Hi I am starting on a project to build in my microwave in a 98 16 ft deluxe in the cupboard above the fridge that has the 110 outlet , that is located
in the back of the cupboard ... I called scamp looking for brackets to install the microwave , I was told they did not have any brackets available for this the parts guy suggested that I use ordinary L brackets from the hardware store ..... There is not enough room to put the L brackets inside the cupboard to secure it .... since that does not work I am assuming possibly what he was talking about was to secure L channel to the sides of the microwave with very short screws ...... Install the microwave into hole with the channel overlapping the outside of the cabinet and screwing the bracket to the front of the cabinet ..... has anyone done this before or is there possibly a different way of doing this and if so does anyone have any advice or photos of their installation process ?
Thanks
Steve,
I'm not familiar with that space on the 16, do you have a pic?
I have done it in the 13 closet by building a frame on the shelf with 3/4 or 1x in a U based on distance of the feet of the micro, with the open part of the U at the cabinet opening. Plugged the micro in and slid into the cabinet. U was built so the rear feet stopped it right where the front feet aligned with the front edge of the cabinet opening. I then built a picture frame finish trim around the front of the micro and screwed it to the cabinet. Never budged over the years and looked like a piece of cabinetry that came with the trailer.
A little difficult to describe, but I can draw you a diagram in a few days....
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Can I assume you are putting in a 7/10ths (.7 cubic feet) cubic foot size microwave? There should be plenty of room.
What I did was screw down a strip of wood as a back stop to keep the oven from shifting toward the back (or trailer wall) and then screw down two anchors for a strap. I also use a wooded dowel in the front as insurance in case the strap fails. The dowel is placed in front of the oven and behind the cabinet frame sides at a diagonal. No pic of that since the oven is out of the trailer for the winter.
Now I just used what I had on hand so it was free (except for the oven of course!). If I were buying the parts I would use proper strap anchors. What I used might wear on the strap, but as I said, I just used what I had in the tool box. I would also use angle or L brackets with slots for the strap and position them on the top side corners of the oven.
The strap I used is a battery hold down strap, and in fact any of the methods used to hold a 90 lb battery in place should work fine for the lighter weight oven.
Here are my pics, but again, this can be improved on.
Keeponerying
My local ACE Hwd. has a big marine Hwd. department and they sell nylon strapping by the foot and they also sell the plastic catches. I usually cut two straps that will go around the MW. I screw down the straps (1" wide) to the bottom of the cabinet with screws and washers. I try to go side to side if there is enough room to slide you hand in to snap the catches. In most cases that works. If there is not enough room you can mount the straps front to back and put the snap locks in front and unlock the straps when using the MW.
If you have a tight fit I have also pop riveted aluminum angle to the sides of the MW and face screw the MW to the cabinet. I like using the straps since there are no new screw holes in the cabinet face.
I also now have a 16 DX and and was looking at the MW install. I was hoping to find a MW that fit in the cabinet and still retain the wood door but none I had would fit. It looks like the wood door has to be removed.
Eddie
Looks like Gordon made his post while I was typing. You get the Idea.
I got a Danby .7 cu ft oven and it fit in the space and allowed the door to be closed... but I find the door just gets in the way so I took it off. Then the light on the oven kept me awake so I put a flap on top that I can fold over at night to cover the display. Might put the door back on LOL.
But I would not trust the door to do anything to keep the oven contained in transit.
PS, this is in 16 layout four with the larger fridge under the microwave space.
Thanks everyone for all your good info ...
I have not had a chance yet to pursue this any further as I still have not decided which route would work best for us .....
however here are some pics that show what I have to work with
Steve and Sandy
1998 Scamp 16 Ft Deluxe
1973 Boler 13 Ft project
2000 Ford Expedition
Anacortes ( Guemes Island )
Washington
As I feared, the pipe hold-downs that I used are chaffing on the strap. I need to replace them for a proper strap hold-down.
You could just get some of the rubber pipe insulation or something similar and it should resolve the chafing.
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We have a 16 ft. Scamp and our micro wave never moves. I guess we have been lucky, but have found no need to secure it.
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According to my brother who used to own and operate an ice cream truck, if you put a couple strips of industrial Velcro on the bottom of the microwave and a couple matching ones on any flat smooth surface, it will hold like a champ for as long as you want it to. He said his microwave in his truck was held down this way and it held through summers in the south as well as freezing winters.
The only thing is that both the bottom of the microwave and the surface have to be smooth. Also, you can't be pulling it off and on constantly, put it and leave it.
I'm currently looking for something to bracket to the bottom of my microwave so it will be flat and I can install it on my countertop this way and not have to remove it and stow every time I travel.
Hope someone finds this a helpful fix :)
Scampering Along in SC,
Layne
Just to be sure, I found a plastic L bracket in my parts bin in my shop, and screwed it to the micro wave and into the surface underneath it, so no worries of micro wave movement.
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