3d printed parts

[Lspeedss]

@justason ..trade you a new scupper wrench for one of those "poor man's throttle sync... Lol

 

[justason]

@Lspeedss I love and fully support the bartering system ! give me a few weeks between vacation and getting that gawd awful WHITE material used up for something improved ....like RED !!!

My co-workers made this for me this week. about 12" tall ...the base has 1/4" walls, the trophy is SOLID. took 40 hours to print and used 44 cu-in of material !!

 

[96Pirate]

That is sweet! Are all the Stanley Cup winners names engraved too?

 

[tdonoughue]

Would be sweeter were he not really 40...

 

[justason]

Hello All, As much as I like to use this thread to display my "boat parts".. I wanted to share an amazing real use of this technology.

Last Friday I took a tour of the NCSU additive manufacturing lab: This place is cutting edge in the technology and development of printed parts, plastics and more-so metal parts.

Story 1: Augie the sea turtle: http://camal.ncsu.edu/update-augie-green-sea-turtle/#more-2047
in short this turtle was found with a open fracture on his flipper. A CAT-SCAN was made of the foot, this scan was made into a 3d model complete with flesh vs bone based on (scan) densities. From there a cast could be designed to custom fit the turtle. By printing both the CAT-SCAN model and cast on a 3d printer, fitments could be verified, resulting in a spot on solution when delivered......chk out the link above for tons of info on it.

story 2: The same CAT-SCAN technology is being applied to pets and people. Animals with lost limbs or cancerous joints are getting replacement via titanium printed parts.......but here's the amazing one:
A soldier serving overseas was severely wounded via an IED. The end result was a large part of his skull was remove (relieving swelling pressure). The CAT-SCAN yielded a 3d model 1:1 for his anatomy. This model was able to identify and match the perimeter of the hole. The computer then scanned the complete side of the skull and based on symmetry assumption was able to make a "patch". The part is a weave or open frame patch vs a solid plate to prevent cooking the brain on a sunny day. Material is a titanium blend.

We did not talk much about the last image rebuilding the eye socket or jaw, same approach.

 

[Bruce]

The trophy is awesome but I have great difficulty believing that you are 50. That must have been a joke!

 

[justason]

The trophy is awesome but I have great difficulty believing that you are 50. That must have been a joke!

well thank you Bruce.....but no word a lie, Father time has spoken. If you still don't believe me I'll gopro my colonoscopy next week !!

 

[Bruce]

I'll gopro my colonoscopy next week !!

No thank you!

But just a few weeks ago I remember this very active Dad diving, snorkeling, etc then partying at night with the twenty somethings!

 

[BoaterGuy]

No thank you!

But just a few weeks ago I remember this very active Dad diving, snorkeling, etc then partying at night with the twenty somethings!

Yup I was napping while Eric was on the go! Happy birthday!!

 

[justason]

No thank you!

But just a few weeks ago I remember this very active Dad diving, snorkeling, etc then partying at night with the twenty somethings!

Damn that sounds like fun!!! Wish I remembered it..

 

[Bruce]

@justason, have you seen that Amazon launched a 3d printing store? http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=8323871011

 

[Big Shasta]

Awesome Stuff. I have access to one at work and I've done a few things. I need to get better at the 3D design side. Are you using PLA or ABS? We've always used PLA but just got a heated deck and I'm going to start experimenting with ABS. I wish we had a machine with dissolvable material, using building material for supports makes it tough. It's amazing how good you can make ABS look with sandpaper and some acetone.

 

[justason]

Hello @Big Shasta our machine here is ABS. we just ordered a new one that is ABS and Nylon.....I'll have to try the acetone trick

 

[justason]

Hey All, I went back to my previous employer recently. who now owns an upgraded 3d printer !! we recently purchased a pontoon boat and of course, it needed some parts designed and printed for it. primarily to hold the phone, a flashlight.

A few work parts thrown in, this was a 13 hour print. I'll measure my poor mans throttle sync, re engineer it , and get a couple printed up. We only have white plastic currently, but this stuff takes paint nicely.

 

[Beachbummer]

Pretty cool stuff. I've been printing for a while as a hobby at home with an inexpensive printer, using PETG instead of ABS. It prints without a smell and is food safe. It's also available in many colors. Cheapest decent hobby printer is the mp mini, available for around $200. There are folks all over the US willing to print for a fee (not me, is too cheap to be worth it), you can find them at 3dhubs.com if you have a need for a part but don't want to spend the time and money on a printer of your own.

I've made a few things already I have broken even on mine, but it's very cheap to print to 3dhubs if you don't mind picking up the print in person.

Seeing it used in replacement body parts is very exciting!

 

[Bluewater272]

I have a 3D printer as well. Printing up a couple of spacers right now to keep the battery charger off the carpeted walls of the engine hatch, with some teeth to help bite into the carpet and spread the weight, so its not entirely pulling on the screws. Would love to see some other boat-related projects others have done! I thought about trying to reverse engineer the throttle-sync because thats pretty pricey for what it is, but I think I lack the design skill - hence the price.

 

[Beachbummer]

Thingiverse is a great place to see what others have done. I've built a plate to replace the wired remote, and printed some clips to snap closed the Bimini poles, also made an adaptor to fit on a steering wheel that would not otherwise fit.

There is a breaker box to fit a 12v breaker behind the scenes I also made to fuse my lenco tabs.

Lots of cool stuff out there.

 

[Bluewater272]

Hot off the printer. They'll be oriented differently hence the two different grip patterns.

 

[justason]

whats dat fer ?

My crown Jewell for a 3d print I need to get working on: I wanted to make custom bolts for the tower on my 212X.. right now they are large black rubber molded pieces with a bolt sticking out. I'm torn on making a cup and potting it, or using the cup as a mold to match whats there and them emboss the boats name into it ! BOOM !

 

[Bluewater272]

I just installed a battery charger onboard - I wanted to keep the charger off the carpet a bit, so used these as spacers. Smooth side against the charger, grippy side into the carpet.