My Sunday Brunch with George. I usually watch the videos twice. First for the sheer enjoyment of your wit and humour. The second time is to be in awe of your attention to detail and the aesthetic engineering meld.
I am very similar in nature. That’s why I appreciate that quality of attention to all details and reasoning for all decisions taken. I recognise that quality of character in your presentations and I appreciate and like that quality in others when I see it. And believe me, as a school principal during a 30 year career, I can tell you, being pedantic and focussed on detail is a rare and refreshing quality to observe in other people. Not a lot of people demonstrate those intelligences of attention to total detail and thinking things ALL the way through, before they rush in to start a project. Suzanne. Xx
I’m up and down ladders and stairs all day so I get it man. I had to make steps on ladders and stairs a very conscious thing and actually think about form and control. I have a tendency to zip around too. But that comes from drive and passion and I see that in your work. Thanks for the content and tips.
I just recently in the last few days stumbled across your videos and I'm really enjoying them, I'm doing research to do my own van conversion on my Ford Transit and I find that your videos are very educational and informative and for that I'm so happy that I found you and I will continue watching you and giving you a thumbs-up cuz they're great videos plus you're funny which is a bonus!!✌️💕🚐
Thank you Deb, and welcome to Humble Road! My entire van build series is in a playlist, so you can watch from the beginning. Questions in the comment section are appreciated. :-)
@@HumbleRoad yes I realize that and I've been been binge-watching them all night long it is now 8:37 in the morning and I'm finally going to call it quits and go get some sleep but really loving it!! Thanks for your reply!!... Have a great day!🤗
Some cushioned work station mats would help with foot fatigue. With anti-skid backing, you could put them in front of the doors to the vans too to help with that impact each time you hop out.
George. What can I say. Love your attention to detail. I live in the UK and will incorporate loads of your ideas into the L4H3 Transit van I am about to convert. 5 stars.
I have been watching for some time and appreciate the forethought in modularization, accessibility for maintenance with quality materials providing for options. Thank you, the videos are very informative.
watching so many videos and your whole thesis of "options" and "removable" are just embedded in my brain. LIke a rock solid insurance policy that protects you from the the bad things that happen, because "it's not if, it's when!"
Bella and I just finished binge-watching your latest four videos. Fantastic stuff as usual. Appreciate the attention to detail and the stellar teaching. Have a great week! It's looking really good. Starting to visualize the end product. I'm certain you will reap huge benefits from the insulation and sound deadening materials. We're still hooked! ;-)
Ahh, such attention to detail, such a pleasure to watch... and learn from, you deserve to be walking on cushions of air when you enter and exit your van. Much appreciation 😙
Hi George, you da bomb ! Make a ramp to walk up into the van, not too steep, and it will save your knees and feet. You know those Egypt builders ..... I bet they used those !
Bernie Keene We all need to keep George moving forward with our support and ideas. He is amazing. I look forward to meeting him at the PA rv show and seeing his van👍
Excellent choice in connectors. We use WAGO for all electrical connections at my job. Great industrial grade electrical connectors. They make wire nuts obsolete.
you are an alien! or maybe an Engineer that did a CoOp program with a company that did real world work!!!!!! Wow WAGO.......am an electrician and these things are the BOMB!
Nice to see you're a fan as well. I love WAGO connectors!. I turned all the techs at my office onto these a few years ago. You can't beat em: secure, have voltage testing ports, AND they give you the flexibility to change connections/wiring later on. Invaluable! Oh, and the rail mounted terminal blocks (like the 288-837) are SO convenient when you need to troubleshoot individual circuits.
Jotting down the weight of the padded electrical tape and the cute little connectors, then adding up that extra 10 lbs per camera. :) Cool trick for remembering Port and Starboard. Your attention detail is mind blowing, btw.
@@HumbleRoad You can also remember the colours for navigation lights: Port/Left/Red (least number of letters) Starboard/Right/Green (more letters) Nice that someone else thinks along the same lines I do! Enjoying your videos, thank you.
I love your videos. I think your sense of humour is very funny. I also love how pedantic you are. You have a purpose for every position, or reason for everything being where it is placed. Mr Perfection. Xx
Very nice Boards. Shiny... ! Nice Extra set of Hands ! 🙌🏼. Wow Trial / Error. Ugh... Love All those Barriers... Awesome. I wish you could help me we my shuttle bus !
Dear George... As an old optometrist, your "respect for your spectacles" (say that 5 times quickly!) is hilarious!! I hope you bought a 3-pack at Costco!! Always flinging them around, slamming them down on any hard surface, and in today's episode... letting the gravitational pull to accelerate them at 32.2 feet/second to the concrete floor (The glance towards us at @18:54 right at that moment was epic!!) !! Do you also clean them with 60 grit sand paper??!! ;-) Oh, by the way... always a joy catching up with your detailed progress!! Cheers, as always!! -Perry
@@HumbleRoad See? It is not just me. :D The TrulyBlind™ cringe every time you toss those things. You know they are dime store, but we see four to six hundred bucks. Lol!
♥️....humble, this is certainly handmade and designed by George in America ! NO ONE ELSE would ever let others in to their thought process and show their secrets into a GREAT BUILD. ! You are one of a kind ..😊 Everyone watching is getting a first class education ...thanks
Love the Wago connecters. I'm a new subscriber and catching up on your videos. Was going to suggest these several videos ago. Glad to see you found them. Love you channel.
Love my automatic wire stripper. Major time saver. Also, Wago connectors are all I use. So many wire nuts from the past just taking up space! Lastly, affixing the connectors and slack wire to the lights themselves would seem better for replacement.
The wire stripper tool amazes me every time I use it. They really need to beef up the calibration lever. . Glad to hear you use WAGO connectors. I really gave them the tug test and they don't budge. . And yes, when pulling the light fixture out for replacement, it would be more convenient to have the connectors affixed to the backside of the fixture. However, that is generally a most rare occurrence, and IMHO, setting them in place with a little tape on a solid non-conductive surface is better for the long term. Longgggggg term!
As always another instructional, inspirational stellar video! So many informational tidbits for van builders and owners too. Your videos have such production value. Not only does your build stand out above the rest, but the video quality is also unmatched. I Love the squeaky voice. OMG a video manual. Woohoo 🙌🏼🎉 new owners going to be so happy with such a priceless inclusion. As so many others have stated take care of yourself and the anti fatigue mats are great. They’re in front of my sink and stove. The van life community is counting on you George and all the contributions you make. Like many of your subscribers, I watch this build as if it was my own masterpiece being created. Can’t wait for more. ❤️
I found that Skechers "Memory Foam" shoes fixed that plantar fascia & my ankle pain. They make walking sport styles & that was a miracle for me. Good luck.
Hmmmm.. I love the Wago connectors. I usually try to put in a male/female connection, but this makes fewer points to break down and it's reusable! Great find! This van is going to be super built that's for sure! Have a good one! -Jon
I am now addicted to the pursuit of perfection. In awe of your knowledge. How did you amass so much information in one lifetime? I'm soaking this up like a sponge. You are a one person University, George. I went and bought the same puck lights from Amazon for my van too. Thanks for saving me the research. Here is something I can give you back: With regard to plantar facsiitis - this is not what you have. PF is a sharp stabbing pain in the HEEL not the front of foot. If you are tight anywhere on your foot soles, its it due to lack of normal exercise, repetitive stress from standing and cramped positions, and also compression of your butt. Get off your butt, George! You need to stretch the butt muscles, leg muscles, and spine. For best results use a foam roller to 'iron' out your back. Use a lacrosse ball to work pressure points on your butt by sitting on it and slowly rotating till you feel the knots. If you are a masochist, use a baseball instead. Also use a large inflated ball to stretch your spine both ways. Lie on a picnic table or any heavy table in your workshop, wiggle down your shoulders off the table and hang down partially with arms down. Great stretch across chest, neck, shoulders. Repeat for lower half of body, wiggle hips halfway down so that legs stick out awkwardly. This pulls the lower back nicely and stretches Psoas muscle, Inguinal ligaments, etc. Now do some floor stretches - lotus position loosely, bend forward chin out toward outer leg. Great hip stretch. Do some gluteal stretches for sciatic nerve (see youtube), and leg crosses body, etc. All the hip opener stretches. This will loosen up neck, shoulders, knee, ankles, and soles of feet. They are all connected to the hips. At the end, stretch your hamstrings - this will directly relieve your foot pain. If you get a massage, tell the masseuse to dig into the hips. This will loosen up stiff shoulders and also the legs. Most njuries come from tight hips, nothing else. The hips never complain. They just send the pain down to other body parts. Tackle the hips and you resolve all the pain in your body everywhere. All the ACL tears, fused vetebrae surgery, accupuncture on neck... all from lazy, unused, cramped and locked hips. Swimming helps a lot to loosen up entire body. Ocean swimming is the best.
Mats should help where you land coming out of van and where you stand. And for delicious relief schedule some foot massages. Ahhhhhh. For self care maybe try a hard spiky rubber ball to roll foot on during breaks or at end of day. Concentrate on sensitive areas. (It's helping me.😏). Always enjoy whatever you bring us on these videos. Love that you share what you've learned in detail.
Huge thanks for the tip on the Wago connectors! I'm redoing my electrical system in my van and I've used the push style in the past, but the level system is great!
put a yoga mat or one of those gel/foam standing mats at the entry way of the vans for when your jumping in and out of the vans. helps a ton for impact zones
The loose wire is called a service loop (you probably already knew that). Nice harnessing of it all. I like that you speak to everyone in layman's terms.
When I was a kid, my Dad used a T-frame made out of 1"x1" boards to hold up the drywall in our kitchen. Ours wasn't as sophisticated as yours. It was us boys who'd held up the drywall. That sucker was heavy. / Video manual?! Wow. / Could you go over again in showing the heavy cast vinyl and why placing it on the drill press? Jk Lol. / I'd stick with one camera. Haha / Great vid George! Love watching you build your masterpiece lifer van.
I bet you’ve already thought this through. But how about for the next one, attach the black vinyl to the back of the ceiling slats. This way you can potentially eliminate the the barrel straps, as the vinyl will act as the replacement
FedEx warehouse friend recommended Altra Olympus shoes for working on hard floors, I tried them & they do make the day shorter. The Wago connectors are best thing going especially joining stranded to solid. Still a lot of folks will not make the change away from wire nuts.
You put that mass vinyl on top of the light and electrical? Guess those dont really emit much heat? Only 6:27 in but maybe you will show attaching all the wires for lights once in as well? Guess you hooked up lights before you tighten the ceiling panels in but didn’t show it? So many details I know..
Dude! Late to the show on your channel! Loving it! I've used Wago for a while and anyone sitting on the fence with decisions on Wago.... Take the jump.... This is a tested quality product that makes so dam easy!
“Barrelize” was a dream term from back in my College days. We wanted to “barrelize” our beer options for any, and every, social function, year after year! ***I am sold on this style of ceiling construction. My ProMaster will surely reveal the specific issues with emulating your plans…
Plantar fasciitis! The shoe inserts (Dr. Scholls) solve that problem. The effective inserts have a ball which literally push up into your arch area. Though a bit annoying at 1st, these work 100%.
Electrical tape will leave a very sticky residue due to the heat of the ceiling. Those Wego connectors will be a gooey mess soon. I would use that staple gun and staple a wire tie to the board. Then cinch it up snug on the wires and it will make for a longer more reliable method of keeping those wires put. The stapler I would use would be a round arrow stapler for wires. Then you will have that for duel purpose.
If you staple the wires and the fittings to the backside of the ceiling panel, then, how do you get those fittings out in order to replace the light in the future?
Humble George Knew a guy that made "rolltop desks.". He told me that duct tape stapled to the backs of his slats, dried out over a five year period and he shifted to strips of leather that he then stapled. Just a thought. Thank you for everything you do.
Something to consider for sure. In my case, unlike the roll top, there is no movement whatsoever. And the assembly does not depend on the tape. With the roll top, the tape was an integral moving component. But now...must I drop those panels yet again!!!?!?!?
I'm loving your videos. Incredibly helpful. Would you ever add the reflective insulation to the floor on top of your other insulation and aluminum bars?
What you have is Plantar fasciitis. You will hear all sorts of remedies for this but there is one major reason for it. What helps mitigate it - 1. Anti Fatigue Mat - thick yoga mat from Ross or Home Goods is less than $10, or get the gym mat squares. 2. Proper arch support on your shoes since you have flat feet most likely. Get these from a good running store, not junky gel pads. Hard arch support that works. 3. Wear correct shoes like Keen sandals or Birkenstock with good arch support. 4. Stretch your hips, legs, and look for hip opener stretches on TH-cam. 5. Swim! The main reason you are getting this issue and in fact all hip and leg issues is due to excessive sitting, compression of sciatic nerve, which then contracts hamstrings, piriformis, and other gluteal (butt) muscles. Stretching out the butt is the key to all leg, ankle, knee, lower back, neck, and shoulder pain. Yes, its that important. Lie down, take your leg, and bring it to your face. This stretches the piriformis. Do every stretch with that leg you can think of. Then do a hamstring stretch sitting with legs apart till your forehead touches the ground. This takes time, and you will improve in one week. No more pain. Anywhere.
Our guy probably is using a better type of duct or gaffer’s tape than I have When I see our guy using the tape I remember how surprised I was when the “duct” tape I used became brittle and powdery after a few yrs. Here in Kentucky we never leave home without duct tape, vice grips and a coat hanger The good old boys consider me a fancy boy because I always carry my Victornox champ Swiss Army knife & a Leatherman
Love your attention to detail! Wago's are excellent on every possible test you can throw at them. Particularly the "lever lock" style that you are demonstrating. You really can't beat them for connecting different sizes of wire and for connecting stranded to solid. Both of those are very hard to get a reliable connection with a wire nut or crimp as you point out. Another thing I've found is they are lightning fast to remove and reinstall when you discover you've routed something wrong or change your mind about how you want to wire something up. Probably never happens to you though, right?
G - Happyiest of New Years- tried finding yr video showing yr handtruck fitted out for spools of wire, don't precisely remember what you used to hold the tubing for the spool holes to the hand truck - can you let me know which one. Or is there a really good search tool to find all your expertise, I do find new ways to do old things in your videos, but I don't always take notes on what is where - so the five I just googled don't seem to be the one I was looking for !!! But, best for '22, stay healthy & busy (of course). Are you still recommending HMV - I still haven't fully decided to even touch my 100' roll, tho I will try a piece on my drill press & thanks for RPM reminder ...
I have stopped using HMV in the ceiling system. Too heavy for the van's center of gravity. I replaced that with closed cell foam, Reflectix and Thinsulate. Here is the link to the video with the wire hand truck: th-cam.com/video/RAjI8_NCazA/w-d-xo.html
@@HumbleRoad Thanks for the HMV heads-up, have to figure out another use besides my drill press. Also were those Aries running board brackets that you didn't like for your 80/20, far as I can find out theirs are one of the few that are no drilling & configured to fit MB holes. Stay Well ...
You mentioned red night lighting, which is brilliant, and the point likely overlooked by many. Do you happen to have a link for those lights as well as those dimmers (very sleek!)?
George, How would a Velcro strap work around the belt housing of the drill press? Just a thought. Still provides easy access to the belts. Great videos as always.Once again, one day, I hope to do a build as well. Did you consider the extended Transit van for your builds? My apologies if you already answered those type questions previously. I have watched lots of your videos but may have missed that one. Thanks, Tim
Thank you for being a part of Humble Road, Tim. I love the way the Transit looks. I have spoken to Ford dealership mechanics, off the record, who tell me horror stories about repairs. I have watched YT videos of people traversing this country, back and forth in Promasters and Sprinters. So I'm going with those for now.
My Sunday Brunch with George. I usually watch the videos twice. First for the sheer enjoyment of your wit and humour. The second time is to be in awe of your attention to detail and the aesthetic engineering meld.
I'm speechless. ❤️
I am very similar in nature. That’s why I appreciate that quality of attention to all details and reasoning for all decisions taken.
I recognise that quality of character in your presentations and I appreciate and like that quality in others when I see it.
And believe me, as a school principal during a 30 year career, I can tell you, being pedantic and focussed on detail is a rare and refreshing quality to observe in other people. Not a lot of people demonstrate those intelligences of attention to total detail and thinking things ALL the way through, before they rush in to start a project.
Suzanne. Xx
I’m up and down ladders and stairs all day so I get it man. I had to make steps on ladders and stairs a very conscious thing and actually think about form and control. I have a tendency to zip around too. But that comes from drive and passion and I see that in your work. Thanks for the content and tips.
George is a genius. His attention to detail is incredible.
Amazing how precise you are, Pleasure listening to you, regards from Switzerland, you inspire us !
Video Manual?? Yeah! Luv it!
I'm appreciating the detailed explanations.
I just recently in the last few days stumbled across your videos and I'm really enjoying them, I'm doing research to do my own van conversion on my Ford Transit and I find that your videos are very educational and informative and for that I'm so happy that I found you and I will continue watching you and giving you a thumbs-up cuz they're great videos plus you're funny which is a bonus!!✌️💕🚐
Thank you Deb, and welcome to Humble Road! My entire van build series is in a playlist, so you can watch from the beginning. Questions in the comment section are appreciated. :-)
@@HumbleRoad yes I realize that and I've been been binge-watching them all night long it is now 8:37 in the morning and I'm finally going to call it quits and go get some sleep but really loving it!! Thanks for your reply!!... Have a great day!🤗
Some cushioned work station mats would help with foot fatigue. With anti-skid backing, you could put them in front of the doors to the vans too to help with that impact each time you hop out.
You're a very detailed thinker. I love all the tricks and techniques you share with us. Especially the options.
George. What can I say. Love your attention to detail. I live in the UK and will incorporate loads of your ideas into the L4H3 Transit van I am about to convert. 5 stars.
Great video George! Your meticulous attention to detail will make this an awesome van. Keep up the great work and take care.
Thank you Chris.
You started my day off right! I love your build process because it causes a person to think! Hummmmm.....thank you
I am amazed at how thoughtful your designs are on this build. Another awesome 😎 video from you :)
Enthralled, George, simply enthralled.
Amazing. Can't wait for each video. Like I have said before, if I ever win the lottery, I will buy a van built out and designed by you.
I have been watching for some time and appreciate the forethought in modularization, accessibility for maintenance with quality materials providing for options. Thank you, the videos are very informative.
i love the way you deal with the small details ,that we could somehow forget. but are so important
So much work , so little time. Great job man. !!!
watching so many videos and your whole thesis of "options" and "removable" are just embedded in my brain. LIke a rock solid insurance policy that protects you from the the bad things that happen, because "it's not if, it's when!"
Those wago connectors look fantastic, already ordered several sizes, thanks for that! Always picking up good info from you :)
You are phenomenal!!! I truly enjoy watching you work and the creativity you bring to your work. It is nice to see someone taking pride in their work.
Bella and I just finished binge-watching your latest four videos. Fantastic stuff as usual. Appreciate the attention to detail and the stellar teaching. Have a great week! It's looking really good. Starting to visualize the end product. I'm certain you will reap huge benefits from the insulation and sound deadening materials. We're still hooked! ;-)
Ahh, such attention to detail, such a pleasure to watch... and learn from, you deserve to be walking on cushions of air when you enter and exit your van. Much appreciation 😙
Hi George, you da bomb !
Make a ramp to walk up into the van, not too steep, and it will save your knees and feet. You know those Egypt builders ..... I bet they used those !
Walt Gongaware that is a really good idea. Even better than using padded rubber mats!!!
Bernie Keene
We all need to keep George moving forward with our support and ideas. He is amazing.
I look forward to meeting him at the PA rv show and seeing his van👍
Wago George. Nice work.
Love the use of the C stand. Film tools coming in handy.
Any chance you have a link to those dimmer switches? Thanks for the informative video George
Excellent choice in connectors. We use WAGO for all electrical connections at my job. Great industrial grade electrical connectors. They make wire nuts obsolete.
you are an alien! or maybe an Engineer that did a CoOp program with a company that did real world work!!!!!! Wow WAGO.......am an electrician and these things are the BOMB!
Thanks for the chuckles, George. 😀
Heavy Mass Vinyl-works like a charm!! I like it!!
There’s no Port Left in the bottle. Day 1 Royal Navy. Great vlogs. Regards AJ
I love Port!
Whoever the new owner is for this build is one lucky duckie!!!
Sunday brunch with George. I look forward to it weekly.
Nice to see you're a fan as well. I love WAGO connectors!. I turned all the techs at my office onto these a few years ago. You can't beat em: secure, have voltage testing ports, AND they give you the flexibility to change connections/wiring later on. Invaluable! Oh, and the rail mounted terminal blocks (like the 288-837) are SO convenient when you need to troubleshoot individual circuits.
Jotting down the weight of the padded electrical tape and the cute little connectors, then adding up that extra 10 lbs per camera. :) Cool trick for remembering Port and Starboard. Your attention detail is mind blowing, btw.
😋
@@HumbleRoad You can also remember the colours for navigation lights:
Port/Left/Red (least number of letters)
Starboard/Right/Green (more letters)
Nice that someone else thinks along the same lines I do! Enjoying your videos, thank you.
It’s beautiful, George! So nice looking!!
Hahaha...." how many cameras".... i love your personality, never stop being you.
I love your videos. I think your sense of humour is very funny. I also love how pedantic you are. You have a purpose for every position, or reason for everything being where it is placed. Mr Perfection. Xx
I didn't know being pedantic was an endearing quality! And to think, I've been holding back all this time!
You’re so thoughtful about everything!
Very nice Boards. Shiny... ! Nice Extra set of Hands ! 🙌🏼. Wow Trial / Error. Ugh... Love All those Barriers... Awesome. I wish you could help me we my shuttle bus !
I have resources to acquire small shuttles. If you are considering a build with my shop, reach out anytime. I'm here all week!
Dear George... As an old optometrist, your "respect for your spectacles" (say that 5 times quickly!) is hilarious!! I hope you bought a 3-pack at Costco!! Always flinging them around, slamming them down on any hard surface, and in today's episode... letting the gravitational pull to accelerate them at 32.2 feet/second to the concrete floor (The glance towards us at @18:54 right at that moment was epic!!) !! Do you also clean them with 60 grit sand paper??!! ;-) Oh, by the way... always a joy catching up with your detailed progress!! Cheers, as always!! -Perry
Ha!
@@HumbleRoad See? It is not just me. :D The TrulyBlind™ cringe every time you toss those things. You know they are dime store, but we see four to six hundred bucks. Lol!
♥️....humble, this is certainly handmade and designed by George in America ! NO ONE ELSE would ever let others in to their thought process and show their secrets into a GREAT BUILD. ! You are one of a kind ..😊 Everyone watching is getting a first class education ...thanks
Love the Wago connecters. I'm a new subscriber and catching up on your videos. Was going to suggest these several videos ago. Glad to see you found them. Love you channel.
Welcome aboard!
#747. Thx 4 sharing! Great insight. I'm hooked
Love my automatic wire stripper. Major time saver.
Also, Wago connectors are all I use. So many wire nuts from the past just taking up space!
Lastly, affixing the connectors and slack wire to the lights themselves would seem better for replacement.
The wire stripper tool amazes me every time I use it. They really need to beef up the calibration lever.
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Glad to hear you use WAGO connectors. I really gave them the tug test and they don't budge.
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And yes, when pulling the light fixture out for replacement, it would be more convenient to have the connectors affixed to the backside of the fixture. However, that is generally a most rare occurrence, and IMHO, setting them in place with a little tape on a solid non-conductive surface is better for the long term. Longgggggg term!
Great detail thinker!
As always another instructional, inspirational stellar video! So many informational tidbits for van builders and owners too. Your videos have such production value. Not only does your build stand out above the rest, but the video quality is also unmatched. I Love the squeaky voice. OMG a video manual. Woohoo 🙌🏼🎉 new owners going to be so happy with such a priceless inclusion. As so many others have stated take care of yourself and the anti fatigue mats are great. They’re in front of my sink and stove. The van life community is counting on you George and all the contributions you make. Like many of your subscribers, I watch this build as if it was my own masterpiece being created. Can’t wait for more. ❤️
I found that Skechers "Memory Foam" shoes fixed that plantar fascia & my ankle pain. They make walking sport styles & that was a miracle for me. Good luck.
Oops, your talent is showing. Nice production George.
Meticulous as always!! All the way down to he soap and foam brush to keep the plexi cool!! Thank you!!
If you don't drill plexiglass correctly, you will spider crack easily!
Hmmmm.. I love the Wago connectors. I usually try to put in a male/female connection, but this makes fewer points to break down and it's reusable! Great find!
This van is going to be super built that's for sure!
Have a good one!
-Jon
“Heavy“ wins the “Like” in this episode.
Thank you
You are my professor !!! Tank you 👍👍
I am now addicted to the pursuit of perfection. In awe of your knowledge. How did you amass so much information in one lifetime? I'm soaking this up like a sponge. You are a one person University, George.
I went and bought the same puck lights from Amazon for my van too. Thanks for saving me the research. Here is something I can give you back:
With regard to plantar facsiitis - this is not what you have. PF is a sharp stabbing pain in the HEEL not the front of foot. If you are tight anywhere on your foot soles, its it due to lack of normal exercise, repetitive stress from standing and cramped positions, and also compression of your butt. Get off your butt, George! You need to stretch the butt muscles, leg muscles, and spine. For best results use a foam roller to 'iron' out your back. Use a lacrosse ball to work pressure points on your butt by sitting on it and slowly rotating till you feel the knots. If you are a masochist, use a baseball instead. Also use a large inflated ball to stretch your spine both ways. Lie on a picnic table or any heavy table in your workshop, wiggle down your shoulders off the table and hang down partially with arms down. Great stretch across chest, neck, shoulders. Repeat for lower half of body, wiggle hips halfway down so that legs stick out awkwardly. This pulls the lower back nicely and stretches Psoas muscle, Inguinal ligaments, etc.
Now do some floor stretches - lotus position loosely, bend forward chin out toward outer leg. Great hip stretch. Do some gluteal stretches for sciatic nerve (see youtube), and leg crosses body, etc. All the hip opener stretches. This will loosen up neck, shoulders, knee, ankles, and soles of feet. They are all connected to the hips. At the end, stretch your hamstrings - this will directly relieve your foot pain.
If you get a massage, tell the masseuse to dig into the hips. This will loosen up stiff shoulders and also the legs. Most njuries come from tight hips, nothing else. The hips never complain. They just send the pain down to other body parts. Tackle the hips and you resolve all the pain in your body everywhere. All the ACL tears, fused vetebrae surgery, accupuncture on neck... all from lazy, unused, cramped and locked hips. Swimming helps a lot to loosen up entire body. Ocean swimming is the best.
Mats should help where you land coming out of van and where you stand. And for delicious relief schedule some foot massages. Ahhhhhh. For self care maybe try a hard spiky rubber ball to roll foot on during breaks or at end of day. Concentrate on sensitive areas. (It's helping me.😏).
Always enjoy whatever you bring us on these videos. Love that you share what you've learned in detail.
Huge thanks for the tip on the Wago connectors! I'm redoing my electrical system in my van and I've used the push style in the past, but the level system is great!
Do me a solid; use the amazon link in my description to purchase your Wago kit. I get a few pennies commission at no extra cost to you. Thnx!
Great video as always
put a yoga mat or one of those gel/foam standing mats at the entry way of the vans for when your jumping in and out of the vans. helps a ton for impact zones
It’s going to be a fantastic Van running down the Humble Road.
The loose wire is called a service loop (you probably already knew that). Nice harnessing of it all. I like that you speak to everyone in layman's terms.
"You'll ALL see!". Love it.
Love your style George!
When I was a kid, my Dad used a T-frame made out of 1"x1" boards to hold up the drywall in our kitchen. Ours wasn't as sophisticated as yours. It was us boys who'd held up the drywall. That sucker was heavy. / Video manual?! Wow. / Could you go over again in showing the heavy cast vinyl and why placing it on the drill press? Jk Lol. / I'd stick with one camera. Haha / Great vid George! Love watching you build your masterpiece lifer van.
80/20 is another great product. It’s like Lincoln Logs for adults. 😁
Thank you Master!
I bet you’ve already thought this through. But how about for the next one, attach the black vinyl to the back of the ceiling slats. This way you can potentially eliminate the the barrel straps, as the vinyl will act as the replacement
Now that's a very efficient idea! Would you like to come work here? I like the way you think!
Humble Road hmmm George, very tempting. 👍
Great 👍🏼 videos and demonstrations! Thank you 🙏.
My pleasure!
yes, we see, we all see!!!!!
LOL that had me laughing!
FedEx warehouse friend recommended Altra Olympus shoes for working on hard floors, I tried them & they do make the day shorter. The Wago connectors are best thing going especially joining stranded to solid. Still a lot of folks will not make the change away from wire nuts.
You put that mass vinyl on top of the light and electrical? Guess those dont really emit much heat? Only 6:27 in but maybe you will show attaching all the wires for lights once in as well? Guess you hooked up lights before you tighten the ceiling panels in but didn’t show it? So many details I know..
Those are also great if you need to go between solid and stranded wire.
I really dig the sped up helium voice! lol. get yourself a Conair foot bath
Dude! Late to the show on your channel! Loving it! I've used Wago for a while and anyone sitting on the fence with decisions on Wago.... Take the jump.... This is a tested quality product that makes so dam easy!
Word.
Behind. Hope u r well, George
“Barrelize” was a dream term from back in my College days. We wanted to “barrelize” our beer options for any, and every, social function, year after year!
***I am sold on this style of ceiling construction. My ProMaster will surely reveal the specific issues with emulating your plans…
Plantar fasciitis! The shoe inserts (Dr. Scholls) solve that problem. The effective inserts have a ball which literally push up into your arch area. Though a bit annoying at 1st, these work 100%.
Electrical tape will leave a very sticky residue due to the heat of the ceiling. Those Wego connectors will be a gooey mess soon. I would use that staple gun and staple a wire tie to the board. Then cinch it up snug on the wires and it will make for a longer more reliable method of keeping those wires put. The stapler I would use would be a round arrow stapler for wires. Then you will have that for duel purpose.
If you staple the wires and the fittings to the backside of the ceiling panel, then, how do you get those fittings out in order to replace the light in the future?
Great Build. Love the logical design 👍 Any link to the Heavy Vinyl and finishing cream? Thanks
The Michelangelo of van building....Thanks George!
Humble George Knew a guy that made "rolltop desks.". He told me that duct tape stapled to the backs of his slats, dried out over a five year period and he shifted to strips of leather that he then stapled. Just a thought. Thank you for everything you do.
Something to consider for sure. In my case, unlike the roll top, there is no movement whatsoever. And the assembly does not depend on the tape. With the roll top, the tape was an integral moving component. But now...must I drop those panels yet again!!!?!?!?
I'm loving your videos. Incredibly helpful. Would you ever add the reflective insulation to the floor on top of your other insulation and aluminum bars?
TFS This is awesome information
This stuff could be on PBS. You're like the Van building "This old House". Love the music.
"Plantacia fra Diavolo"...!
Can't wait to try this Italian dish!
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YOU ARE THE MAN 💪👍
Fantastic
Love it!
Love the lens and light while you were wiring. Humble (sigh)... the video manual..should have known.
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"You'll see, you'll ALL see" 😄😄
What you have is Plantar fasciitis. You will hear all sorts of remedies for this but there is one major reason for it.
What helps mitigate it -
1. Anti Fatigue Mat - thick yoga mat from Ross or Home Goods is less than $10, or get the gym mat squares.
2. Proper arch support on your shoes since you have flat feet most likely. Get these from a good running store, not junky gel pads. Hard arch support that works.
3. Wear correct shoes like Keen sandals or Birkenstock with good arch support.
4. Stretch your hips, legs, and look for hip opener stretches on TH-cam.
5. Swim!
The main reason you are getting this issue and in fact all hip and leg issues is due to excessive sitting, compression of sciatic nerve, which then contracts hamstrings, piriformis, and other gluteal (butt) muscles. Stretching out the butt is the key to all leg, ankle, knee, lower back, neck, and shoulder pain. Yes, its that important. Lie down, take your leg, and bring it to your face. This stretches the piriformis. Do every stretch with that leg you can think of. Then do a hamstring stretch sitting with legs apart till your forehead touches the ground. This takes time, and you will improve in one week. No more pain. Anywhere.
Thank you for those details. I will try stretching.
Our guy probably is using a better type of duct or gaffer’s tape than I have
When I see our guy using the tape I remember how surprised I was when the “duct” tape I used became brittle and powdery after a few yrs.
Here in Kentucky we never leave home without duct tape, vice grips and a coat hanger
The good old boys consider me a fancy boy because I always carry my Victornox champ Swiss Army knife & a Leatherman
Plexiglass also prefers a blunt drill bit. A blunt bit in plexiglass does not grab and tear.
"I say good man, is there any Port left?" Just imagine yourself on a yacht at the end of a cocktail party🍷
Starboard - StarbRIGHT - is right.
Love your attention to detail! Wago's are excellent on every possible test you can throw at them. Particularly the "lever lock" style that you are demonstrating. You really can't beat them for connecting different sizes of wire and for connecting stranded to solid. Both of those are very hard to get a reliable connection with a wire nut or crimp as you point out. Another thing I've found is they are lightning fast to remove and reinstall when you discover you've routed something wrong or change your mind about how you want to wire something up. Probably never happens to you though, right?
Once I've made the connection, I wrap some electrical tape around the body and levers. Insurance!
Sketcher shoes might help your feet. Another entertaining video! 👍
G - Happyiest of New Years- tried finding yr video showing yr handtruck fitted out for spools of wire, don't precisely remember what you used to hold the tubing for the spool holes to the hand truck - can you let me know which one.
Or is there a really good search tool to find all your expertise, I do find new ways to do old things in your videos, but I don't always take notes on what is where - so the five I just googled don't seem to be the one I was looking for !!!
But, best for '22, stay healthy & busy (of course).
Are you still recommending HMV - I still haven't fully decided to even touch my 100' roll, tho I will try a piece on my drill press & thanks for RPM reminder ...
I have stopped using HMV in the ceiling system. Too heavy for the van's center of gravity. I replaced that with closed cell foam, Reflectix and Thinsulate. Here is the link to the video with the wire hand truck: th-cam.com/video/RAjI8_NCazA/w-d-xo.html
@@HumbleRoad Thanks for the HMV heads-up, have to figure out another use besides my drill press.
Also were those Aries running board brackets that you didn't like for your 80/20, far as I can find out theirs are one of the few that are no drilling & configured to fit MB holes.
Stay Well ...
C stands are amazing. 😄
I don't know what I would do without them!
You mentioned red night lighting, which is brilliant, and the point likely overlooked by many.
Do you happen to have a link for those lights as well as those dimmers (very sleek!)?
Easily searched on line.
please publish more :)
George, How would a Velcro strap work around the belt housing of the drill press? Just a thought. Still provides easy access to the belts. Great videos as always.Once again, one day, I hope to do a build as well. Did you consider the extended Transit van for your builds? My apologies if you already answered those type questions previously. I have watched lots of your videos but may have missed that one. Thanks, Tim
Thank you for being a part of Humble Road, Tim. I love the way the Transit looks. I have spoken to Ford dealership mechanics, off the record, who tell me horror stories about repairs. I have watched YT videos of people traversing this country, back and forth in Promasters and Sprinters. So I'm going with those for now.