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Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
By:Marc Upchurch
Date: 10/14/2012, 12:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components (John Oetting)

Trying this with a Yost boat would typically result in 5 stations x 10 stringers for the majority of the stringer/ rib intersections, then 2 stems, then 2 cockpit ring supports = 54 fittings. Floor boards might require some more. Cockpit?
Glad someone else is going to try it, the "good material" at work cracks fairly easily. Make the fitting walls thick.
I'm looking forward to the report.

Marc

: Ideally one would design and then print the actul stem/sterns and
: frame/stringer connectors. I'm envisioning maybe 20 or 30
: printed components per boat, weighing less than 2 lbs total and
: costing about $40 in plastic filament. 3/8 fiberglass tree
: stakes would be cut to size for each frame and stringer, and
: these would be epoxied and/or snapped into the printed
: components. About a dozen 8ft sakes would be needed for a 12 ft
: partially decked solo canoe, weighing about 6 lbs total and
: costing about $30. This approach moves much of the work to the
: design process, with the actual build process becoming more of
: an assembly task.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
John Oetting -- 10/12/2012, 2:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
Marc Upchurch -- 10/12/2012, 3:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
John Oetting -- 10/12/2012, 4:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2012, 1:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
John Oetting -- 10/14/2012, 11:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
Marc Upchurch -- 10/14/2012, 12:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2012, 1:01 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
ancient kayaker -- 10/12/2012, 4:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
John Oetting -- 10/14/2012, 3:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printing of SOF components
Bill Hamm -- 10/15/2012, 1:17 am