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Wrote an article for 3dprint.com, gave M2 a shout out
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:59 pm
by willnewton
http://3dprint.com/81733/3d-printed-dailboat/
This is an article I wrote describing the design process for my entry into the #makeitfloat challenge on Thingiverse. I had to give the Makergear M2 a mention
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:923580
Re: Wrote an article for 3dprint.com, gave M2 a shout out
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:49 pm
by jimc
Thats fantastic will. I saw the model the other day and commented. I come from a marine manufacturing background so i can really appreciate this. The article is great also. Nice job.
Re: Wrote an article for 3dprint.com, gave M2 a shout out
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:17 pm
by rpollack
Wow! Excellent work
Rick
Re: Wrote an article for 3dprint.com, gave M2 a shout out
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:52 pm
by willnewton
Could not have done it without you Rick! The M2 continues to impress folks every time I show it off. I have a buddy with a printer from another manufacturer and he can't believe the quality I get at twice the layer height he uses.
Jim, I wish the article could have touched more on the hull design modeling and nautical history, but I had to keep it concise. I have built a couple of small boats before, but this one, in terms of cost and maintenance, is my wife's favorite!
Re: Wrote an article for 3dprint.com, gave M2 a shout out
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:33 pm
by Dale Reed
I noticed in the article that the boat appears to be sitting in a plastic bag when it's in water. Is this because the printed hull is not watertight?
Re: Wrote an article for 3dprint.com, gave M2 a shout out
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:27 pm
by willnewton
Dale, this one is just for sailing on a desk or display. The floating part was to satisfy the requirements of the challenge. Unfortunately, I had already tinted the filament and did not want to mess up the finish, so I used plastic wrap.
I printed the hull at 30% infill with three walls. I think it would have floated for a bit, but then would have had to wait for it to dry out before tinting and I was ready to get my entry in.
For a floaty version, maybe print, then coat with XTC to seal it. It really needs to have a longer, weighted keel to offset the tippyness caused by the printed sail.