George I put the magnets in a ziplock bag first. When your done take the magnet out of the bag (over a trash can) and all the metal filings drop off and your magnet is clean to start again.

You're the Master! Thanks for posting!!

For my whole life, I have spoken to my vehicles. Mostly while the beast is in motion. “Get going, ‘ole Bessie!! I am afraid of what my ride will have to say to me, when I finally allow her to have the word & to speak back to me… Deathly afraid! Great advice, thanks

Love the "let the van speak to you" wisdom. You got me all charged up. :)

So true about ideas coming in sleep when working a project!

Love the ending, I totally relate. Always have a pad and pencil beside your bed to jot down those sleeping hours ideas.

What a wonderful video......makes you aware of things you my have not thought of! Never heard of an air pressure hole saw!

You crack me up George ! The ending of this video was a classic ! 😆

More great info for the DIY crowd that learn so much from you. I remember when you made that shelf for your pleasure way. That was in the old days when you were doing lots of mods to it. Now look how far you’ve come👏🏼🙌🏼👏🏼🙌🏼👏🏼🙌🏼 l love watching every build. Boy with the current price of fuel your mini me’s are likely going to be in high demand. Have a lovely week George and crew. What a treat this week a double feature 🚐♥️

Thank you.. this is some good common sense content. I can see myself now with my big hands trying to wire the shore station up from the inside.. probably dropping a few things along the way. It’s true.. common sense isn’t so common.. Thanks again..!!

Would not have thought to use my knock out hole cutters. Thanks for the great tip.

Good morning! Only half way through….lol. I’m sure you’re aware of 3d printing. Might be something to look into. You know, in your spare time. That could solve things like putting the backer plate on that curved away. Ladi and Margaret do some cool things. Nice to have you back!

I just fell in love with a new tool - the hydraulic hole punch. I'm definitely weird.

the "van whisperer"

Thanks

We will assume you painted the cut hole……. I love that punch !

Nice Advise, Thank You.

Thanks George

A cliffhanger! 😉

Great entertainment. As usual. Thanks

Very clever. Let the van pick 6 numbers for you. 🙂

I'm planning on using smart plug also but I'm going to mount it on the hitch with the trailer plugs so it will just look like another plug.

omg how did you know I was working on getting and installing a smart plug ... :) thanks for the info..

Haha❗️Honey 🍯 sleeps in the same place, right in the middle between us … and neither one of them wake up if I’m “up during the night”❗️😂😂😂

Have you considered 3d printing a backer that could have a matching curvature of the sheet metal panel? Love the end! Some of the best ideas come in your sleep. The trick is to remember them, lol.

Next up, 3D printed mounts to account for curvature

yay

Great video 📹 Brand of smart plug? Really like it's look & what was the shelving for - couldn't get it in the dream sequence 🤔

Nice to see the hole puncher in action on a real job. I wonder why they don't have the quality port plugs in other colors (black and white), or could you paint this metal looking one?

I have a strange idea of using a small lithium battery on the back door in the inside of the van to power phone and to recharge tablets. As a recharging station for kids when the van is locked and it is on its own battery bank and not on the house battery bank, and mistakenly they can not run the house battery down. I do not know if anyone has done anything like this is having a designated battery bank for kids to use. Where the recharging station can be used both inside and outside of the van. Regards Hope

Best installation ever. Do you have a link to the SMARTPLUG? All I see on Amazon is cheap plastic stuff.

What size 80/20 is that? are you using a mix of 1010 and 1515?

Now im not so afraid of making holes.

George, that big cavity is only in the XL van, the 148 wheel base has your perfect box on the flat spot 😀. I like your hydraulic hole punch but shouldn’t you have rust proofed you cut out hole? (I am sure you did in your dream…) I also prewired plug first, probably since I learned from the same teacher you did 🤔 Hmmm putting that shore power plug through the body panel seems to be commitment to me….

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If you want the Transit van to be more stealth you can use the OEM square grommets holes under the van to install the shore power plug. It is definitely not the most convenient location for use, but if the van is more intended for boon-docking not a big deal. The wire goes up into the frame of the van and comes out in the raceway at the very back sides of the van.

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This might be an odd comment, by why not just use the NOCO shore power plug? Im just curious. I have never heard of the SMARTPLUG before.

Do you ever use step beats for “working your way up to” intended size?

Did you prime/paint the exposed metal after drilling the hole?

I've accidentally drilled in an area that was not flat enough for shore power on a chevy express 2500. It is leaking. Have you ever seen anybody be able to fix this?

Vanwhisperer

With the plug in that spot, it looks like the rear door won’t open fully with a cable plugged in. That would tick me off.

Plastics, in the 1960's 3D printer, in the 21st century

Why do you want to collect metal garbage ? . .