3D Printer on board for making random parts?

[PJ-GENESIS]

Hello Franziska

Wow after so many years getting one question
About printing on board that is amazing

Anyway I am glad to help out with all your questions
And you can contact me direct at
Pjensen11 at hotmail.ca
Und in Deutsch ist auch gut 😁

So for quick answer
Yes The printer works fine even with moving boat
As i printed full days in rolling conditions
With no failure but the printer has to be Clamped down
On your workbench or desk to make
Sure the printer moves with the boat and not
Jumping around
Nylon and abs was used when i lived fulltime
For 4 years on our catamaran prout snowgoose
Yes i have all parts for a few more printerbots
And can also advise you for other options
Can be hooked up direct to 12 volt or used over
110 inverter no problem
Needs only a bit of power when printing
Only uses more while heating up the bed
If you have a decent size batterie bank you will
Not notice much
If you print in pla for lets say testing or just need
Parts for light duty then you can even print
With a cold heatbed
So feel free to contact me direct and also
Skype is a option if you like
I am in canada
Cheers
Peter

[Franziska]

Originally Posted by PJ-GENESIS

Hello Franziska

Wow after so many years getting one question
About printing on board that is amazing

Anyway I am glad to help out with all your questions
And you can contact me direct at
Pjensen11 at hotmail.ca
Und in Deutsch ist auch gut [emoji16]

So for quick answer
Yes The printer works fine even with moving boat
As i printed full days in rolling conditions
With no failure but the printer has to be Clamped down
On your workbench or desk to make
Sure the printer moves with the boat and not
Jumping around
Nylon and abs was used when i lived fulltime
For 4 years on our catamaran prout snowgoose
Yes i have all parts for a few more printerbots
And can also advise you for other options
Can be hooked up direct to 12 volt or used over
110 inverter no problem
Needs only a bit of power when printing
Only uses more while heating up the bed
If you have a decent size batterie bank you will
Not notice much
If you print in pla for lets say testing or just need
Parts for light duty then you can even print
With a cold heatbed
So feel free to contact me direct and also
Skype is a option if you like
I am in canada
Cheers
Peter

Hey Peter,

thanks for your reply.
Thats great to hear! I'll be in touch soon.

Fran

[Yellow bird]

No power needed, and with few right tools you can do more than with a 3D printer, may be not so aesthetically precise, but it works.


https://www.amazon.it/Polymorph-plas...mg_top?ie=UTF8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhVuc6RNyaw

[Franziska]

Surely one way to get some stuff done....

[Spot]

The idea of a small CNC machine on a boat is very interesting.

My experience on land ranges from CNC knifes and lasers that cut thin films to a flame cutter that can cut through 6 inches (150mm) of carbon steel.

Currently I have a CNC router at home that has made 100's of wooden parts for watercraft. I could also see using it for gaskets with the right materials. I have thought about converting it to 3D print but I concluded that the money would be better spent on a standalone printer.

My router is a 24"(60cm) square format. I wonder if a 12" (30cm) format would be more 'boatable'.

At home I now use Fusion360 (free for small users) for CAD and MeshCAM for CAM. Fusion360 could also do the CAM for CNC. FreeCAD is another parametric modelling program. OpenSCAD is a scripted language that I have used to turn positive STL files into negative molds. If I need to do a foil, like a rudder blade or surfboard fin, I use XFLR5 and finFoil. All of the above programs are free except MeshCAM which was only 250 or so USD but very much worth it. In 3D printing the slicing program is the CAM portion.

I like the renewable aspect of wood and I often cut my pieces out of scraps too small for other projects. If I need the wood to stand the weather, I coat it in epoxy. If I need it to be stronger, I make a composite out of wood and fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin.

BH-The Polymorph material looks interesting too. I wonder if it could be used as a mold to make parts from epoxy? It looks like it re-melts at 140 F (60 C).

I think mold-making is neat because the time spent machining or printing ends up being recycled in the 2nd, 3rd, etc copy made from the mold.

PJ-It would be fun to see some of the 3D prints from the boat.

Here is the CAD and result from the last part I did, a replacement steaming light. 5 pieces of wood and half the weight of the original.

Macht's gut!