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I am exactly the same. I practice writing [or printing] daily and it is getting better even after 3 years. Very slowly but noticeable. When I started out my brain could not even figure out how to hold a pencil. Writing is probably the most difficult daily function and I write for practice even though I use the keyboard for almost everything. I can tell you it gets better the more you do.
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Alan and Mike Thanks for responding. My situation is very similar although I was fortunate enough not to have a stroke when I woke up from the operation nothing on the right side of my body worked. Of coarse I am right handed. I work on writing a lot and getting better. That simple thing pushes me to small improvements. Who ever thought writing would require so much brain activity.
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Thanks for your response. I understand and I have to adapt to my situation. The response is very reaffirming for me to keep trying. As mentioned recovery is slow but in my case continues and even after 3 years I can see very slow but continued improvement. I do force myself to keep trying build what is hard because I know you have to force yourself or you will not improve. I to, have found I use a lot less superglue and have to clamp pieces I would have held before. Thanks, I think the encouragement you have given me is the most important thing.
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I have been building wooden ship models for a long time. I recently had brain tumor removed and although I am OK lost the fine touch in my hand to do quantity workmanship. Can any one give me pointers on how to improve.
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Looking for ideas for work area
Johnny Mike replied to Desertanimal's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have had a standard office desk I have been using for years. Recently I added an adjustable height computer stand. It is very helpful because it is compact and easy to adjust the working height. Good up high for details like assembling grating and low for general work. Inexpensive also. I don't use the top section here but moved it to another location for my mini sanders.
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Beginner CAD recommendation
Johnny Mike replied to krith's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
As mentioned there are many types of CAD programs. I started with auto cad LT but of coarse it is only 2D and you will need 3D for printing. For a while I used 2D and had a friend convert them to 3D but this does require some time to do because they have to redraw the piece. I am using Solid Works now. Not cheap but I like it because it is common as used everywhere. And will communicate easily with most all formats. These may not be the cheapest but they are professional grade and produce electronic files easily read by most software and printers. You will be best if you make sure what ever software you use can produce a drawing in STL format. Or something that a printer can read. I can design and draw a part in STL and down load it to my printer and print with no issues. Printed parts shown using PLA wood.
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I am building the Batavia 1628. And just printed some parts the first time for me 3D printing. I am amazed at how good the parts came out. Some parts requiring high detail I decided to try what Creality calls wood. The color and texture are exactly like wood. The surface is just slightly rough and a perfect match to wood parts. One part I printed was the gun doors. I drew them to scale and added small lines to simulate the joint between boards. The realist look is great. I also printed the belaying pin racks with the holes to hold the pins and they are perfect. This is my first try at 3D printing but I could not be happier. It is a great addition to building tools.
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convert 2D Autocad to STL for 3D printing
Johnny Mike replied to Johnny Mike's topic in 3D-Printing and Laser-Cutting.
Thanks That's is what I thought. I have used Autocad for many years and did not want to learn Solidworks or Inventor -
I know and use 2D Autocad almost daily and just started 3D printing parts for my Batavia build. I want to be able to supply an STL file to my printer. Is there a simple program to convert my 2D to 3D
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I started building the railing on the Batavia a stick at a time and finding it very difficult to get the pieces cut to the length, the correct angle with the deck and equally spaced. And I just was not happy with the glue joints I had on all these small individual pieces, up to 13 per section. Plus it took forever to do each assembly. I tried to build the assembly then fasted to the deck and build each rail piece by piece on the ship. Then I thought if I drew the rail assembly on Auto cad I could get all the angles, lengths and spacing exactly correct and print it 1/1 scale. I could cut it out check the layout by placing it on the deck for accuracy. This worked great I could check out everything about the fit and look of the railing complete. Then I could use the cutout to lay the parts on before gluing them together on the template. This worked also and I had an exact rail assembly I could mount in place. I have use of a 3D printer and thought why not print out each assembly using my drawing. I had found some newer print material that looked and felt like wood and printed them out. They look exactly like wood with perfect joints. 20250517_101404.pdf
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Thanks for the comments, I guess. Seems the thread has taken a direction of its own. My intent was to give armature builders, like myself, an idea to make a fairly simple task out of a tedious task that in my opinion looks pretty good. That's all.
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I had the same thing happen years ago building the US Dallas. I am sure it was because I planned one side more than the other before I noticed it. I did a lot of trying to straighten it without much luck. I eventually decided to soak a towel in water and wrap the whole hull and firmly clamp the bow and stern in c-clamps and gently over torqued the hull slightly. I did not have all the planking on so I could twist the hull slightly. I kept the towel damp for a week. It worked and I still have the ship today. If you look very close you can see a very slight twist but now much.
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Planking question
Johnny Mike replied to Johnny Mike's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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I found an easy way to build wood latter's and steps is to take pre cut wood grating and glue it in the configuration of the size you want then cut it into individual latter's, sand edges and cut to length.
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Planking question
Johnny Mike replied to Johnny Mike's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Sorry I did not post a picture I was on an unfamiliar tablet at the time Here is a picture. I started the planking but quickly found out I can not continue this way without twisting the planks, and doing this to fit seems almost impossible. I have looked at laying the planks on an angle but this doesn't seem to work either.
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