Removable draw system

[jb_hamon]

Dimensions…

 

[jb_hamon]

How many square meters are there in total ? ... 10mm ply is approx 4.5kgs/M2.

I’d say approximately 10m2. But some cut out will be done where possible to reduce the weight.

 

[Miki]

This is a good alternative to ply and IMO would be a lot better.
Easy to cut, can be welded or glued, easy to clean, lighter, no need to paint etc.

An American site but is available in the EU.

https://www.tapplastics.com/plastics/custom-cut-to-size-plastic-sheets/hdpe-sheets

https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic/king-starboard-st

 

[DCPU]

Ahh yes, nothing my passengers love more than receiving a tablet to the chest if the airbag deploys....

Would you not indulge them and instead switch off the passenger airbag?

 

[ADVAW8S]

This is a good alternative to ply and IMO would be a lot better.
Easy to cut, can be welded or glued, easy to clean, lighter, no need to paint etc.

An American site but is available in the EU.

https://www.tapplastics.com/plastics/custom-cut-to-size-plastic-sheets/hdpe-sheets

https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic/king-starboard-st

I have a Tap near my house and I was going to talk them about the drawer system. Thanks for helping confirm my idea

 

[jb_hamon]

This is a good alternative to ply and IMO would be a lot better.
Easy to cut, can be welded or glued, easy to clean, lighter, no need to paint etc.

An American site but is available in the EU.

https://www.tapplastics.com/plastics/custom-cut-to-size-plastic-sheets/hdpe-sheets

https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic/king-starboard-st

I’ll have a look but I’m not that much into plastic. Neither the craftsman who is going to make it…

 

[jb_hamon]

This is a good alternative to ply and IMO would be a lot better.
Easy to cut, can be welded or glued, easy to clean, lighter, no need to paint etc.

An American site but is available in the EU.

https://www.tapplastics.com/plastics/custom-cut-to-size-plastic-sheets/hdpe-sheets

https://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic/king-starboard-st

Anyway, do you have a web link in Europe ? Nothing showed up immediately on google…

 

[Miki]

I’ll have a look but I’m not that much into plastic. Neither the craftsman who is going to make it…

I kinda know where you are coming from, but it makes a lot more sense in this application (IMO of course).
And I think you would save approx 20kgs

Boatbuilders use it and outside furniture makers ...
Heres a UK stockist - searched using it' 'real' name (HDPE sheet).

Polyethylene Sheet HDPE 10mm-12mm-15mm-20mm-25mm-30mm thick

Supplier of high density polyethylene, PE300, in rod, sheet and tube. Buy online from the UK's favourite place to buy high density polyethylene online.

www.theplasticshop.co.uk

Haute Densité Polyéthylène (HDPE) Feuille - France | Ubuy

Achetez des feuilles HDPE de haute qualité avec une texture mate de couleur blanche chez Ubuy France. Disponible en 14 épaisseurs, 12 largeurs et 24 longueurs. Commandez maintenant!

www.ubuy.fr

 

[jb_hamon]

I kinda know where you are coming from, but it makes a lot more sense in this application (IMO of course).
And I think you would save approx 20kgs

Boatbuilders use it and outside furniture makers ...
Heres a UK stockist - searched using it' 'real' name (HDPE sheet).

Polyethylene Sheet HDPE 10mm-12mm-15mm-20mm-25mm-30mm thick

Supplier of high density polyethylene, PE300, in rod, sheet and tube. Buy online from the UK's favourite place to buy high density polyethylene online.

www.theplasticshop.co.uk

I think you might be right. Just don’t know how my craftsman will feel about it. I’ve just asked.
I‘ve found this in France (in French it’s PEHD, that’s why nothing was coming out in the first google’s results) :
Feuilles de PEHD en France

 

[emax]

What are you guys using to draw up your drawer system? I haven't used cad since high school. I am not an architect so any free or easy to use systems would be great.

2D: Librecad (conceptually a bit like AutoCAD). Free.
3D: FreeCad. Steep learning curve, but unbeatable capabilities. Free.

Many makers use SketchUp. Yearly fee. Excellent software but cloud storage - you don't "own" you work and can AFAIK never download it. A NoGo.

 

[jb_hamon]

I kinda know where you are coming from, but it makes a lot more sense in this application (IMO of course).
And I think you would save approx 20kgs

Boatbuilders use it and outside furniture makers ...
Heres a UK stockist - searched using it' 'real' name (HDPE sheet).

Polyethylene Sheet HDPE 10mm-12mm-15mm-20mm-25mm-30mm thick

Supplier of high density polyethylene, PE300, in rod, sheet and tube. Buy online from the UK's favourite place to buy high density polyethylene online.

www.theplasticshop.co.uk

Haute Densité Polyéthylène (HDPE) Feuille - France | Ubuy

Achetez des feuilles HDPE de haute qualité avec une texture mate de couleur blanche chez Ubuy France. Disponible en 14 épaisseurs, 12 largeurs et 24 longueurs. Commandez maintenant!

www.ubuy.fr

Hi Miki.
I’ve ordered some HDPE samples on a French website. The tests we’ve done with the craftsman who will construct the system are not conclusive : cuts in the material come out clean but the cut sides can’t be easily polished and the edges can’t be rounded without becoming grainy. Furthermore the surfaces are fragile. They catch every little nail scratch you make. And screws tend to warp the material.
So we’ve decided to go with 15mm okume plywood.

 

[jb_hamon]

Hi everyone.
Here’s a short video filmed by the craftsman who did the job.
Still a few accessories to be added and I’ve started yesterday to work on the electric installation (100Ah LiFePo battery, DC/DC charger, USB sockets and commands).
Drawer System video

 

[alexandruast]

After trying many sorts of boxes and drawer systems, this home-made solution is the best so far, at least for me:
1. ~ 75$ from nearest depot, including cut to dimensions - pine frame + plywood top (6 pieces - the 3rd row is removable).
2. ~10kg weight, can pick it up one handed
3. Doubles as sleeping platform
4. I can fit a lot of stuff in it, and I don't feel any need for drawers, by storing in the rear compartments the least used items like snow chains, bottle jack, extra shackles, tools, winter emergency gear.
5. I adjusted everything to fit from my LC150 to IG in 2 hours using a small table saw.

 

[Shaky]

After trying many sorts of boxes and drawer systems, this home-made solution is the best so far, at least for me:
1. ~ 75$ from nearest depot, including cut to dimensions - pine frame + plywood top (6 pieces - the 3rd row is removable).
2. ~10kg weight, can pick it up one handed
3. Doubles as sleeping platform
4. I can fit a lot of stuff in it, and I don't feel any need for drawers, by storing in the rear compartments the least used items like snow chains, bottle jack, extra shackles, tools, winter emergency gear.
5. I adjusted everything to fit from my LC150 to IG in 2 hours using a small table saw.

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You said it doubles as a sleeping platform, does that mean it is the same height as the back seats when folded down ?

I ask as it looks quite high, and higher than I would have imagined if they platform and the seats do line up.

Sometimes the simplest things are the most effective.

 

[alexandruast]

You said it doubles as a sleeping platform, does that mean it is the same height as the back seats when folded down ?

I ask as it looks quite high, and higher than I would have imagined if they platform and the seats do line up.

Sometimes the simplest things are the most effective.

It lines up perfectly with the seats, without any gap, but you'll have to remove the seat pads, otherwise the seats won't fold flat and you won't have enough space for a mattress anyway, length wise. The height of the platform is ~ 20cm.