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Sidecar

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Looks like IKEA  "flat pack" yachts are not far away....

Bulkheads or frames with short sections of hull attached, all nested in a box. plug the sections together and tape the joints and you are good to go!

 

huey 2

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tackhammer-2-1.jpg

 

FRENZY

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Chicago
Idunno what happened with plug, and why it was split in two...
Easy, they couldn't fit it in the door so they cut it in two. It just has not dawned on them yet the finished hull won't fit either....

I am assuming it is the limitation of their 3D printer.

 

LionessRacing

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https://ericweinhoffer.com/blog/2017/7/30/the-whitworth-three-plates-method

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The neat thing about surface plates is that they do not require precision tools to create. By using the “three plate method”, developed by Joseph Whitworth, flat surfaces can be created by using gravity and a simple hand-scraping tool, or by lapping the plates against each other. By starting with three plates of relative flatness, rubbing the plates against each other in alternating pairs to remove the high spots can yield fantastic results. 

The process can be completed in six steps, and then repeated until the desired level of flatness is achieved. In this visual explanation, the surface finishes of the three plates are exaggerated. Before beginning this process, the three plates (Red, Green and Blue) should be machined or ground to as flat a surface as possible, to remove all unnecessary lapping work. In addition, a fine abrasive compound is often used between plates to assist in material removal. Tom also has a great video series about this, which includes some compound and technique recommendations."

 

Ed Lada

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Great, another rabbit hole to go down and get lost in.  So much fascinating information, so little time.  Wait, I have loads of time on my hands, off I go!

Fuck, I love this place!

Here is an interesting video about hand and power scraping precision machine surfaces.

 



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