Making the heater cover involved separate front and triangular side panels. My blade purchases include a mixed WORKPRO assortment for organizing different cutting options in the tool kit.
My black composite cover panel during the heater-cover work.
The item in my kit
I bought WORKPRO T-Shank Jigsaw Blade Set as part of my camper van equipment.
Making the heater cover involved separate front and triangular side panels. My blade purchases include a mixed WORKPRO assortment for organizing different cutting options in the tool kit.
Where it fits my build
I made a front panel and two triangular side pieces from black aluminum composite sheet. The cover let me orient the heater vent toward the van interior instead of following the sloping back of the seat platform.
I joined the panels with brackets and self-tapping screws, then fitted the assembly at the seat base. The angle of the platform made drilling awkward, and one screw position left a hole that I planned to cover with a larger washer.
The cover and vent arrangement behind the passenger seat.
My build notes
I liked the black composite sheet: it was easy to work with and cut, and I liked how it looked. The difficulty came at the angled fastening positions, where access mattered as much as the shape of the cut panels.
The finished panel shape and the access for fastening it had to work together.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
The DEWALT DW3742C is another mixed blade set. The DW3770-5 pack concentrates on thick-metal cutting, making material focus the main difference between these alternatives.
DEWALT DW3742C Jigsaw Blade Set
This DEWALT assortment stores T-shank jigsaw blades in a case. Its mixed blade shapes and tooth patterns cover different cutting tasks.
These T-shank jigsaw blades have a tooth pattern intended for thick-metal cutting. The pack groups repeated blades of the same type rather than a mixed-material assortment.
