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Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections *PIC*
By:jamesshuang
Date: 7/24/2014, 1:22 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections *PIC* (jamesshuang)

It's starting to look like a kayak! I decided to print the stations -- it keeps the frame very well centered and the rocker spot on. The screw holes for the half lap joints conveniently allow all the cross sections to screw directly into the printed stations at exactly the right height and level. The cross sections do bend a little when I place my weight on them, but it seems like it will hold my weight OK. I will find out soon how well that works.

I might have actually made the snaps a little too tight. It requires a mallet to put in and take out the stringers. I might modify future versions to snap in a little lighter.

Next step: trimming the chines, and printing the bow / stern plates!

Two more pics:
https://i.imgur.com/kkFwNom.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ufInb4G.jpg

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Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections *PIC*
jamesshuang -- 7/15/2014, 2:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections
Marc Upchurch -- 7/15/2014, 3:55 pm
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jamesshuang -- 7/15/2014, 4:05 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/15/2014, 3:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections *PIC*
jamesshuang -- 7/15/2014, 4:17 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/15/2014, 5:22 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/21/2014, 7:39 am
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jamesshuang -- 7/21/2014, 11:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections *PIC*
jamesshuang -- 7/24/2014, 1:22 am
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Paul Davies. -- 7/25/2014, 3:33 am
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jamesshuang -- 7/25/2014, 11:03 am
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Paul Davies. -- 7/26/2014, 3:10 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/26/2014, 9:45 am
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jamesshuang -- 7/29/2014, 2:08 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/29/2014, 6:00 pm
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jamesshuang -- 7/29/2014, 8:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections *PIC*
SoggyDog -- 8/15/2014, 4:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3D printed cross sections
Bill Hamm -- 8/17/2014, 4:46 am