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Subject:Re: Reaching skylight knob
From:Tom Buese
Date:Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:15:25 -0600

On Jun 28, 2007, at 11:40 AM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote:

> I'm too short to reach the skylight knob when the top up. I used to
> just
> lower the top a bit when I needed to open or close the skylight,
> but now
> that I have installed a Buese Shelf(TM) on the crossbar, it's a bit
> more
> complicated because whatever's on the shelf needs to be removed before
> lowering the lid. What would be cool would be some kind of
> extension for
> the knob, dangled down where I can reach it.*

Howabout 1 of Terry K's steps or sumtin like it?

Tom B.(TM)
>
> *Of course I could haul something into the van to stand on. I like to
> keep the floor uncluttered though, it being somewhat small, so most
> floor items get moved outside when camping.
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
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