plenty to edit and keep equipment simple. Thanks for your interest . Cheers.!!
Steve & Rhonda ..on our list now after Bucks party at the Fraser Coast on our way to the GULF 🎣 keepin comin top vids. N J.
Hi. Thanks for your kind comments. Hope you have a great trip. Cheers!!
Ur amazing!
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Thanks again Brent.
The yeppon foreshore has changed since we lived in Rockhamption and we go swimming at the causeway lake and fishing had to go back for a visit miss Queensland.
Hi Bruce thanks for your comments. First time for me. Hope you get back soon . Cheers!
How beautiful are the old buildings ? That pink house...wow
Thanks for your comments. Yes I just love the old architecture!!
I been thru here ages ago don't remember seeing all these trains tho. interesting history! u guys just need the voice over with all the facts and u'll be just like Laurie kibble white channel
Hi Brent. Thanks for following . There is plenty to see at the train museum with sheds and workshops full of displays and trains. I videoed a lot of footage but did not want to turn it into a train video . I have a few videos with voice overs. That’s something I am working on. Cheers!
nice ! that was very interesting to see !
Hi Brent. Yes very interesting to see how the rich people live. Ha Ha. Not really my type of holiday, had to hang there for a week to catch up on some friends and attend a wedding. I guess I’ll just keep plugging along in our caravan. Thank for your comments. Cheers!
Brilliant ideas for bedside coffee shelf and wine storage. Clever, Thankyou😊
Hi Jayne Thank you for your encouraging comments. Glad to share ideas. Cheers!
Great mods
Thank you for your comment. Hopefully This video was helpful. Cheers!!
Thank you , some great tips and tricks, safe travels.
Hi Terry, I am glad you enjoyed. Thanks for you comments. Cheers !!
Great ideas, great workmanship too.
Hi Mick thanks for your encouraging comments!
That wheel alignment jig is a bloody ripper. I’ve spent hours mucking around with my van which is the same as yours and cursed the alignment. The axles aren’t welded on dead square. Each wheel sits in or out different to its mate so you can’t use a string. Thanks.
Hi Mick . Using this idea is as accurate as you can be. However the Jayco alignment adjustment set up is very crude . I managed to get one wheel spot on and the others fairly close. But still managed an improvement . Good luck. Cheers!!
@@steve.rhonda_azzopardi no worries. I’m used to working on old cars and trucks where nothing is square. Thanks mate😀
Sorry. One more question. I noticed you changed to I think Itechworld lithium. Did you just use the Jayco setec 240v charger?
It did initially for a while until for some reason the internal changer in the setec stopped working.. I then installed a CTek lithium stand alone charger next to the battery . I also linked up the break away battery to the main battery terminal’s.Main battery chargers to 100 percent. The Setec charger will work but will only charge the lithium to 80 percent.
@@steve.rhonda_azzopardi that’s about how I was thinking. Thanks again 😀
Great stuff, thanks for the tips mate , got a chuckle outa the wine storage and the wine glasses, priority 101 😂👌👍
Hi David, thanks for your comments. The wine storage is one of my favourite mods!!
@@steve.rhonda_azzopardi , I see you now have a cruiser, was there much difference in fuel consumption from the Patrol?
Definitely better fuel in hilly terrain. The worst in the patrol was 27litres per hundred kilometres that was a 1200 meter climb and very hard on the poor truck. On normal towing around 23 to 25 sitting on anything from down to 40klm to 90klm per hour. With the cruiser the worst is 24litres. Normal towing around 19 to 22. However you can sit on 100 klm per hour not a problem!!. Cruiser is one of the last off the line April 2021 build and payed through the nose. But I love it.
cool music !
Thanks for comments. Please check out our new series starting from EP38. Cheers,
Some great ideas mate!
Thanks Steve!!
Steve were heading up to the Gulf this year anything we shouldn't miss that's not in your vid.. didn't happen to do a fishing charter by chance...🎣🐟🐟🐟N J.
Hi newy Joe . No I did not try any charters. At that time they had a very dry wet Season and the fishing was poor. There are fishing charters at Karumba and on the other side of the Gulf in the NT at The fishing club at King Ash Bay. I would not miss doing the Savannah Way from Normanton Via Burketown , Hells Gate, Boorooloola Then up to King Ash Bay. Plenty of rivers to fish of the banks or in a tinny. Be Croc wise. Cheers mate!!
Steve & Rhonda safe travels..been watching some of your vids and just become a new subscriber most of your Tips & Mods were top shelf..not like other youtubers repeating the same old same ol.🍻🍻
Hi newy joe. Thanks for your encouraging comments. I am glad you enjoyed these videos and hopefully you get to travel at these great places. I try to let the videos tell the story without my silly mug in front of the camera for most of the video as you don’t have to tell me that I’m not Mr personality Ha Ha. I enjoy taking and editing videos with minimal equipment. Cheers !!!
Loading extra weight on the rear can lead to/make worse stability sway problems. Not recommended. There are numerous vids on You Tube demonstrating this. Lots of great tips though!
This is correct and can be a very dangerous problem when travelling. My van is correctly balanced when packed with great consideration taken for weight distribution. The Jerrycans are only used for transporting water to the van and filling up the vans main tanks when we are camped up for a long period with out connection to mains water supply. Full Jerrycans are transport to the van in my tow vehicle and are normally carried on the van empty. This allows us to camp longer offgrid when there is access to water close by. Thanks for your comments and I hope this will clear up any concerns for you and other Caravaners. Cheers.
Just found your channel. We are heading up that way in a few weeks. We also have a You Tube channel documenting our adventures. You have a new subscriber
Thanks for your comments. Hope you have a great trip. Cheers!
great stuff love the water pump in the fuel can definitely gonna give that a go, I think you have good hobby with your wood work. 🍻
Hi Flutester. , Thanks for your comments. Hopefully you can improve on my ideas. Glad you are are inspired to give the pump a go. My wood working skills are very limited using basic tools. Cheers !!
@@steve.rhonda_azzopardi Gday mate. Where did you get the portable water pump with the Anderson plug? I need to get one.
G day Andrew. This Pump was a little project I made up myself. It serves a dual purpose as a spare pump for may van should the need arise if the van pump breaks down and for refiling the van tanks when required when not on water hook up. I purchased the Sureflow pump off the net as it was cheaper than Jayco. Can not remember the site, as there are many to choose from. Just ensure you order the correct model number and flow rate , all the pump specifications and information is on a label on your existing pump in your van. I would definitely stick with the same make and model pump so if needed it will be an easy swap over, you do not want to be trying to make modifications to make it fit when you are on the road. I installed the pump in a 5 Litre plastic Jerry can, which can easily be removed from the can. Alternatively you can install it in a small plastic or wooden container or just on a piece of square timber . Anderson plug, wire cable and switch can be purchased from Jaycar or any auto accessory store. If you are handy it it is a very simple project. Hopefully this will give you some insight. Good luck with this project. Cheers Mate.!!!! PS, I wont be going into production making these. LOL !!!