Parts have been coming in! Trying to get myself psyched up to cut big holes in Holiday. A couple of notes/observations so far:
1. It looks to me that the Force 10 American Compact (63353) would have fit and maybe not have to shim the gimbal points narrower. The Euro Compact (63358) only different dimension is width, and it looks like I'm going to have to bring the gimbal points in a half inch or so. Was just nervous to order the 63353 as it was very close but may have been an exact fit. Will report back when stove arrives tomorrow.
2. The fiberglass pipe is a bit hard to find. Didn't get anywhere by calling the local utility, but I live in a big town. It's not something you can just click and order on line either. Once I called
http://allplastics-fiberglass.com/ though, no problem. They shipped it right out. $150.00 plus $50 shipping to Florida.
3. The Worthington 11# steel cylinder seems to be the best fit because of it's narrow width. I won't have to remove the Bomar plate to refill since it fits through the 10.5" opening of just the lid. The Lite Cylinder composite listed in the instructions in the Tech Resources doesn't seem to exist anymore. Steel may rust, where as aluminum and composite don't, but at Home Depot the Worthington is only $55. So, I can buy 4 of them if they rust before I get to the aluminum price. The small size for 11# volume tipped the scales for me so that I don't have to remove screws to pull out the tank.
4. The Seaward regulator from the instructions doesn't seem to exist anymore. You basically have the Trident tank mount or wall mount to choose from. I chose the tank mount so that the pressure gauge is visible right next to the tank. The wall mount would have the gauge in the box on top of the regulator and out of sight without modifying the setup. To keep my gauge, regulator, solenoid from being too long and needing a really long box, I bought a 90 degree 3/8 to 3/8 pipe fitting to replace the straight fitting one that came with the Trident regulator to point the solenoid downward. So my box is planned to be 5X5X5 instead of the 3X3X12 in the instructions. There are, of course, tons of different ways to change this with using different fittings.
5. The instructions mention the 15' propane hose as being 1/4" ID, but the Mr Heater model mentioned is 3/8" ID. I noticed when the hose arrived. However, it seems like 3/8" hose with 3/8" fittings is correct. So, the 1/4" may have been a typo?
EDIT: 15' is definitely too short. I went with 25' and ordered this one that is 1/4" ID. So, I'll have to get fittings that go from 3/8 to 1/4 for the solenoid and then back from 1/4 to 3/8 for the stove. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002L ... UTF8&psc=16. The 15' propane hose from the instructions has 3/8" pipe fittings (male on one end, female on the other). I'm planning to go with the male straight into the solenoid (instead of using the pipe to flare fitting that comes with the regulator). The female pipe fitting on the other end doesn't help you connect to Force 10 from what I've read. I read that you need a 3/8" female flare (instead of pipe). 3/8" male pipe to 3/8" female flare fitting doesn't seem to exist. So, I'm using two fittings: a 3/8" male pipe to 3/8" male flare followed by a 3/8" female flare to 3/8" female flare swivel fitting. Possibly there exists a 15' hose that has female flares on both ends. That would be ideal as the Trident regulator comes with a fitting also that is male pipe to male flare (I'm not using due to hose). All that mumbo jumbo will make more sense to you once you get into it. 2 days ago, I would have though all that was a foreign language.
EDIT: see above edit. changed hose and will use some of these fittings but will need others too.7. The vapor tight fitting is labelled on the packaging for "1/4" and 1/8" ID" hose. Of course the instructions did list the Mr Heater hose as being 1/4" but it is actually 3/8". The 3/8" hose fits and on the West Marine listing it says "accepts LPG hoses up to 5/8"OD". So, I think I'm ok there.
EDIT: switched to 1/4" hose so I'm in line with the label on the packaging now. Hopefully it's correct. Also, there aren't any instructions. I'm guessing the large part of the fitting with the constricting part goes outside the box on the locker and the movable washer is tightened down from inside the box? The instructions in the Tech section also don't mention how to seal the fitting itself. I'm guessing 4200?
8. I couldn't figure out in the Misc. section of the instructions what the 12" pigtail was for. It may be something needed for the Seaward regulator that I didn't get. Or maybe I'll find I need it later. Will report.
EDIT: I returned this piece when I sent back the Mr Heater hose. As far as I can tell, it's not needed for my setupThat's it for now. I'm hoping to have everything gathered and do the whole project next week. This will be the most complex project I've ever taken on. I'll post up problems/thoughts as I go. Any tips anyone has that has done this before, feel free to let me know. Zach