The utility cabinet and battery build is coming together nicely. I'm ending up using much less 80/20 aluminum than I originally planned, which means I can use that elsewhere in the truck if the opportunity arises.

At moments like this, I can certainly see the appeal of paying someone else to build a tinyhome/conversion for you. It's not really my style to pre-plan every little detail. This means I often find myself not just doing the actual fabrication but simultaneously designing, planning, testing and experimenting as well.

I have the big picture in my mind - the general dimensions of my utility cabinet, what it's function will be, where it will go, and what will be inside of it... but when I start building (and filming) I don't know the details. How it will be finished (what it will look like), how to style the design so it looks professional (hiding screws, clean cuts/joints etc), what kind of door/hinge system I will use, whether or not I want to hide certain components, etc etc.

Sometimes I'm not even sure how to do do the actual fabrication/woodworking itself for more advanced cases like today. I had to cut an 81" long strip of ply with 2 45 degree angles along both of the long edges. This means I have to spend time testing and teaching myself before I can actually produce the final piece that I'll be using in the build.

Behind every video is hours of this testing, learning, and experimenting. It takes longer to complete, but anyone with the time and patience can produce a product that is robust and looks good (whatever "looking good" means to you - for me it means modern, high-tech, classy). So, if you're building anything of your own - don't hesitate to take steps backward to redo any part of your project. Of course, it's easier to do this AS you're building it.

Just wanted to share some thoughts. Happy building!