I've been busy.. ship build

timtom1 · June 12, 2018, 6:46am

thanks Leith

I did have a 3d printer before getting a NomadPro and the NomadPro easily blows away whay I tried to do with a 3d printer

timtom1 · July 1, 2018, 1:24pm

Frames 1-7 glued and ready.

All individually run on the Nomad pro. Using steamed swiss pear hence the colour change in the wood from blocks I then cut to size.

Each frame bar the smallest one took 2 hours a side, using the double sided machining capability.

timtom1 · July 18, 2018, 10:03pm

Dry fitting the Transoms to the Stern post. A bit annoyed that I left Transom 4 & 5 in a wooden bowel and the wood stain has seeped into the wood on the Transoms.

I still need to sand the tabs off, the keel is complete and most of the external frames. I need to make a building jig this week and will then start gluing the frames to the keel.

The upper stern is proving problematic to CNC as I’ve snapped 3 cutters already so back to the drawing board.

1st_Kiwi_Nomad · July 20, 2018, 4:21am

spindles? you mean cutters surely?

1st_Kiwi_Nomad · July 20, 2018, 4:22am

me too!!! best project on this forum by far, it’s bloody amazing!!

1st_Kiwi_Nomad · July 20, 2018, 4:26am

this one is pretty cool too http://www.shipmodels.com.ua/eng/models/elite/pandora/index.htm

timtom1 · July 20, 2018, 11:18am

Yeah sorry I mean cutters

timtom1 · July 20, 2018, 11:20am

This is the model I’m basing mine on, trying to match it as close as I can.

I glued more together this morning, but need to really make the building bed jig now, it shouldn’t take too long to make but I keep putting it off.

timtom1 · August 19, 2018, 5:46pm

Aligning frame to building bed, it’s slightly out at the moment and need to build another jig on the nomad

timtom1 · October 1, 2018, 6:23am

I’m struggling with a toolpath in meshcam….

I’ve done the individual frames from the side and they have come out ok, except sanding a bit off it doesn’t fit. So I want to run it in one go but meshcam decides to make the top of the frame wafer thin…?

here is the STL file, its a two sided job I will have another go tonight.

Stern2.STL (294.5 KB)

mikep · October 1, 2018, 11:52am

Wafer thin in which direction? Because of the shape, there’s going to be a lot of waste from the source material.

timtom1 · October 1, 2018, 5:02pm

Hi mikep wafer thin as you look at it front on, I’ve had another idea… I’m going to try

timtom1 · October 13, 2018, 1:30pm

Dry fitting frames

timtom1 · February 12, 2019, 11:25pm

The project is on temporary hold as 1. My wife and I have just had a little girl 2. I had a problem with my machine/laptop. 3. School boy error on the keel in sokidworks means I need to remake the 4 keel peices… I may try and make one this weekend if I get time

Tim

tito · February 13, 2019, 2:25am

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timtom1 · October 12, 2019, 6:22pm

So my machine is working again, glued the transoms to the stern post and keep, frames to the deadwood at the stern. Some were a tight fit and need re-making, hence the missing frames.

I’ve also ordered more wood so waiting for that to arrive.

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