Scribing Mercedes Vito Camper Van Kitchen DIY | The Carpenter's Daughter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มี.ค. 2017
- Hi everyone,
We've finally picked up our camper van kitchen, wardrobe and bed and we needed to scribe the back to ensure it fit snuggly in to our Mercedes Vito's tapered design.
But to make sure we didn't make any mistakes, I asked my Dad (the carpenter) to direct and watch me just in case I made any costly mistakes and this is how we did it.
We thought the finish was perfect, but if you think you'd do it differently, then please comment below to help any future viewers below. Note: I am not a professional, but a girl who wants to do things for herself.
I hope this helps and feel free to also ask any questions and good luck!
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Thanks for "describing" the "scribing!" so much easier when you see it done. I owe ya one for that . Love it.
glad I could be of some use, 1966babysnakes!
Great tip on matching curve of vehicle. Thanks.
Thanks so much! It's been a very useful tip I learnt off my Dad and has come in handy more than once now :)
great tip that is for the cupboards! I am converting my transit, all home built and I have always struggled with the issue you have had with the cupboards, any more wood working tips like that would be ace!
thanks so much, smallweights! I will no doubt share any I pick up too along the way and good luck with your camper conversions :)
Just starting my conversion ordered my fridge and sorted me furniture for next week got rnr bed then floor electrics can't wait to ho out in it
I need to finish the build on the rear of my van and I cannot wait to share it with you. Lots of jobs to do on it still, tomorrow is wiring the rear lights. I like the finish on your kitchen, mine is a crazy orange colour.
Thanks and sounds exciting! How many lights did you pick from Raynes? We were worried 4 might not be enough but am surprised how bright they are. You'll definitely have to film a video of your camper to show us!
Will do
Got fridge have now ordered cabinet's can't wait to get it sorted mine was a welcab wheelchair accessible so had leisure battarie as its got air suspension but both front seats are swivels
Nice one!
Cool looking kitchen! man i would be nervous cutting it to fit haha
I hear you, Adventures With Rosy! The thought of cutting something so precious was so scary and couldn't find one youtube tutorial on scribing. Luckily my Dad knew a couple of handy tricks so I could pass on :)
Was going to check ot majestic until I spotted your review. Thanks for helping me dodge that bullet
Are they still going? They ended up cutting the the sink's worktop hole wrong due to them changing their sink range, then had the cheek to say along the lines, "can't your dad sort it... he's a carpenter". I didn't pay nearly 3k to get my Dad involved. They sorted it eventually but were terrible at replying to emails.
You're brilliant!
Aww, thanks :)
Great looking kitchen! Looks like you're very nearly at 1,000 subscribers as well. ;-)
I know... what's going on? lol. I really didn't think I'd reach that with my DIY videos :)
You guys are one of the only ones I've heard talk about weight. Everyone has these crazy nice build outs; but no one takes into consideration how much that effects your gas mileage. My van gets 10mpg in the city-16 mpg on the hwy; weight has always been a consideration of mine. Thank you for addressing it.
Thanks +Scottie MTB this is also my day to day vehicle, although rarely need to drive as work from home, but made more sense to make it as light as possible
Great vids , we are fledgling vito campers . Just a quick question...... how did you fix your oven unit and cupboard unit to the van floor? :^)
The best lube I've found for hand/power saws/planes etc, is 'Back to black' car bumper restorer, it's not as dear as actual silecone spray. It's so good, that the can will slip out of your hand!
The best lube I've found for a straight hand saw is a Lion battery operated jigsaw.
There's never enough T4 or T5 videos😉. Seriously though, well done. It looks great. A very professional finish 👍👍
;) :) Thanks so much!
Good lass...nice video
Great tips with the scribing!! I was wondering though, how did you secure the cabinets inside the van?
Thanks +Way ne we used cabinet connector blocks that screw in to the cabinets and the ply lining
good work! :)
Thanks 😀
nice, i want to do a camper conversion at some point..
Good luck, they're great fun 😀
where do you get that rubber trim from for around the cupboard door seals please?
Really enjoyed that! it's nice that the dog always manages to get in the video!:)
When i am scribing onto dark coloured wood i put 2" masking tape on the wood to make it easier to see the pencil line :)
That's a really good tip! I never even thought of it until my Dad suggested it. Glad you enjoyed it x
ha The Travelling Carpenter! I had to watch the video again to look for Hans. He's definitely a mummy's boy lol
What a great name ! haha :)
The Travelling Carpenter named after Superhans from Peepshow ;)
I was the owner of the green vito in the picture. I sold it today to a man who wants to covert it to camper ;)
Hi :) Did we see you on the day?
For about a century now boat builders have been using what's called a "joggle stick". I used it to build my boat and once you do it a few times you will honestly not understand how anyone can do curves without one. It's dead accurate and super fast. Look up "joggle stick" for a time honoured traditional measuring tool.
Thanks! I'll look in to that :)
The rock and roll bed upholstery is exactly what I've been looking for! Where did you find it?
It's from Majestic Campers
Ok thank you. Same place as furniture.
Next time, I think we'll probably look for one with hydraulics.
Where do you get the cabinets that are made from ply Do you make. Them your self what do you cover the ply with thank you
We bought them from majestic campers. It's a lightweight ply with veneer. They were also available from eBay too.
How did you fix it to the van? (the units I mean) to the walls and the floor? :)
Hi, ws used connector/cabinet blocks that screw to the unit at the same time, screw to the ply lining wall and floor.
Great :) thanks
Who's a clever girl then.
I used to be a boatbuilder and when fitting a bulkhead or wardrobe like you done the bottom had to be scribed as well good job when it works but a nightmare when it didn't.lol.
Was your bed also from majestic campers? Thanks
Yes, but wouldn't use them again. They were terrible at replying to emails and messed up a kitchen worktop order with sink cutting service. We paid a lot of money to them and they turned around and said "couldn't your Dad fix it as he's carpenter"... I was furious as I paid them, not my Dad.
Just looked at reviews of them this morning and saw the same old "not replying" rubbish.
I cant believe you used an hand saw to scribe the cabinets in. Normally you'd chip the laminate with this method, your braver than I am. Personally I probably would use a multitool. Good job though well done.
Hmmm... I've never had chipping with a hand saw and masking tape. Jigsaws and such, yes.
Dad is a Carpenter but didn't have a (scribe set) compass!
+Tahir Rana might have done at work but I went to my parents house instead ;)
Or power tools.
I like to use hand tools for my own jobs. Power tools for customer jobs for speed.
how did you secure them?
We used modesty blocks to secure them to the floor and ply lined walls (which is covered in the carpet).
maybe a stupid question but how do fix this furniture in place?
ignore me, i've just seen that someone asked the same question xx
If it helps, I've since seen them be called modesty blocks if you struggle to find them!
Beginning to wonder if there is a clothing style that doesn't suit you. Van looks good
😂 Baggy clothes don't suit me 😄 Too many curves to look flattering lol
I don't trust a womans own opinion of herself. Women don't know their true worth
Diy??
Or else just use a jig saw with nice new blade 🤔🤔🤔
That sounds risky... I've even had new downward facing blades that chip laminated wood 🙈
U look beautiful 😉
Your faithful poor doggie always by your side but looks very unhappy .. :(
Do you think? I couldn't tell lol. It might be because he kept trying to distract us with his tennis ball and didn't get much look in :)
Do not take the tool into the hands of a person who does not know how to work. And you need to show more and not talk
Firstly, how on earth is someone going to learn anything if that rule existed? There'd be no teaching hospitals for starters. And it's not like I'd never used a saw before. I've grown up with them.