Van conversion tips for self builders - Best tools for a van conversion a 'Van Builder's Toolkit'

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You don't need an established toolkit to convert your own van, borrow and improvise where you can. But there are some tools worth investing in at the beginning of your build. Here is our selection of key tools to start you off on your van conversion. We go through the top buys for carpentry, electrics and plumbing for your van build.
We gave this workshop on a Van Builder's Toolkit as a Facebook Live and it was great to join the UK vanlife community online. As camp quirky (A fab vanlife festival organised by Quirky Campers) was postponed this year due to COVID-19 a virtual live event was held online instead.
Notes are available on our blog here: www.vanlifeconversions.co.uk/...
Watch the rest of the virtual camp quirky event here: / 610770992849581
Follow our builds on Instagram here: / vanlifeconversionsuk
Contact us for conversion or consultancy information here: www.vanlifeconversions.co.uk/
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5 июл 2024

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@goth_dude6874 3 года назад

Glad i found your channel, i am ex British Army , just bought a 2017 citroen relay, am about to start the conversion, mainly i thought it would do my mental health good to have the freedom to escape the madness at weekends , no doubt i will say hello one day at a meet , your work looks amazing

@olivetrees342 2 года назад

Great video! So helpful! Thank you for putting it together. I am hoping this is the year I can build a van and will for sure be making contact with your team for help.

@montym9814 3 года назад

Hi. You mention that you don't use tongue and groove as it can open up, which is exactly what has happened every time I have used it. You say you cut a groove in ply. Have you got a video of how you do this and what bit you use? Thanks!

@musicalbabysteps9863 3 года назад

Do you think you can make a video explaining the solar panel system and how to chose the different components or the overall electricity, the different parts. I find it is the hardest to find all the info if I do it myself (which I plan to next spring). Like for example the system which can also charge while driving, and perhaps also if you're somewhere and can be directly plugged. How this switch can happen. (Don't have the best words im fluent in french) Would really appreciate it if you could shed some light on it in your future builds. Thans so much

@vanlifeconversions 3 года назад

Thanks for your comment, we will try and do a video on this

@paulmills1605 2 года назад

Hi lad, couple of Q's how long is your straight edge, 1.8m?. I was going to get one for my kitchen build but used the hawkeye method. I guess the longest is best for router groves in ply for roof instead of tongue & groove. Also what's you user view on ryobi power tools especially the circular saw? Do you use a bench saw at all, I'm looking to get a evolution but I'm unsure I will need it on top of a sliding mitre saw, a router and sticky back plastic. Cheers oly

@isabelleandresen6482 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the very helpful video! I just wondered if you had any tips for stripping rubber cables? I know you used the Klein stripper but I'm not sure that would work for us as our rubber cable is 10mm (with a 2.5mm cable inside). So we need to work out how we can strip the rubber outer layer before we stripping the 2.5mm cable with our normal strippers. Thanks so much!

@duncansarmy 3 года назад

You’ve given me an idea Oly, would it be possible to actually use B&Q units instead of building your own? Not sure I have the skills to build them from scratch 😔

@vanlifeconversions 3 года назад

Yes definitely! You may just need to scribe them against the wall as nothing is straight in a van but it would give you a great start!

@duncansarmy 3 года назад

Vanlife Conversions thanks Ol or Em!! This is awesome. You guys are killing it and the videos are so helpful 🙏🏻

@vanlifeconversions 3 года назад

@@duncansarmy Thanks so much for your support! Em