Van Life
Van Life
Of course we have an over-engineered customized lit up van.
The Outbound Lighting Mobile Engineering Work Center
We built a van! Why? Because we want to engage with our customers out in the real world, but we’re also a tiny company where we each wear many hats, so we needed a way to still do all our work effectively while on the road, which has very unique requirements, so we designed a unique van build. How unique?
Our primary cabin light source is a freaking electric guitar, for starters…read on to see why and how we did it.
Blood, Sweat, & Beers
1
1
Thumb Surgery
Thumb Surgery
520
520
Hours
Hours
15,627
15,627
Miles Driven (so far)
Miles Driven (so far)
If you want something done properly, do it yourself. If you want something done next-level cool, enlist the help of Jeremy “Van Man” Hume. If you want an emergency ride to the hospital to reattach a bit of thumb, call Dad.
Power On Board
256
256
POUNDS OF BATTERIES
POUNDS OF BATTERIES
400
400
WATTS OF SOLAR
WATTS OF SOLAR
1616
1616
FEET OF WIRING
FEET OF WIRING
To enable us to be on-the-job even when we’re off-the-grid, we equipped the whip with enough juice to run a small city. Or at least power our computers and charge our lights, while we blast some tunes and fire up the Spaghetti O’s.
BUILT TO DO WORK
1
1
Full Bed
Full Bed
2
2
SOLDERING STATIONS
SOLDERING STATIONS
40
40
SETS OF DEMO LIGHTS
SETS OF DEMO LIGHTS
To prove that we have our priorities straight, the Rig has more soldering stations than beds. We can solder in Boulder one day; and be 3D CAD-rendering in a place that rhymes with that another day. If we want. And we do.
PARTY MODE INCLUDED
1
1
Guitar
Guitar
4
4
STEALTH SIGNS
STEALTH SIGNS
2138
2138
LEDS lights
LEDS lights
Business in the front, party in the back. A freakin’ see-thru electric guitar is the primary light source in our van, man. Drinks fridge? Check. Touchscreen light control with rainbow animation mode? Check. Bit of Tom’s thumb somewhere? Um, don’t know, we never found it.