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First 3D printing
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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
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convert 2D Autocad to STL for 3D printing
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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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Railing construction on Dutch VOC using AutoCAD and 3D printing
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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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Building wood ladders or steps
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Building wood ladders or steps
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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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Building wood ladders or steps
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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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I am building the Batavia and can not figure out to 9lank the two areas that would be the captain s quarters at the rear of the ship.
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Help with these clamps
Johnny Mike replied to No Idea's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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I work in the basement and I am looking for a small quiet dust extractor. I only need it ocasionally and think a dental dust extractor might work well for me. Does any one have experience using one or have other sugestions? I dont need a shop vac because I have one and it is way more than I need here.
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My favorite little sander quit. Obviously I have had it for a long time and they are not around any more. Any help in finding one that works?
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Cheap steamer
Johnny Mike replied to Johnny Mike's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Hello The tube I found is used as hand railing. I am not sure what the material is but it is tough and I have used it for steaming many planks for years and it hasn't degraded at all and is not effected by the steam or heat. I have tried using other methods of dry heat but I keep going back to my cheap steamer. It seems to suite my pace. -
I have been away from building the Batavia for a while but I am now starting to work on it again. I need to continue planking it and thought I would look at steamers as this is how I have done bending before. I tried soaking and other methods and for me steaming works best. I looked around at different methods both home made and purchased and I am going to stick with what I have been doing because it is cheap and easy. I have not followed this forum for a few years so this may be something that has been discussed before. I just bought an electric tee pot years ago, I think for about $15.00, and found a piece of scrap plastic tube cost $0. As the picture shows I just set the pot on the floor and put the tube over the spout. Pretty crude but simple, cheap and effective.
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