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We set up your digital part storage and 3D print the required spare parts on demand, wherever you need them. No running costs, no batch production, no tools required. Efficient, reliable, fast and simple.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

We offer to redesign and replace a wide range of maritime products. No matter if plastics, metal, ceramics or any other special material combination. 

CUSTOM MADE PRODUCTS

We create exactly the part you are looking for. Designs according to your requirements. Including logos, textures and labels.

Create seamless patterns for upholstery with our

3D Leather Texturing

Revolutionary Technology

Realize stitching free leather texturing for sunbeds, sofas and wall panels. Various textiles, such as real leather, vegan leather, felt, and different fabrics can be processed with this technology.

More Design Freedom

The blanks resulting from the process can be laminated onto surfaces (e.g. sideboards) and can also be sewn into more complex designs (e.g. upholstery, seat covers, cushions, etc.). 

EVEN MORE EXCLUSIVITY

This technology haas received a special mention by the DAME Award at METS 2023. A patented seamless leather contouring solution. Soft, but contoured - without interruptions!

We provide a wide range of individualized interior parts and custom made solutions for any boat type.

We provide a wide range of individualized exterior parts and custom made solutions for any boat type.

CUSTOM MADE

We provide individual interior parts and custom made solutions.

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Custom made sheave for individual requirements fixing pulleys and anchor pulleys.

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Custom Prop

Performance.

Custom carbon-fibre propeller made for electric outboard engines.

special characteristics

unique handrail

Lightweight.

Tailor-made handrails for sophisticated requirements and suitable for your project.

custom design

handle adapter

Customizable.

Custom made winch handle adapter for individual requirements and suitable for any winch interface.

Custom made translucent and 3D printed two color lamp glasses for Riva Boats.

position lights

ADAPTER VETUS

Custom made adapter for individual requirements and suitable for VETUS HTP20, HTP30 and HTP42 dimensions

custom made

Custom made compass column for individual requirements and suitable for your compass dimensions

Adapter Panel

Custom made instrument panel for individual requirements and suitable for your instrument and dashboard dimensions

electrical system

Custom made sun cover for individual requirements and suitable for SILVA 100B/H dimensions

Marine INSTRUMENT

Custom made sun cover with a lid to flip open for NASA Marine Instruments - Clipper

Custom made sun cover for individual requirements and suitable for SILVA 100P dimensions

Custom made sun cover for individual requirements and suitable for SILVA 70UN dimensions

Custom made sun cover for individual requirements and suitable for SILVA 100BC dimensions

Custom made sun cover for individual requirements and suitable for SILVA 125B/H dimensions

Electric Panel

Custom made main switch panel for individual requirements and suitable for your helm and boat dimensions.

custom made control panel for individual requirements and suitable for your helm and boat dimensions.

POWER SOCKET

Custom made power socket panel for individual requirements and suitable for your helm and boat dimensions.

Custom made DIY table assembly set for individual requirements and suitable for your specific dimensions.

cable & rope

Custom made cable clip for individual requirements and suitable for your specific rope or cable dimensions.

accessories

MOB LIFE tag

Custom made RAYMARINE spare part for individual requirements and suitable for MOB life tag dimensions.

clothes pin

'klabauter'.

Custom made clothes pin for individual requirements and suitable for your specific dimensions.

Mosquito net

Custom made mosquito nett for individual requirements and suitable for your hatch dimensions.

THROTTLE LEVER

Custom made throttle lever for individual requirements and suitable for your specific dimensions.

diferent sizes

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CONCEPT PROJECT

You want to have a little inspiration and see what potential 3D printing offers? That's why we have developed several concept projects that we would like to present to you.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

You want to know which projects we have already implemented for our customers and how exactly we were able to help them solve their problems?

Soft, but contoured - without interruptions! Check out our seamless leather contouring solution. This is only possible through the use of 3D printing. See how we have already combined individual tastes with functional elements to satisfy every single customer.

Why industrial 3D Printing?

We can develop a design within one week and have it produced and shipped within 2-3 weeks.

Industrial 3D printing has no tooling, mould and setup costs. Hence, it can produce single or small part quantities at the same price as larger quantities. For quantities below 1000 units, 3D printing can be the most price competitive production technology on the market. Due to the freedom of quantity it is ideal for personalized, fluctuating or constantly optimized parts and production on demand.

Industrial 3D printing can offer a large variety of different polymers, metals and compound materials. The materials are ISO certified and are already successfully tested and used in automobile and aeronautic applications. We can also adapt material characteristics like flexibility through design and machine parameters.

Industrial 3D Printing is considered the production technology with the largest design freedom. This freedom creates potential for modern artistic designs and added value through part integration. More complex parts don't have to cost more or take more time to produce.

We have an international network to produce world wide and reduce shipping time and import taxes. Instead of sending spare parts around the world, we produce where and when needed.

Combining the freedom of quantity with the speed of production we can help you to reduce stock and only produce on demand, and where the parts are needed. Without the need of machine setups we are always ready to produce and adapt to the market needs. This way you safe on warehousing costs and can always offer any product version when needed.

NO MATTER WHAT BOAT

We provide a high standard of  innovative product solutions, outstanding design and breakthrough manufacturing capabilities - no matter what boat you have. By using the latest industrial technologies in 3D printing we can assure various manufacturing processes, materials and a wide range of global production hubs. Therefore we can always offer a comprehensive manufacturing spectrum locally for our customers to realize your products.

WHY CLIENTS LOVE US

"I use their 3D printed gadgets daily on my boat "ahora". The gadgets do not only do their job, they also have a remarkable finish, a very nice look and feel"

Dr. Jan C. Athenstädt

"In my search for a solution, I came across the company Solvit3D. Only hours later, I receive a first sketch of the required adapter in response to my inquiry. (...)  Looks good! And the adapter fits right away! The assembly is so very easy. Everything works perfectly!" - Peter S.

"...that there is still someone like you! Enormous with what enthusiasm and diligence you take on the matter! " - Thomas H.

"The part looks beautiful!" - Hans G.

"I was therefore very happy to get in touch with Alex and Roman. (...) You can imagine that I performed a not-so-small dance of joy when the new 3D printed worm gear fitted perfectly." - Tobias E.

"It fits perfectly, maybe a bit darker than what I expected but overall I´m thrilled. Will be in touch when I need more parts! (...) Thank you for an excellent post sale customer service." - Luca G.

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Angled wedge for Harken Cheek Block

What we can do, design custom parts.

If you have a unique part that you need made for your boat, we can design it in 3D CAD and make a functional or test part using FDM 3D printing technology

Replace Broken Parts

As boats age, the plastic parts become brittle and are prone to breakage. Send us your broken part and we will let you know if we can make a functional replacement part or send you a 3D file so you can print it yourself.

Download our 3D files and print yourself.

We have 3D files for standard marine components that you can download and print yourself.

Wow thanks Tim, a week turnaround since talking to you about my Hatch Handles. The finish is excellent.

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Ronstan Plug to Schrader Valve Adapter

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Alioth V3 IOM Keel Nut Socket

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Systematic 60 series ship plans, thrust graphs, water lines, etc.

DungeonSticks: Boat and ship

Trimaran Mod70 for RC model 98cm

Scandvik transom shower blank

Yanmar marine diesel engine start button adapter bushing.

Sailboat Winch Line Stripper

RC Sailing Yacht "Black Pike" DEMO Version

keyring/medallion sailboat (caravelle)

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95cm RC sailboat for 3D printing or drawing

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Catamaran boat easy

Sailboat by me

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Simple Sailboat by Gapi

Sailboat hull

(non) Rc Sailing Catamaran model Wave 58 "Sta Ana"

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Lamp Cap for boat compass

Mast foot for Edel 2 sailboat

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imoca 60' RC + foil

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Amazing 3D Printed Boat Models and Parts

Gambody team.

• 30th Jun '22

Today, when you see a boat or a yacht on a lake or a river, you don’t immediately know whether it was printed on a 3D printer or assembled at a shipyard. The term “3D printed boat” has long been in vogue. And the sizes of 3D printed yachts, kayaks, and sailboats have long outgrown the size of ordinary toys or collectible models .

Gambody has selected some of the most amazing boat 3D model designs you can look at and choose to recreate yourself. From a popular test benchy 3D printed boat to life-size boat prints, you will find something to enjoy and turn into your next dream project.

Read also:   15 Most Impressive 3D Printed Ships

3D Printed Boat

Thanks to additive manufacturing , different industries develop way quicker than they used to years ago. 3D printing is used in medicine, automotive business, space, air, everyday life, and also maritime services. Thus, it is not surprising to see more and more boat parts 3D printed.

Thanks to a significant number of 3D boat model STL files, anyone can 3D print boat accessories, sterns, bows, hull parts, and other important components using different scales. So take some time to enjoy photos of small and giant 3D printed boats (fully or partially) and you might need one of the large 3D printers to build one for yourself.

1. Boat 3D Print: Largest Ever

A 3D printing boat can be as giant as you want it to be. The University of Maine currently holds the world record for building the biggest solid 3D printed boat in the world.

To make this project real, the University used the biggest prototype polymer 3D printer in the world. It is now the biggest solid 3D print in history, and it took only three days to construct this impressive vessel.

What makes the largest 3D printed boat a miracle is that she truly floats! Her size is 25 feet (7.6 meters) long and her weight is 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg).

While this boat 3D model is not available to the public, the University tested its seaworthiness and assured the vessel boasted a multidirectional wave basin.

The boat 3D print even goes by its name of 3Dirigo. While it’s not the largest thing a 3D printer can build, it is the biggest solid vessel ever created through additive manufacturing.

Read also: Best 3D Printed Cars to Wow Everyone

2. 3D Printed Sailboat

It is now possible to 3D print sailboat projects to prevent some of the dangerous plastic waste. It can be a win-win idea for businesses and organizations that save the oceans from tons of plastic waste that gets into the waters every minute.

A firm Searious Business hopes to make a unique 3D printed boat as a part of its big fight against polluting the waters with plastic bottles. The company will 3D print a sailboat out of 44,092 pounds (20,000 kg) of PET plastic obtained from the used plastic bottles. Another firm Lay3rs will help to bring this project to life through its 3D printers.

The more 3D printed sailboat objects are created, the less ocean pollution would exist.

3. 3D Printed Kayak

The imagination lets you use your 3D printer to create all kinds of stuff , including a 3D printed kayak. Jim Smith from Grass Roots Engineering worked hard to create a real functioning 5-meter-long (16.4 feet) kayak of ABS plastics.

This model is more than just a prototype. Its weight is slightly over 66 pounds (30 kg). It is a life-size 3D print that only required some screws to assemble and extra accessories (silicone adhesive and threaded inserts).

To 3D print his dream boat, Smith even built a large custom 3D printer.

4. 3D Print Boat that Functions

Some years ago Italians saw a real 3D printing boat sailing through local waters. The size of that cutie was slightly over 21 feet (6.5 meters) x 8 feet (2.5 meters). And she weighed 1,765 pounds (800 kg).

That functioning boat print was made by several companies, including Moi Composites, Autodesk, and others. She presented herself well during the Genoa boat show back in 2019.

Known as MAMBO, this 3D printed boat became the world’s first vessel made of fiberglass with the use of 3D printers. While the company doesn’t publicly share the 3D printed boat cost, you can visit their official website and find contacts to get more information about this unique project.

5. 3D Printed Boat Hull

A 3D printer can help you build any giant vessel you wish, including a yacht. Thermwood company has proved this with its innovative project when it 3D printed boat hull sections from a 51-feet-long (6.4 meters) yacht.

The firm chose carbon fiber reinforced ABS for this project. It assures that such material is a low-cost solution if comparing it to other high-quality thermoplastics.

The 3D printed boat hulls can change the future of how vessels are made and low down the costs of producing yachts and other big ships.

Read also: Incredible Stuff You Can Make with a 3D Printer

6. 3D Printer Boat Model

Some firms begin to take full advantage of additive manufacturing when building their projects. Tanaruz, a 3D printed boat manufacturer, has big plans to increase its production of vessels to 300 a year by 2023.

The company relies on reusable polymers to make boat 3D print production more affordable to customers. When such a vessel ends its life, it is possible to shred it down and reuse it to 3D print a new boat.

Their 3D printer produced by ABB company has a length of about 46 feet (14 meters). And the production itself leads to no waste! Such an eco-friendly solution can help to make all 3D boat designs easily accessible and buildable. Besides, you can always use renewable energy to get lights on your vessel and think of friendly materials to recreate its interior. This would however add to the basic 3D printed boat cost that starts at $15,785 (€15,000).

7. Boat 3D Model (Seaworthy)

Modern companies know how to 3D print boat projects that are seaworthy. Two firms, Research Institute of Sweden and Cipax, collaborated to work on the first-ever European one-piece seaworthy 3D printed boat.

Such a unique 3D print was built from glass fiber and plastic with the help of ABB robotic arms. The model was named Pioner 14 Active Dark Line.

And once the companies figure out the way to balance the extra material density with the boat hulls, it could become a great commercial boat 3D model for different customers who wish to sail in a 3D printed object.

Read also: Is It Safe to Leave a 3D Printer on Overnight?

8. 3D Printing Boat (Autonomous)

Institutes and laboratories collaborate to create an exclusive 3D printed boat model that would be fully autonomous. Such vessels could change the future of the maritime sector.

Once the self-driving technologies are added to the 3D printed hulls, it may be possible to build floating boats and make as many fleets as needed.

Such autonomous vessels can help to perform many valuable duties, such as good delivery, waste collection, transportation, etc.

9. 3D Printed Boat Toy

Enthusiasts who just got their first 3D printer or wish to make a 3D printed boat toy for their kids can find many great models online. Gambody marketplace, for example, offers Patrol Boat 31 Mk 2 3D Printing Model STL files you can download and print.

Such US “Brown Water” Navy patrol boats were common during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1971. You can make this piece to add to your collection or let your little ones play with this 3D printed boat toy!

If you are a fan of medieval 3D printed boat designs, you can recreate the God of War diorama using your 3D printer and “Old Kratos and Atreus” STL files . The half of an old-style boat you can assemble features a dragon stern and waves.

If you don’t feel ready to 3D print boat designs using complex highly-detailed STL files , you can always begin with making a benchy 3D printed boat. This famous testing object is available to all hobbyists for free.

10. 3D Printed Yacht

Companies do their best to introduce 3D printed yacht projects to customers all over the world. Some firms in New Zealand, Italia, and other countries work hard to produce boat parts and accessories via additive manufacturing.

The world would most likely soon see many 3D printed yacht models thanks to innovative firms that take full advantage of additive manufacturing today. We have already seen some 3D printing fishing boats and small sailboat AC9F to take part in America’s Cup.

What will come next?

If your 3D printer is not big enough to recreate a life-size 3D printed boat, you can always make a toy or test the simple benchy model. Make sure to join Gambody 3D Printing Community on Facebook to share photos of your new 3D prints. Hobbyists worldwide cannot wait to adore your next projects!

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7 Best 3D Printed Boats in 2023

Written by: 3DSourced

February 20, 2024

3D printed boats have seen a lot of developments in recent years, and have yielded some impressive results, overall showing a lot of promise for exciting and environmentally friendly vessels.

In this guide I’ll be showing you some of my favorite examples of companies making huge waves in 3D printing boat technology, everything from upcoming luxury liners to customizable sloops made from recycled materials.

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Top 3d printed boats projects, 3dirigo – the largest 3d printed boat from the university of maine.

• Company: University of Maine
• Price: Not For Sale
• Where to Learn more: 3Dirigo and Guinness World Records Official Site

University of Maine Composites Center research team broke three Guinness World Records with 3Dirigo, the largest 3D printed boat to date , weighing 2.2 tonnes and measuring 7.62 meters.

Created in just 72 hours with a plastic-wood cellulose mix, this milestone was achieved using a 3D printer developed in partnership with Ingersoll Machine Tools. This wasn’t the only example of such a partnership, as the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures department has since worked in military equipment development in 2022 .

Capable of additive and precise subtractive manufacturing, the printer can prototype for defense, civil, and infrastructural applications. With a capacity to print objects up to 100 ft long, 22ft wide, 10ft high, and a rate of 500 pounds per hour, UMaine has found itself a real game changer.

The same 3D printer drew the attention of the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command for deployable shelter systems production, with the UMaine presenting a 3D printed army communication shelter alongside 3Dirigo.

Tanaruz Boats – Customized 3D Printed Boats

• Company: Tanaruz
• Price: $16,000+ (Price varies depending on model and customization options)
• Where to Buy: Tanaruz Boats

One of the biggest advantages of 3D printed boats is customization. Dutch start-up company Tanaruz offers fully personalizable 3D printed boats made to order via their app.

From this app you can select the model, shape, color, and even engine type to get exactly the boat you’d like using additive manufacturing to maximize efficiency and precision.

With the cost-cutting advantage of 3D printing, the Tanaruz team makes their boats very affordable for most customers without sacrificing quality. For just a €500 (~$556) deposit, you can reserve your dream 3D printed boat.

Pegasus 88m – The Carbon-Neutral Superyacht

• Designer: Jozef Forakis
• Price: Not Yet Released
• Where to Learn More: Pegasus 88m

The Pegasus 88m is a 3D printed ‘superyacht’ that even in 2023 only really exists on paper, but is still well worth talking about. Designed as a completely carbon neutral 3D printed luxury boat, it was conceived with nature a the forefront of designer Jozef Forakis’ mind.

Solar powered panels power electrolyzers that convert seawater into hydrogen, which is then stored in long-term tanks for later fueling. This means the Pegasus 88m can harness the power of the ocean for theoretically unlimited power, removing the need for fossil fuels entirely.

The Pegasus 88m is designed to look like a cloud as it floats on the water. Using a clever mirrored design, the idea is for the frame to reflect the ocean and great the illusion of invisibility.

While still a work-in-progress, we recommend keeping an eye on this exciting, albeit likely unaffordable, 3D printed boat project.

Hydra – The World’s First 3D Printed Aquatic Drone

• Company: AI Seer Marine
• Learn More: Naval News

UAE company AI Seer Marine specializes in unmanned boats, and they unveiled the final version of their 3D printed vessel, Hydra, in 2023.

The 5 meter (~16’ 5’’) Hydra is effectively a proof-of-concept that additive manufacturing can play a key role in boat construction. AI Seer Marine uses the lightweight nature of 3D printed frames and parts to enhance speed and efficiency as well as cutting costs along the way.

The project has been underway for some time, and only recently been unveiled as close to finished. You can see the first active trials of the Hydra’s prototype below.

Those of you familiar with boats will recognize the Hydra employs a ‘stealth’ shape, intended for use in naval ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) missions. This means that it likely won’t be available for sale, but it’s still a cool project to keep an eye on.

Autonomous Ferry – 3D Printed Ferry For Paris

• Companies: Roboat, Holland Shipyard, and Sequana Développement
• Learn More: Holland Shipyard

The collaborative effort of innovation partners Roboat, Holland Shipyard, and Sequana Développement has born this concept for the autonomous ferry designed to carry tourists and athletes along the Seine river in Paris in preparation for the 2024 olympics.

The model builds on previous Roboat builds of self-sailing and docking passenger vessels in Amsterdam, as you can see in the video below.

Offering visitors and locals alike a unique and futuristic experience in small-scale aquatic travel, the three companies hope this ferry will showcase enough features to be a great step in the future of 3D printed autonomous boats, possibly even replacing bridges.

The companies are being quite secretive about their 3D printed ferry so far, but Olympics-goers are looking forward to experiencing the boat for themselves. And at a planned size of 9 x 3.9m (29.5 x 12.7′), it promises to be the world’s largest 3D printed autonomous ferry ever made.

Impacd Boats – Sustainable 3D Printed Sloops

• Company: Impacd Boats
• Price: $40,000+
• Where to Buy: Impacd Boats

3D printed boats don’t have to be big and flashy, they can also be simple but effective crafts to handle small-scale sailing. Impacd Boats offers customizable 3D printed sloops as comfortable and easy-to-ride boats for any lazy river fan to buy and enjoy.

The main mission is tackling carbon emissions and making a positive impact on environmental health. Their boats are 3D printed using recycled waste material, and even the decorative items included with their models are from sustainable origins.

Impacd Boats took inspiration from data taken from TU Deflt research into sustainability in aquatic travel , and developed a greener, more environmentally friendly construction process using additive manufacturing. Each boat even features an energy-efficient motor that is as silent as they are safe.

They only have two models available at the moment, but are working on the technology to release different kinds of sloop at affordable prices for anyone who wants to discover how to sail guilt-free.

• Designers: Alexander and Roman Schmidt
• Price: $1 – $16,694.85
• Where to Buy: Solvit3D

3D printed boats are exciting, but 3D printed boat parts are making just as much of a difference. Solvit3D specializes in 3D printed objects like boat parts and decorations, offering over 60 different examples from light fixtures to compass covers and even custom switch panels.

Brothers Alexander and Roman founded Solvit3D after discovering additive manufacturing’s ability to create complex geometrical shapes with speed and ease. The parts are light and highly customizable for any taste or any boat.

While they don’t 3D print entire boats, Solvit3D should be bookmarked by any sailing enthusiast for practical replacement parts and aesthetic upgrades at very reasonable prices.

Advantages of 3D Printing in Boats

3D printed boats have several key advantages including less waste, lighter weight, quicker and cheaper repairs, and lower carbon footprint.

Reduced Waste

Traditional subtractive boat production, such as CNC milling, results in a lot more waste than 3D printing , making additive manufacturing a more cost-effective and sustainable process.

It’s also worth mentioning that some woods used in boat production are unsustainably, and sometimes even illegally, sourced , further adding to the need for alternative materials and manufacturing methods.

Research in the sustainability measures in boatbuilding carried out in 2021 shows some frankly alarming statistics . Only 55% of companies have a sustainable sourcing policy for their building materials, while 40% claim to not have the budget to research or implement more environmentally friendly construction methods.

Lighter and Better Balanced Boats

Additive manufacturing yields boats that are lighter, faster, and better balanced due to the use of 10-30% infill . Projects like Rammses predict 3D printed boat propellers weighing 40% less than conventional ones. By 2030, lighter titanium could replace steel in yacht production.

Efficient Repairs

3D printing can expedite and reduce the cost of repairs by producing spare parts on-site , a strategy already utilized in the automotive industry.

Lower Carbon Emissions

3D printed boats are more environmentally friendly due to research into lighter, more efficient materials like aluminum alloys for propellers , which can be printed anywhere to minimize transportation.

This innovation is crucial for the maritime sector striving to reduce carbon emissions and waste material through CNC machining. Searious Business, a Dutch association fighting against plastic pollution, even plans to print a 3D boat from plastic waste like Impacd Boats are.

Future of 3D Printed Boats

The boat design industry’s future includes a growing shift to 3D printing, resulting in cheaper, better-performing, and more eco-friendly vessels. The technology will revolutionize the industry by 2030, according to expert Gregory Marshall , with potential applications ranging from self-driving canal taxis to futuristic super yachts, as seen in the innovative 3Dirigo project.

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3D Printed Parts:

I have designed a range of 3D printed parts over the past couple of years for all of my boat models. These parts are mostly only available in 1/20th scale at this time and while they may have detail that is deemed to be too small to print in the smaller scales I may be able to do it, this may be easy, difficult or even impossible without a total redesign depending on the part in question but you can always ask!

It is my intention to put all parts on Shapeways so that you may buy directly from them but I always do my own 3D prints first to verify and prototype the part so I also provide them directly, However some parts are best in materials that I cannot print such as metal (propellers, struts, rudders etc) some I am getting printed at jewellers suppliers in silver or silicon bronze (such as the Elco steering wheel, torpedo propellers etc).

There are also advantages with parts from Shapeways in that they may not have any sprues or support marks depending the printing technology used. Parts directly from me are printed in UV resin and will always have marks from the support structures required but I always hide or minimise these marks where possible and for the most part just require a bit of sanding or filing.

Most parts are drawn from photo's and from dimensions recorded in many drawings and photo's from spare parts catalogues and from my research over some 30 years.

Elco Parts:

Propeller 1/20th scale 35.56 mm Diameter with a pitch of 35.56 mm with a 4mm drive shaft and slots for a 3mm "dog" drive. This will be available in metal from Shapeways or in non working plastic directly from Pt-boat for a static display.

It's taken me 30 years to be able to get a realistic scale replica of the 28" Equipoise Propeller that was used on the Elco and Higgins Boats with the correct overall diameter, pitch and blade shape, the blade thickness, particularly at the hub, is larger than it should be and the hub is larger so that it fits a 4mm shaft but that's what scale models have to have or they are just too fragile!

I have also test printed a 1/35th scale version and changed the hub to fit a 2mm shaft, again with a dog drive slot in the back and it is quite strong even in resin.

Elco Steering Wheel 1/20th scale available in metal from shapeways or from Pt-Boat in plastic or solid silver.

Elco Rear Deck Cleat, pair (left/right) 1/20th scale

Elco Steering column 1/20th scale

Elco Navigation Light. This is made in clear resin and has a hole behind the fresnel lens large enough for a 1mm red or green LED, the remainder of the body can then be painted over, leaving the lens clear, so that the LED can shine through the lens. Comes as a pair, left and right.

Elco Muffler, 1/20th scale comes as a set of 6, 3 right hand and 3 left hand.

Elco Deck Cleat, 1/20th scale.

Elco Mooring Bitt 1/20th scale

Elco Cowl, 1/20th scale.

Elco Bow Light, 1/20th scale, fits onto the Bow Fairlead.

This is printed in clear resin and is hollow inside with a hole in the bottom large enough for a 1mm LED, the body can be painted except from the lens and it ends up looking realy cool!

Elco Bow Fairlead

Elco Early PT59 style Deadlight, 1/20th scale

What you can do with Deadlights is first paint them in the desired colour and then, when fully dry, stand them on some clear plastic film and put a drop of superglue or clear casting resin in each hole and you will end up with a real waterproof transparent deadlight with a painted frame!

Elco Late PT103 style Deadlight, 1/20th scale.

Elco Early model Rudder

Higgins Parts:

Higgins large deck Cowl, 1/20th scale.

Higgins small Cowl, 1/20th scale.

Higgins Bow Fairlead.

Higgins Raft

Higgins Steering Wheel, 1/20th scale.

I will do this in solid silver at some stage but it's pretty sturdy at 1/20th scale in resin.

Higgins Propshaft Strut

I have made a new long strut, with a separate flange in two different shapes, one flat flange for the flat bottom and a wedge shaped flange for along the keel. The strut itself is made of silicon bronze but the flanges are just resin as they are really just covers. The advantage of doing the strut in this way is that the cover can slide anywhere down the strut shaft all the way to the propshaft hub and the excess strut can be cut off, so that it is universal and can be used in all 6 strut positions and can even be used as the forward struts on the Elco Hull. The slots in the keel are slightly larger so that the strut can be angled precisely to the propshaft. The shaft hole is a whisker under 4mm so it can be drilled out to 4mm or 5/32".

Schnellboot Parts:

Schnellboot Vents

Schnellboot Boathook

This can be mounted on the end of a piece of thin walled brass or steel tubing.

Generic Parts:

Mk 2 Smoke Generator, 1/20th scale.

Depth Charge, 1/20th scale.

Danforth Anchor 1/20th scale.

This is my first attempt at an articulated part that is all printed together, first try was nearly succesful so I have increased some clearances and it's ready to be tried again. The blades should wiggle up and down and the connecting link should move but the resin seems to have gooed it all together!

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This is a sailboat design that is good for all purposes. Hydrodynamic in shape, it is perfect as a display piece and as a toy. If printed with 10% infill, it floats, but it sits low in the water. It is made of multiple parts but no glue is required to fit them together. 

There are also a couple different rudder and daggerboard designs so mix and match as desired! It also borrows a mast and sail off of one of my other sailboat designs but it works fine for this model. 

Print the daggerboard and rudder with 100% infill, mast and hull print with 10% infill for best buoyancy. Would also recommend printing with 0.2mm layer height but other resolutions are fine. Support is needed for the hull, mast and the revised daggerboard. 

This design was created by Samuel Daley.

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Printed Boat Parts? You Bet.

Boatbuilders join the 3d-printing revolution.

In the design office at New England Castings, in Standish, Maine, a 3D printer extrudes molten thermoplastic in a continuous strand of paper-thin filament. Over the course of 60 hours, layer after layer of that filament will meld together into sections of a boat chock. Eventually, this plastic model will become the prototype for a metal casting of the real thing.

Custom metal boat parts have long been hand-tooled and cast in foundries. But now 3D printing is revolutionizing the process. The technology is all the buzz in the world of luxury yacht manufacturing, which is looking at giant (and expensive) printers to create everything from large boat parts to hull molds and the hulls themselves. A number of yards in Maine have embraced the technology to various degrees and see great potential.

“This is the future, in my opinion,” said Drew Lyman, president of Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding in Thomaston, Maine.

Back at New England Castings, once the 3D printer has finished printing the plastic boat chock sections, the prototype will be dipped numerous times into ceramic slurry. When the ceramic has hardened, the plastic prototype inside will be melted out, leaving behind a shell that will then be kiln-fired to make it strong enough to withstand being filled with molten metal heated to 3,000 degrees.

After the metal cools, the ceramic will be broken off, revealing a perfectly formed high-chrome stainless steel chock, ready to be polished to a mirror finish. This custom, one-of-a-kind piece was being made for a high-end yacht builder in Canada.

New England Castings makes products for multiple industries. Recent projects include subway train door handles and coat hooks, rifle trigger guards, industrial gas turbine parts, medical tools, reproductions of parts for a vintage Harley-Davidson, and bronze light fixtures in the shape of an eagle. Most of these items were identical replicas of each other, produced in the hundreds or thousands.

“If you were an industrial customer and wanted a thousand metal widgets, we would make an aluminum tool that we would inject with wax, and make a thousand wax parts,” explained the company’s co-owner, Joseph Butler.

The rapid prototype method is ideal for making singular pieces, he said. No one has to make a tool, which can cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars. Instead, the piece can be designed on the computer. The file is sent to the printer, which captures every nuance in exquisite detail.

Boatbuilders and/or naval architects can create the CAD file for the desired part themselves. Increasingly, said Butler, those firms are creating the actual “prints” themselves, as more firms acquire their own 3D printers. That allows them to inexpensively dry-fit the prototype on the boat, and make adjustments if needed, before sending the final prototype to Butler for final casting.

“Boat owners want custom pieces that are unique to their boats,” said Butler. They don’t want to make a mold because, one, it’s expensive and, two, it can be produced again. So for low-volume parts we can use a 3D printed part instead of the wax method.”

At Hinckley Yachts, parts of Dasher, the yard’s recently debuted 28-foot electric yacht, were 3D-printed through a partnership with the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center. They include the top half of the steering console, a complex part with a high level of tolerance that would otherwise have been tough to mold, according to Hinckley’s Director of Engineering Scott Bryant. Dasher’s titanium hardware also was printed by an outside contractor. The process achieved shapes and a level of precision unavailable in typical construction methods. Plans are in the works to further incorporate 3D printing in the building process.

“The console pieces required tight tolerances, so the fact that we printed them allowed us to maintain and execute on that tolerance,” said Bryant. “The six parts on the console all nest and interlock in a particular way. That would have been difficult to do with molded FRP [fiberglass reinforced plastic] parts because of shrinkage.”

Brooklin Boat Yard started using 3D printing when the team was working on Foggy , a yacht designed with input from architect Frank Gehry.

“He wanted to use 3D printing for some cosmetic parts,” said designer Will Sturdy. That included the yacht’s fancifully designed pedestal shrouds and bowsprit shroud. Since then, the yard, using outside contractors, has used the process for items such as pad eyes. 3D printing provided the opportunity for Brooklin Boat Yard to create honeycomb structures and complex geometry for chocks on Toroa , a 72-foot sloop launched in 2017, and Sonny III , a 91-foot high-performance cruising yacht launched this year.

“For really low-production-run pieces, it’s a great way to get finished parts without having to go through tooling up and the cost of casting,” said Sturdy. “For us, it’s a really important technology because we’re a custom yard and build one boat at a time. Since it’s normally the only boat to that design, we don’t have a library of those parts.”

Boatbuilders are becoming more aware of 3D printing as an option to make individual parts, said New England Casting’s Butler.

“It used to be, ‘I need a chock made for a boat I’m building,’” he said. “Having them define what they wanted was the big hurdle. They’d know what they wanted in their mind; they could see it. But there would be times when we’d give them a chunk of wax and they’d carve out the shape they wanted, or they’d make a wooden mold, and then we’d have to reverse-engineer that.”

Today, almost all yards use digital processes to some extent to achieve custom design and precise fits. So for many, said Butler, it just comes down to a bit of education. Take Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine. They were doing a major refit for a Hinckley 70. The owner wanted a new steering pedestal.

“So we mocked up in wood a pedestal with ideas from the owner and the captain,” said the yard’s president, JB Turner. “Then we said, ‘Who’s going to build it?’” He had recently learned of rapid prototype capabilities at New England Castings and was interested in exploring the process.

“When we started talking with JB, he showed me pictures of standard pedestals,” said Butler.

“‘Can you do this in polished stainless?’ was his first question. We said, ‘Well, yes, but let’s jazz it up a little. It doesn’t have to look just like that. It can look like anything you want.’ All the constraints are gone. You have all this flexibility and freedom.”

Front Street ended up working with Butler’s company to produce a more ornate pedestal with a tapered hexagon base. “They strayed from the traditional design, just because they could,” said Butler, proving why 3D printing has become so popular. 

MBH&H  Contributing Editor Laurie Schreiber is also a  Mainebiz  staff writer and has covered topics in Maine for more than 25 years.

Photo courtesy Hinckley Yachts

Maine at the forefront of 3d innovation.

By Polly Saltonstall

While boatbuilders are now using 3D printing for smaller parts, the University of Maine’s Advance Structures and Composites Center is working on technology to print thermoplastic molds for resin-infusion hulls, as well as actual whole boat hulls at some point in the future.

The challenge has been to develop a cost-effective material to use in the printing process, said James Anderson, a senior R&D program manager at the composites center, in a talk at a recent Maine Built Boats conference. The center has national expertise in the extrusion of wood-filled plastics and global expertise in nanometer-sized wood fibers also known as nano-cellulose.

The technology exists now to use 3D printing for very large objects. Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has produced a number of fully functional 3D-printed objects, including a fully functional Jeep body, a submarine hull, and a mold for a 34' catamaran. 

“If you can print a Jeep, then there should be a use for this in the marine world,” Anderson told the MBB audience.

A full set of boat molds can currently take 6-12 months to produce. 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, can help significantly lower production time and increase the flexibility and speed in design and customization. In addition, the 3D-printing process allows fine-tuning to support final boat production, such as the addition of channels in the mold for cooling and heating.

Typical desktop 3D printers use plastic filament that costs around $20/lb. Large 3D printers use plastic pellets that typically cost $5/lb. Using bio-filled material can significantly increase the performance of the plastic and increase its recyclability, said Anderson, while drastically reducing the material cost to around $1-$2/lb.

According to Anderson, his lab had already printed a 45-foot-long mold in 10 pieces that were then bolted together. The stumbling block has been the high cost of the thermoplastics. Anderson said his lab is exploring the use of a wood/plastic composite that could cut the price in half.

The center is working with Maine boatbuilders to test some printed marine tools and molds utilizing bio-filled materials, and is working with Maine-based compounders to develop a local supply chain for low-cost, recyclable bio-filled materials. Anderson’s group recently partnered with Hinckley Yachts to develop 3D printed parts for the all-electric Dasher. The helm of Dasher was 3D printed in nine parts, which Hinckley painted and assembled. 

“By the University of Maine having these technologies and giving access to Maine boatbuilders, boatbuilders have an opportunity to continue the tradition of innovation and development and stay on the cutting edge of the boatbuilding industry,” Anderson said.

Looking into the future, he said the center is seeking to obtain a large-scale 3D printer to further investigate the use of 3D printing using low-cost, bio-filled materials from Maine sourced wood fibers.

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3D Printed Radio Yachts

How To Design And 3D Print Rigid Lightweight Yachts To Go Racing

STL File Downloads: Print Your Own Yacht, IOM, RG65, 65 Class, Nano, Footy

 print your own yacht: stl file downloads.

Welcome to the download site for files developed throughout this project and others. 

These are many of the files that have been designed, printed and trialed in various radio controlled classes for 3d printing in small and large printers.

If you have any good designs you are happy to “float” to others here, please feel free to send  the STL files to me at: [email protected]

Make sure your name is on the files so that you can be credited with their design.

All   files supplied here are copyright free.

Note: these are all zip files  and need to be downloaded as such.

And…probably a good idea to read through the notes here before you launch into the printing.

The basic items needed to produce a racing yacht are supplied, but things of a specialist nature will be up to you. In some cases there are multiple parts to choose from. For instance there is the Keel Box I use on my RG and there is also one designed for Dragon Force keels and bulbs… because there are a lot of them around and good for beginners to easily get into the sport. In fact the rig I have always used on my lovely RG (yes the design you have here) is taken straight over from a DF but using my own sails. There are multiple rudder tubes and open and waterproof servo supports to suite a variety of yachts also.

Plus the advantage of digital technology is that parts can be resized in the Printer software to fit other yachts. If you haven’t already done so, I strongly suggest you invest in what is considered the best and fastest 3d printer software package: Simplify 3D at  www.simplify3d.com/

So if something doesn’t quite fit, just adjust on the 3d software. You don’t have to redesign from the beginning. Make it bigger, fatter, thinner….

All of the items listed here have been designed to be printed without 3d supports . Just change the orientation to find flat spot to place on the table.  Hulls can usually be started from the bow or the stern, the deck angles are all determined to allow for solid 3d printing and no need for bridging.

If you see things on the images that are not in the files, it is because I most likely don’t use them any more. The latest versions have been thinned right down to keep the weight as light as possible. For instance I have stopped using pot surrounds because the new PLA+ (mentioned elsewhere) is very rigid and strong. Do yourself a favour and get hold of some to try out.

Please be patient with all this, things will evolve as time goes on. 

A. Files from Bill Hagerup and Selwyn Holland

General Rudder design

Bulbs for you to resize to your yacht

Waterproof boxes for winches and servos

Nano plus bits and pieces

RG65/65 Class plus bits and pieces

Footy plus bits and pieces

IOM Sabre a lovely fast design

B. Detailed description of the pin, sheeting and deck layout 

C. Files from other 3d printing radio control enthusiasts.

Happy to host your special files here .

General Rudder Design

This design was very early on in our research and turned out to be a great all round rudder. It has been used on everything from the Footies to the prototype 10R. Big advantage is simplicity of construction and you can vary the size to help fine tune the boat. 

All I do is use a stainless core rod and a single solid carbon rod to add a bit more rigidity. All rudder printing is in “Vase” or “Spiral” mode (the same), this gives you a light hollow shell to work with.

General Rudder size to fit any sized yacht (Hagerup Holland)

Bulbs for you to resize to your ya cht.

Both shapes appear to be efficient at the speeds we use in the smaller RC yachts. Fill them with the finest lead pellet you can source. Add a small amount of epoxy then some lead, let it settle, then repeat until full. Be patient, it takes time. I could not pick any difference in performance between these and a traditional lead bulb. Yes, there is more volume but you get an excellent shape and can determine the mass you wish before printing. Make sure there are no air bubbles left in the bulb, this gives unwanted bouyancy.

Bulb A (Holland)

Bulb B (Smith Holland)

 About 18 months ago, I designed a set of waterproof boxes for the winch, servo and receiver in my yachts. These went through various stages of development as you would imagine. It is now very hard for any fresh or saltwater to get to the electronics, as a result my yachts have been completely free of electronic issues and corrosion. I still coated the exposed metal items with vaseline or similar long term oils before sealing and this acts as a second line of defence. I see all around me people having corrosion issues, but this appears to have solved the problem for me. 

As an example supporting this move, I unfortunately had an incident that filled one of the IOMs half full of water due a few months back, lucky to get it back to the wharf. I drained the water out, went home and pulled the waterproof containers apart and there wasn’t a single drop of water in any of the boxes. A great result.

There are two sets

1. IOM and bigger yacht boxes .

They are all the same for convenience and set up for Guyat Winches and Hi Tech servos. Part of the easy “lego style” approach to the RC yachts. They can be kept together in what I call ‘The Stack” or glued in seperately, however you wish. Use them for your other designs, why get you electonic bits wet if you don’ need to.

Please note. Depending on your 3d flow set up and nozzle size, you may have to play around with some resizing to get the boxes to fit each other smoothly.

Box Winch base v7 63×63 2mm wall (Holland)

Box Winch base v7 63×62 1.5mm wall (Holland)

Box Winch lid v6 1.5mm thick wall (Holland)

Box Servo lid (Holland)

Box Servo base (Holland)

Box receiver lid v1 (Holland)

Box receiver base v1 (Holland)

Box receiver lid v2 (Holland)

Box receiver base v2 (Holland)

2.Smaller Yachts: RG65, 65 Class, Nano, Footy

These yacht sizes tend to use the same servo type for both winch and rudder. So the set are the same… just make two of them and offset the vertical stack a bit to allow for the rudder horn to swing underneath the sheeting arm. 

Box Servo lid v2 (Holland)

Box Servo base v2 (Holland)

Nano Bits and Pieces

Nano Hull NanoSwing 2 (Hagerup Holland)

Nano Keel Box V8 Nano 40x4mm slot with supports and finished (Holland)

Nano Keel standard 300mm size to fit (Holland)

Nano Rudder (shrink to size) (Hagerup Holland)

Nano winch servo shelf blank Holland

Nano shelf modular v2 Holland

Nano rudder support 8mm diam round 3.3mm inside hole Holland

Nano rudder servo shelf blank Holland

Nano rudder deck washer 15x2mm 8.7mm hole Holland

Nano foredeck strut (Holland)

Nano back stay fastener (Holland)

Nano back plate (Holland)

RG65/65 Class Bits and Pieces

Dragon Force Keel version. The keel box was designed use a DF keel so anyone wanting to get into an RG65 quickly and easily could transfer their DF gear over and start sailing. 

The Deluxe “Go Fast” set up with 3d printed keel, bulb and rudder. This is a more traditional RG65/65 Class design with a keel to fit. Use carbon rods down the middle to give it stiffness. Fill the bulb with fine lead shot and epoxy mix (bit at a time). A bit more volume but the shape is very efficient and I can’t tell any performance difference between this and a lead bulb. Size the bulb on your 3d software to get the exact mass you want.

RG65 Hull Alpha Sabre (Hagerup Holland)

RG65 Keel Box V10 48x5mm slot with supports and finished (Holland)

RG65 Keel Box for Dragon Force keel V6 Holland

RG65 General Rudder file size to fit (Holland)

RG65 Winch arm Holland

RG65 Shelf V9 open blank stepped Holland

RG65 Rudder support internal 3mm hole x 10mm diam Holland

RG65 Rudder internal support 3mm hole Holland

RG65 Ram wheel Holland

RG65 Ram mast clasp Holland

RG65 Ram Holland

RG65 Glue pot v2 20x10mm Holland

RG65 Box Servo lid v2 waterproof change to fit base Holland

RG65 Box Servo base waterproofchange to fit lid Holland

RG65 Foreword support strut v2 tappered 4mm hole (Holland)

RG65 Back stay fastener (Holland)

RG65 Back plate (Holland)

Footy Bits and Pieces

The Footy is one of Bill’s favourite yachts.

These two hulls represent the final stages in our research for an optimum hull shape and lightness for these little fellas. The main differences is around the bow, the “submarine” was designed for quick recovery and less “tripping” when knocked down while running … they seem to spend a lot of time under water going down wind because of their huge sail area to water line length. 

The other hull is a more traditional shape with a sharp tumblehome. Try the difference and let us know what you discover.

The above hull is an example of what can be done with a smallish printer. Bill Short produced the two parts of the hull seperately using the printer software and then sleeved them together. Very nicely done for his first attempt. The other “bits” also came out nicely. The Footy is a great sailing yacht and an easy one to start with.

Hull FootySwing2 v2 (Hagerup)

Hull FootPrint6. submarine bow (Hagerup)

Footprint Rudder1 (Hagerup)

Footprint Fin (Hagerup)

This is the latest IOM prototype from a longish development period going back over two years. As stated elsewhere, we were very reluctant to release a design until the right material had been found (PLA+ from esun) and the boat was competitive.

So, introducing the Beta Sabre from Bill Hagerup . I’ve been sailing this design since mid 2018 and love it. It seems fine across the spectrum of conditions from short chop, long wavelength and flat ponds.

Beta Sabre 3D (N0. 46)

I hope you enjoy it as much as I am. 

In combinations with the waterproof boxes shown earlier, almost all the bits and pieces you need are here as STL files. You will need to make your own 10 mm thick bumper and create a stern or bow plate by printing 4  or 5 layers of a hull and stopping to give you the shape to glue in place.

Don’t forget the “lego” nature of all this, please feel free to use the fittings for your other yachts as you wish. They are all copyright free and we are gifting them to the RC community to help promote our beautiful sport . We will all win from you guys going out there and making this all happen.

I have often read: “When All Else Fails…. Read The Manual”

Well we don’t have a manual here, so how about: “When All Else Fails… View The Construction Pictures”.

Rather than try to explain everything, have a good look at the set of images below showing the various key construction processes. If you are unsure, please feel free to ask at: [email protected]

The STL files are at the end … yes you may need to do some minor resizing as needed. This is easy through a program like “Simplify 3d”.

This is what you get to make the following:

A couple of things to be aware of:

• The keel is designed around the latest Craig Smith fin design. If you can’t get this keel and have another, no problem, just work out you dimensions in cross section and change the slot profile until it fits. Then trim you keel head to fit inside the box. The last item is to fit the holding bolt in the right spot.
• The keel box support struts are telescopic to make them easy to install. Follow the pictures to see how it is done. To hold them in place I bend a small strip of PLA and add to the sliding section to give some tension to hold the head in place before the gluing.
• When using epoxy, add some filler until it is slow to flow. This helps strengthen the adhesion. Straight epoxy is not as good by itself. Also prepare the surface by rubbing with methylated spirits (ethanol) to remove the slight greasy surface that comes with 3d printing then sand both surfaces with a relatively coarse sandpaper. Try to keep the epoxy volume to a minimum. The PLA+ and epoxy adhere strongly.
• The boat appears to be nicely balanced with the battery pack ahead of the mast as shown. But it is up to you how you wish to set all this up. 
• The rudder rod and sheet are run through the false transom at the stern. Once the position of the hole is worked out and made, I use vinyl tape (not insulation tape) to add extra support for the movement. I did this originally as a short term solution and have been using it ever sense. Easy and waterproof.
• When cutting and creating holes in the this PLA+ run the Dremel or drill at the lowest possible speed to stop the plastic from melting. This material cuts very nicely. I use heavy duty scissors for flat sections.
• Main pot size : 95x80mm (to allow the keel box to maneuvered and turned in there to put into place plus room for the waterproof servo and winch boxes) 
• Battery pot size : 40x43mm (to allow the battery box to be epoxied to the hull… if that is where you want it)
• Receiver pot: 35x35mm (just big enough to get the receiver box in there)
• Wait until you have the keel installed before setting the rudder. This means you can install the rudder exactly parallel to the keel fin. Allow a slightly larger hole at the top of the deck to give you the option of lining up the rudder to the keel… however you do that, clamps etc.)
• When attaching eyelets and deck fittings, I run a few drops of epoxy into the hole before screwing/inserting the item. Any items with stress on the deck (ie sheet return) should have support underneath. The sheet layout I use is basic but but very effective and you can see this in the photographs. Again up to you.
• Most will almost certainly be slicing and sleeving in some shape or form depending on the printer. I’ve added some images showing how to sleeve two sections together. The sleeve is made by printing a section of the hull (30-40mm wide) and then cutting a small slice out to allow it to fit neatly inside the two sections.
• Finally, the blue Sabre below is 160mm wide and the red Sabre is 170mm wide. I also have a 145 mm wide one. Which is the best? In waves and short chop, the wider ones appear to be better but in light air on flat water, the narrow one seems to be faster. The beauty of digital files is you can choose your width and dial it up on the 3d software. Let us know what you discover.

Before and After

Dremel cutting tools are worth their weight in gold. Remember to run the cutting tools and drills as slow as possible to stop melting the plastic. PLA+ cuts easier than normal PLA.

How to get the Keel Box in.

• Place a layer of epoxy on the hull floor ready for the base of the box
• Enter box down at an angle
• Slide into the hull
• Turn around
• Lift up into the position to slide forward
• Lift the deck carefully to allow the Keel Box to slide forward into place.
•  Place the spring loaded struts into place at 45 degrees.
• Epoxy all in place

Multistep drills are very useful when creating holes on the deck

Sleeving is an easy and strong way to get sections connected. Simply print a section either side of where the join will be, then cut a small slice out to get it to fit inside the two sections. Alternatively, shrink the sleeve a tad until it fits neatly inside without cutting a slice. Finally, epoxy together.

Making the rudder . This image shows the bent internal 4mm rod and the carbon tube insert to add to the stiffness. The rudder shell was formed using the single layer “spiral” mode.

The finished product.

Hull IOM BetaSabre V3 (Hagerup Holland)

Keel box v8 (Holland)

Stern plate v4 (Holland)

Rudder shaft tube 4mm shaft v2 (Holland)

Rudder increase size to fit IOM (Hagerup Holland)

Keel case support strut lower section telescopic v1 (Holland)

Keel case support strut upper section telescopic v3 (Holland)

Glue pot v2 solid 20×10 mm (Holland)

Box for battery v2 (Holland)

Bow internal strut v3 fitted base and top (Holland)

Bow external strut v5 horizontal 461x8x10mm tapered (Holland)

B. Detailed description of the pin, sheeting and deck layout

This description is for the IOM Sabre 3D. Just scale the process down for the smaller RC yachts.

First, if you haven’t please make sure you print with PLA+ from Esun. You should be able to secure a supplier either in country or internationally.

OK sizes for fittings. I use very basic layouts, and therefore rarely have things go wrong.

Front pin for A rig jib swivel depends on where your sivel is on the boom. The pin is 310mm from the front of the mast, this gives a small clearance to swing past the mast. 

The sheet post is approximately 210mm behind the mast in the centre of the deck and set in a tube secured to the bottom of the hull. 

The side stays are just behind the mast on the sides and and in line with the front edge of the keel. Please make sure you secure all pins with something solid below the deck… I glue three or four layers of PLA sheeting underneath with superglue if I can’t get the pin down through something solid like a strut. Drill a slightly undersized hole for the pins, test screw them in then remove and then drop a small amount of epoxy into the drill hole before finally securing them. Works well, nice and strong.

The rudder shaft is 55mm from the stern in the centre of course. Backstay pin is set in the backplate at the stern. The sheeting and rudder shaft are run out through the 45 degree bulkhead at the rear through deck and a sheet of sticky back or high quality insulation tape. The tight fit keeps it all water tight. They really do work, the trick is lining up the holes to set them straight through… good luck, a bit of thinking required there.

The sheeting is swivelled (returned) at the stern and starboard side stay. The side stay has two pulleys, one for the sheet and the other for the elastic for tensioning. This is a basic layout that works well and is mostly above deck to see if anything is going wrong. 

Images attached below to help you visualise this.

That is the system I use for the Nano, RG65, 65 Class, IOM and 10R. The only differences are the dimensions.

Good luck and hope this helps.

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Customer Spotlight - Ship-Shape 3D Printed Sailboat Parts from Olin Robotic Sailing

Olin’s Robotics Lab strikes again – you may have heard how researchers at Olin College of Engineering used their Mark One to design impact resistant quadcopter landing gear , and the printer has gone on to prove itself useful in other ways as well. Another team in the lab, the Olin Robotic Sailing Team (ORS), has been building fully autonomous robotic sailboats for nearly five years. The team competes in the International Robotic Sailing Regatta (IRSR), a niche competition for robotic sailing enthusiasts around the world. Each year, ORS builds a bigger and better boat: the team aspires to build the first fully autonomous robotic sailboat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. They originally started constructing 1-2 meter boats, but this year ORS challenged themselves and scaled it up a few notches: they turned a 4 meter Sunfish sailboat into an autonomous robot named Enterprise.

Scaling up a boat is a big challenge: with much larger sails and a larger hull, the boat was heavier and had to be able to handle stronger winds, especially at the IRSR, this year in Kingston, Ontario in Canada. In order to actuate a robotic sailboat, you need something to control the rudder and something to reel the sails in and out, as well as sensors to detect wind speed and direction. While smaller robotic sailboats just have a simple winch to reel in the sails, a larger boat necessitated a more complex mechanical system to account for stronger forces: the team designed an automatic sheet tensioning and gust release system to keep the line to the sails taut while allowing release in the case of a gust.

Throughout the winter and spring of 2016, ORS went through an intense fabrication process to get Enterprise on the water and tested before the competition in early June. With large sails and strong wind conditions on Lake Ontario, their mechanical engineering team expected at maximum a few hundred pounds of force on their sails. Although the sheets went through an elaborate pulley system to reduce the direct load on their actuator, they needed a sturdy, low profile actuator mount that could take a blow if the sails encountered a huge gust of wind.

The actuator itself and some of the electronics were to be housed in a waterproof forecastle at the front of the boat, and the team didn’t have much room to work with. With deadlines coming up fast and other high priority manufacturing tasks to complete, the team went to Olin’s Mark One to print a custom mount to secure the linear actuator in place.

3D printed sailboat parts, especially the bracket, initially seemed questionable. The mounting bracket needed to be tough – tough and sturdy enough to handle hard impacts and absorb the shock of a gust of wind. But with Olin’s engineering desktop Markforged 3D printer, the team could reinforce the bracket with Kevlar fibers to ensure a stable mounting point.

With the Mark One able to expedite their manufacturing so that they could easily get their robot sea worthy, the team could test their system and stay on schedule for competition. At the IRSR, not only did the team have the largest boat there, but everyone was astounded that they were able to accomplish fabricating such a large system. Look out for the Enterprise on the water soon if you’re sailing in the Boston area!

Photos and images courtesy of William Lu and the Olin Robotic Sailing Team

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• Start date Jan 15, 2023
• Jan 15, 2023

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I am starting this thread as this subject is interesting to me. @jmauld is printing me a new mount for my Starlink and come to find out he has done some more pretty cool stuff. Back in the day I was a lathe and mill guy making my own parts for racing cars when I was into racing them. Now this new technology is incredible what can be done. Seriously considering getting one of these but I am not sure I have the time or knowledge to do the programming to print what I can dream up. Anyone else here have one and what have you made? Looking forward to hearing more about this and what I should do if I decide to get one.  

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My favorite part that I made so far was a mold for an intake tube for my Suzuki ltz400. Wrapped the part with carbon fiber, pulled out the mold and the result was pretty dang nice. now I will spend the next hour looking for a photo of that. Grrrrr  

I had an engine built by Roush in Livonia Michigan. When I was there going over the build they gave me a tour of the Roush Industries and Manufacturing operations. One was a facility dedicated to 3D Printing. The most impressive was the 3D metal printing machines they had. The technology is doubling yearly. Several of the rocket engine manufacturers are printing major components in the engines.  

Found it. This was one of my first 3d printed projects and about the third carbon fiber project that I attempted. It’s not bad for a hack who learned everything from YouTube. This was super simple to make though. The hardest part was getting that tube smooth enough so that it could be removed from the carbon Fiber after layup.  

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ttmott said: I had an engine built by Roush in Livonia Michigan. When I was there going over the build they gave me a tour of the Roush Industries and Manufacturing operations. One was a facility dedicated to 3D Printing. The most impressive was the 3D metal printing machines they had. The technology is doubling yearly. Several of the rocket engine manufacturers are printing major components in the engines. Click to expand...

Blueone said: MORI does a great job metal printing I am looking at this machine right now to make missile engines for defense…. Another technology I don’t know much about….. very interesting though. https://americanflowform.com/whatisflowforming Click to expand...

Flyer5 said: I have made my own guns. But making your own missiles, now that is rad. Click to expand...

km1125 said: I printed out some "winguts" to add to some bolts to make an impeller puller tool for the ones that have threads. View attachment 138858 Very cool View attachment 138859 Then I made a similar tool for the ones that don't have the threads.... View attachment 138860 Click to expand...

• Jan 16, 2023

This thread is great idea. I bought an Anycubic Vyper for my son for Christmas with an ulterior motive to 3d print boat parts. I've been using tinkercad, which is pretty rudimentary but for a non-engineer easy to use. I've been building a mount for a wind instrument that screws onto the standard Westmarine pedestal mount. I've been through multiple revisions, experimented with different filaments, etc. Fun stuff. Curious to see how long it holds up to the elements.  

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JHornsby3 said: And here I can't get a 24mm nosecone for a model rocket that is 3d printed. They keep unraveling on me. Click to expand...

Nater Potater said: Are you trying to print it in "vase" mode? That can take a bit of optimization to get a single layer to stick together. Try dropping your layer height 5-10% to apply a bit more "squeeze". Click to expand...

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Printed a bracket to flush mount my Raymarine MFD. Sure beats machining.  

Ramblin' Guy said: Printed a bracket to flush mount my Raymarine MFD. Sure beats machining. Click to expand...

• Jan 19, 2023

This technology struck me as sci-fi ever since I seen it. You can literally build something out of thin air (kinda)!!! The ability to produce extinct/ one-off parts with just a file is awesome.  

Tell me more about this graphite material that you used. Do you have a link? Do you need a special nozzle, enclosure etc?  

jmauld said: Tell me more about this graphite material that you used. Do you have a link? Do you need a special nozzle, enclosure etc? Click to expand...

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• September 8, 2022

Due to the harsh conditions these components are meant to be used in, the maritime industry has a unique set of challenges to overcome when choosing its method of manufacturing. Let’s take a dive into how 3D printing can change the marine industry as we know it.

3D Printing Boats to Ramp Up

Boat manufacturers have been relatively slow to adopt 3D printing technology compared to other industries. Yet, researchers say that by 2030, 3D printed yachts and superyachts could become widely accepted as the norm. Naval architect Gregory Marshall, in a 2017 superyacht design symposium, stated that “3D printing can disrupt almost every aspect of our industry. Whatever we can imagine, we can now manufacture.”

The University of Maine unveiled the world’s first 3D printed single piece boat built by the world’s largest 3D printer in 2019. The boat measured at 25 feet long and weighed 5000 pounds and took only 72 hours to make. One year later, MAMBO printed the first functional fiberglass boat which set the standard for ultra-durable and lightweight boat designs.

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The maritime industry is responsible for facilitating 90% of global trade between countries. The industry includes ship manufacturing, shipping companies, logistics companies, ship repair, maintenance companies, and port authorities. All these individual entities, at some level, are exploring the adaptation of 3D printing into their manufacturing process.

The industry is facing significant challenges, from regulations to aging vessels and overcapacity. These challenges make it necessary to reinvigorate the industry with new technologies and processes to make it more agile and profitable for vendors and consumers.

Out with the Old, in with the New

There are ancient techniques that are still utilized to build ships and boats to sail through all types of currents. The most popular techniques can be split into two “boats”. The shell-first technique involves constructing the shell of the boat first, then laying in the framework. While on the other hand, the frame-first technique involves laying down the framework of the vessel before constructing the external body to hold everything together. Both of these methods are very labor intensive and inefficient in their use of raw materials.

The most common materials used in boats are wood, glass, reinforced plastic, aluminum, steel and ferrocement.  Until now the most common method of production has been to create several molds and piece them together. This process is very time consuming and is very costly for the customer.

Using 3D printing, boat builders are able to overcome these challenges. Introducing this technology into a production workflow allows manufacturers incredible flexibility and speed, resulting in the ability to handle higher volume workloads. Creating  boat parts and customizations with a 3D printer such as those from Massivit  means endless geometric capabilities, large size, and a seamless ability to combine with other materials for a finished product. This process ensures the least amount of waste, without sacrificing high durability.

Applications and Benefits of 3D Printing Boat Parts

Traditional boat manufacturing methods like CNC milling use an excessive amount of materials, resulting in high levels of waste. In contrast, 3D printed models and parts waste less material, using only what is needed to create the piece and reducing overall costs. This is in sharp contrast to other technologies, where a typical shipyard sees about 15 to 20 percent raw material wastage.

Along with the decreased amount of waste comes time efficiency in the use of 3D printing. Damaged boat parts can easily be replaced without having to track down spare parts that are often in limited supply or aren’t specific to your vessel. A paper written by researchers from the University of the Aegean posits that 3D printing can be used to streamline the spare parts supply chain by allowing spare parts to be 3D printed by the end user at the place it is needed rather than going to a shop and purchasing parts individually, which takes days or weeks to produce and ship. Now, you can 3D print the specific part from your own facilities.

Massivit is at the Forefront of Marine

Massivit printers are used to enhance the production of maritime vehicles in every way possible. Using breakthrough technology you can create a wide range of customized maritime end-use parts such as dashboards, radars, antennas, rooves and fins to fit any size boat. All at speeds up to 30 times faster than traditional manufacturing methods in the marine industry.

Thanks to the size of Massivit printers, a large single-piece can be created, greatly reducing the number of required components needed to finalize a build. In addition, the printed parts are hollow, therefore they can serve as wiring conduits for electric devices such as radar antennas. This is a big advantage for boats and yachts, as these components are 100% hermetically sealed to shield against saltwater corrosion.

As boat making and customization grows, manufacturers are turning to 3D printing to overcome their challenges and unleash their creativity.

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> > Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. 12-08-2016, 23:51   Boat: Alloy Peterson 40 for my . Think of all the neat plastic bits that could be made onboard easily. Things like sail slides and plastic shackles. Fancy batslides that are grooved for ball bearings. And customised for each section Batten ends and plastic tensioning luff pockets. Custom waterproof switchboard with embossed labels Lightweight blocks and sheaves for use with strops Plastic caps for staunchions Fancy plastic dohickys that you can use to bolt stuff around staunchions Custom v fittings .... Its really only limited by your imagination, needs and skill with CAD. Is this realistic, are the plastics they use such as the ABS plastic up to UV and of reasonable strength? Is the use excessive? It would just be pretty neat to be able to print your own spare .. Thoughts? 12-08-2016, 23:59   Boat: Currently Shopping, & Heavily in LUST! with plastics which have reinforcing fibers in them? They're what's used on some of the better variants of mid-load/strength fittings. I suppose it's based on what kinds of temp's & such the unit can with, that would govern it's use with some polymers. And of course that's connected to draw. The Uncommon Thing, The Hard Thing, The Important Thing (in Life) Making Promises to Yourself, And 13-08-2016, 00:07   Boat: Alloy Peterson 40 changer. Instead of a new fitting we buy the file and print one out. Sent from my SM-G930F using Cruisers Sailing Forum mobile app 13-08-2016, 01:05   Boat: Currently Shopping, & Heavily in LUST! . As on ones of 10-12m, it seems like the loads on things are high enough so that a whole lot less parts are polymers. Even the small bits. The Uncommon Thing, The Hard Thing, The Important Thing (in Life) Making Promises to Yourself, And 13-08-2016, 03:03   Boat: Alloy Peterson 40 13-08-2016, 03:07   Boat: Vagabond 14 to the forestay on my Vagabond 14. I have friends with 3D printers. We print up some items used on controlled aircraft. hubs tend to fail in just a couple of landings. But we can make useful mounts and control system parts for some smaller models. Embedding other materials in the print requires EXACT placement of EXACT duplicate inserted parts or you'll have a bad print. 13-08-2016, 04:08   Boat: Alloy Peterson 40 and glue them into holes in the printed part afterwards to avoid the problems of trying to print around an object. The issues of different printers and distortion and warping I hadn't thought of. It would be interesting to try and design a plastic hank for your , and see how long it lasts. It might end up more bulky to deal with the loads, or useing some sort of soft shackle to take the bulk of the load with the plastic just acting as a wear plate like this soft snatch block. 13-08-2016, 06:40   Boat: Catalina 36 MKII . It will do nicely for utility parts such as mounting pads for things (I am thinking specifically of a 90 degree mount for a handheld attached to a bulkhead) but nothing critical such as sail slides or battens. Nylon is a good material to use. The curve is VERY steep as you have both 3D cad to figure out plus the printer plus the materials. ALL printers are kits - you don't just buy a printer and go. All printers require playing with even several thousand dollar fully assembled units. You might get into better units when you get to five figure units ... What 3D printers are great for is as a hobby - if you want to play. By the way, true fiber reinforced printers are in the 5 figure range (and up) and use proprietary (expensive) plastics. The lower cost chopped fiber materials possibly offer abrasion resistance but no structural strength improvements. I still believe a 3d printer would be handy to have around as a play thing but I am not prepared to spend the endless hours of trial and error, countless reprints, messing with the printer to get things working etc etc just to produce parts that I could have bought at the chandler. Oh, if you are into RC stuff (parts) or (housings for projects) etc a 3D printer is probably better than sliced bread 13-08-2016, 07:15   Boat: Whitby,Cutter Ketch, 42' . 13-08-2016, 09:57   Boat: Island Packet 45 changer for manufacturing & early adopters but for average cruiser fits in with the video wristwatch I saw at World's Fair in 1964. It was available but NOT affordable or simple to use. 13-08-2016, 10:06   Boat: Outbound 44 13-08-2016, 10:39   $200US kit versions that primarily use ABS and PLA on up to the $500K+sintered metal ones that can produce a working rocket engines that NASA has been testing and implants. The hobby models that CAN come fully assembled would be and are great for prototyping virtually anything but keep the practical usage to non structural/ critical items. Knobs, hinges & for smaller items. The problem isn't the plastics used but how they are laid down. Fused deposition modeling that the hobby printers use is basically like a hot glue gun squirting out a bead(like 12# mono filament line) of plastic, bead after bead, layer after layer until it becomes your finished piece. The failures most often attributed to 3D printing come from those layers separating. Folks that have A LOT of experience with them can churn out all manner of quality goodies, even very functional NYLON gears, bushings and the like. On a boat you have many potential issues. Power being the first and the HOURS it takes to print a piece. The plastic involved are actually somewhat hygroscopic and need to be kept DRY until used or the steam created when printing will not allow for good layer adhesion... then there's print speed, temperature, layer height, %of infil and the list goes on. state of technology would make it impractical on board. When you are back home for the season get a printer and try it it is fun and not that expensive....depending 13-08-2016, 11:10   Boat: Cape Dory 27D , I'm going to get one. Print up doo hickeys with the cheapest material available, in the plastic part complete with the runners or flues in refractory cement, (see where this is heading?) when the refractory is set/dried - heat to melt and burn out the plastic model, pour fill with melted aluminium cans, brass or whatever to replace those items you just can't find anywhere. Maybe the industry will come up with a suitable hard wax rod for use in the printers. Could be used to make jewelry using silver or even gold for small items. 13-08-2016, 11:25   wax casting is already available for FDM 3D (the common hobby type)printers as well as for stereolithography(SLA). SLA can make incredibly finely detailed pieces and custom jewelers love it. SLA printers are in the 5k range + or - with FDM printers starting at $200 I think this would be the greatest asset in the old boat , rare pieces area of in regards to 3D printing. Cast metal and glass parts... Jump in and try it out. 13-08-2016, 11:39   Boat: Vagabond 14 it lets you with some possibilities. Thread Tools Rate This Thread : Posting Rules post new threads post replies post attachments edit your posts is are code is are are are Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post jim_thomsen Navigation 16 08-01-2016 08:06 dnimigon Navigation 7 26-02-2013 19:41 sandy daugherty Navigation 15 26-07-2010 08:17 Oceangybe Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 24 07-04-2008 07:48 alaskadog Navigation 8 27-09-2005 05:40 - - - - - - - Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time. Practical Boat Owner Digital edition 3D printing boat parts Ben Meakins March 25, 2015 The exciting new realm of 3D printing offers a means of manufacturing bespoke parts and spares for your boat, as Christopher Roberts explains Much has recently been made in the papers about 3D printing, which can manufacture replacement bones, blood vessels, buildings and weapons, while NASA are even considering using it to construct a moon base. However, can 3D printing have a use on board your boat? And if so, how would you get started? In 2011 I attended OggCamp, a free-software and free-culture conference, at which a working RepRap Mendel Prusa 3D printer was attracting a lot of interest. It was particularly fascinating to me that the printer itself was partially printed by a parent machine, making it at least partly self-replicating. A while later I was offered the opportunity to build my own RepRap with the Thames Valley RepRap User Group and jumped at the chance. These were not mere kits being purchased, but a collection of threaded rods, nuts and bolts, motors, wires, printed circuit boards and electrical components. A few weeks later and I not only had my own 3D printer, but I had also made new friends and had learned how to solder! The total cost was less than £500. The RepRap printer in action, shown here making a new shore power faceplate for Christopher’s Westerly Merlin 29 What is 3D printing? Quite simply, 3D printing is the creation of real-world three-dimensional objects through a process of printing. Most low-cost 3D printers manage this by extruding melted PLA or ABS filament onto a flat bed. Such printers are remarkably simple. There are motors to drive the print head through the three axes – X and Y on the horizontal and Z on the vertical – while a final motor drives the filament into the print head. The filament enters the print head and is then melted and extruded onto the print bed. Once the first layer has been completed, the extruder moves up a fraction of a millimetre and lays down the next layer. If this all seems far too complicated, just think of a 3D printer as being similar to your inkjet printer, except with a vertical axis and squirting out plastic instead of ink. A further component which deserves mention is the heated bed: this is the surface upon which you print, and it is heated to ensure that the first layer adheres well. It also makes the bottom surface of your print mirror-smooth, which you can often use to advantage in your designs. Getting started The most difficult part of 3D printing is the design of the models themselves, and you don’t need a printer to do that. Once you can create accurate and valid models you can have them printed professionally, which is likely to provide a higher quality than you can achieve in your home – albeit at a much higher unit cost. Designing your model Before you set out to design your model, it is worth checking that someone hasn’t done so already and published it on a website such as www.thingiverse.com. Currently there are only a few models for marine applications, but this will undoubtedly increase dramatically as 3D printing becomes mainstream. Ideally, manufacturers of marine products would make their replacement parts available for download. This would be of enormous help to sailors in far-flung locations, and those wishing to maintain their boats when replacement parts are no longer commercially available. 3D scanners are another option, and affordable versions are at last becoming available. However, they are not without their limitations: they can only scan what they can see, the models created are likely to need some tidying in software before printing, and affordable scanners may not yet have the precision necessary for functionally accurate items. For the time being, the likelihood is that you will need to design your models yourself using software. While most 3D modelling programs can be used for designing objects, some are better than others. Professional software is extremely expensive, but fortunately there is much open-source software available for free. My favourite of these is OpenSCAD, which enables you to create accurate and printable designs by typing instructions to combine spheres, cubes and cylinders to make complex objects. Other software is also available and a comprehensive list is maintained on the RepRap website. Choosing your 3D printer Once you are confident that you can design your models, having your own printer is undoubtedly the next step. Before choosing your printer I would suggest joining a local or online 3D printing community and canvassing opinions: you will receive more help if you buy a printer that is popular with that community. The total cost of Christopher’s 3D printer was less than £500 The main criteria for choosing your printer are: Print volume – This fundamentally restricts what you can print. Nozzle size – The smaller the better for accuracy, but this generally results in slower print times: I use a 0.4mm nozzle, which gives a balance of speed and accuracy. Print heads – Multiple print heads enable printing of multiple colours. Filament – I would avoid printers that use proprietary cartridges: stick to printers that use standard diameters of filament. One of the least expensive options is to make a RepRap, either by yourself or with a RepRap user group. RepRap kits – the RepRapPro, for example – are also now available for around £500. It is fair to say however that the RepRap, while one of the least expensive ways of getting started, does require some practical skill. Print quality depends entirely on how well you assemble the printer and which nozzle you choose, but few low-cost printers can touch a well-calibrated RepRap. Looking beyond the RepRap, there are now a huge number of kits available as companies rush to feed this newly emerging market, but I will focus my attention on those with an established presence. Printrbot is probably the cheapest way into 3D printing, with assembled printers costing from around £300 plus shipping and taxes. This is a derivative of the RepRap but without a frame, which will undoubtedly affect rigidity and print quality. The Velleman K8200 is a derivative of the RepRap, but with an aluminium frame, and costs £699. It hit the headlines recently when Maplin started selling them. Ultimaker is another established manufacturer, with a choice of a kit for about £800 or an assembled printer for around £1,100 plus shipping and taxes. MakerGear have a long-standing reputation for producing a high-quality RepRap Prusa, but have now launched their own design M2 printer for around £1,200 plus shipping and taxes. Makerbot Industries have made the Replicator kit for some years and have now launched the Replicator II – a ready-made printer. Price is about £1,800 from a UK distributor, including VAT. The filament Filament is generally supplied on reels and looks very much like insulated electrical wire. It is available in 1.75mm and 3mm diameter, and in many colours – including wood effect! Filament varies considerably in quality and cost, but a popular online supplier is currently charging 30p per metre. The RepRap website has a comprehensive list of filament suppliers. The plastic used is generally either PLA or ABS: the latter has the advantage of being relatively resistant to heat and impact. Unfortunately, as with many plastics, ABS is made from fossil fuels which will not biodegrade, making it a significant environmental concern. PLA, on the other hand, is derived from renewable resources, commonly corn, and is often referred to as ‘corn plastic’. PLA can be a little brittle and is not particularly heat-resistant: this makes it easy to print, but unsuitable for locations where temperature is likely to regularly exceed 50˚C. If you are printing parts for your engine bay, you will certainly need to use ABS filament. 3D printing for my Westerly Shock cord toggles (23p): This was my first ever 3D design, and being little more than a simple sphere with a hole in the middle was ideal for a novice. Turnbuckle boot caps (26p): My next design was a replacement for the broken turnbuckle boot caps. In PLA these are a little more brittle than is ideal, but softer plastics are becoming available. Doubtless these may be purchased from a rigger or chandlery, but they do need replacing from time to time: and having designed them, I can now reprint them as and when required. Avon dinghy pump replacement clamp (£1.23): The classic Avon dinghies are available second-hand on eBay, but the pumps that come with them are often missing any means of clamping the two halves of the pump together to save space on storage. Printing a replacement clamp took less than an hour, including design time, and works brilliantly. Locker latch (4p): Yes, I could doubtless have bought a whole new latch from the chandlery for not much money – but I thought to myself, why not just print the half that was broken? As it was exactly the same size as the original, I could use the existing screw holes. TV bracket (90p): I wanted to mount a small LED TV on the side of the bookcase to keep the children entertained on rainy days. It was important to me that there were no fixings into the wooden fascia. This simple bracket could easily have been constructed from a piece of bent metal if such a piece had been to hand, but this was a quick and easy design – and another opportunity to use my printer. Shore power faceplate (£1.39): My Westerly has a rectangular shore power socket and the faceplate was broken in half. Given its exposed position in the cockpit this was to be expected, but purchasing a replacement proved very difficult. Fortunately the broken half had been kept by the previous owner, which enabled me to design an exact replica: I have also printed a spare. Conclusion 3D printing is not yet for everybody: but if you enjoy computers and are a practical boat owner, you will doubtless enjoy this merging of your hobbies! 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Joel Hunter shows reporters a 3D printer being used in the Rim of the Pacific exercise to manufacture metal parts during a demonstration at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on July 2, 2024. (Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes) MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — The Navy is experimenting with deployed 3D printing during the Rim of the Pacific exercise in pursuit of eventually shortening the supply line for crucially needed parts to mere hours. Media were invited Tuesday to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for an up-close look at several 3D printers that manufacture parts made of metal and polymer. “I don’t really think there’s been something like this done yet with the [Department of Defense],” Patrick Tucker told a group of journalists standing near a shipping container holding a 3D metal printer. Tucker is a contractor working with the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., which is carrying out the 3D experimentation during this summer’s RIMPAC. The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, based in San Diego, is overseeing the testing, Tucker said. RIMPAC, taking place through Aug. 2 around Hawaii, is touted as the world’s largest international series of naval drills. This year, 29 participating nations brought 40 ships, 150 aircraft, three submarines, 14 land-based armed forces and 25,000 personnel. The 3D experiment takes a “cradle-to-grave” approach in supplying needed parts during the exercise, Tucker said. The “readiness problem” is identified, designs for a part are either found or reengineered from scratch, a prototype is made using the speedier polymer printer and then the final part is made with a metal printer, he said. Machinists complete the part fabrication by milling, drilling or grinding as needed. A 3D printer, roughly the size of a minifridge, fabricates a part made of polymer at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on July 2, 2024. (Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes) Two types of metal printers are being used during the exercise. One essentially employs liquid metals that are sprayed in layer after layer to create a part. It can fabricate parts in aluminum, nickel, bronze and stainless steel. Another printer uses solid metal and melts it using a laser in fashioning the part. The latter printer, along with a few polymer printers, are set to be loaded Monday aboard the USS Somerset, an amphibious transport dock that is participating in RIMPAC. Widespread use of deployed 3D printing would be a way overcoming the “tyranny of distance” in the Indo-Pacific in the pursuit of getting needed maritime and aviation parts quickly, Tucker said. “With the traditional manufacturing, the industrial base has gotten to where the responsiveness on some things is not appropriate to the readiness need,” he said. “So, we can augment that problem or reduce that problem through printing where we’re located.” The industrial base that supports weapons systems is not thoroughly robust, he said. “In some areas it’s very healthy, and other areas it’s very weak,” he said. “Sometimes where it’s very weak is actually some of the more important weapons systems that we have, and so [3D printing] basically reduces that negative effect.” Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mark Cureo displays a polymer camera mount used on a drone that was manufactured using a 3D printer as part of an experimental phase during the Rim of the Pacific exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on July 2, 2024. (Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes) All the services are involved in the experimentation to some degree. They are printing parts for the Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Corps. Machinists with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks will be aboard the Somerset when the 3D printer is hoisted aboard on Monday, Tucker said. The Air Force is providing the services of its machine shop on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The metal 3D printer can produce a part weighing up to roughly 80 pounds. Metal printing a part takes four to 10 hours, although a large part can take some hours longer. That is a short wait compared to the time it takes for some parts to arrive from manufacturers, Navy Lt. Joel Hunter, a student at the Naval Postgraduate School, said as he showed reporters aluminum-bronze piping that had been printed as part of the experimentation. “There are parts that take up to 200 days to get where they’re needed,” he said. Tucker said that in the future each ship could perhaps maintain its own 3D printer to avoid “reach back” to the continental U.S. to obtain a needed part. related stories It’s called Rim of the Pacific, but ships of the Atlantic want in Ship-sinking and ‘experimentation’ ahead as RIMPAC kicks off in Hawaii Sign Up for Daily Headlines Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets from around the world. 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The report identifies specific cases for additive manufacturing within the semiconductor value chain, including reduced lead times, reduced parts, and thermal management, packaging, and more. The report considers the implications for AM of such broader initiatives as the CHIPs Act and other geopolitical actions and trends. The companion Excel file details semiconductor markets various AM technologies including Powder Bed Fusion (PBF), Directed Energy Deposition (DED), Metal Binder Jetting (MBJ), and Bound Metal Deposition (BMD). Breakout are also provided by metal, polymer, ceramic and speciality metal powders, as well as by geography. Companies and organizations mentioned or profiled include: Lam Research Applied Materials Fabric8Labs Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Key Topics Covered: Chapter One: Top-Down Overview of the Market for Semiconductor Capital Equipment Parts 1.1 Semiconductors: Global Supply Chain Fuel 1.2 Semiconductor Capital Equipment: an AM Success Story 1.2.1 The Opportunity: Helping the World's Most Important Companies Reshore in the CHIPS Era Chapter Two: The Case for AM: Cutting Down Lead Times, Reducing the Number of Parts, and Thermal Management 2.1 3D Systems Optimizes Thermal Management for ASML 2.2 Cutting Down Lead Times: ASML Turns to Norsk Titanium and Hittech Group 2.3 The Rest of the Capital Equipment Industry: Activity Outside of ASML Chapter Three: AM Semiconductor Capital Equipment Market Opportunity Estimates Chapter Four: Conclusion - A Strategic Match Made in Heaven For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/a2ignd About ResearchAndMarkets.com ResearchAndMarkets.com is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. share this! July 4, 2024 This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source Engineers send 3D printer into space by Marni Ellery, University of California - Berkeley Imagine a crew of astronauts headed to Mars. About 140 million miles away from Earth, they discover their spacecraft has a cracked O-ring. But instead of relying on a dwindling cache of spare parts, what if they could simply fabricate any part they needed on demand? A team of Berkeley researchers, led by Ph.D. student Taylor Waddell, may have taken a giant leap toward making this option a reality. On June 8, they sent their 3D printing technology to space for the first time as part of the Virgin Galactic 07 mission. Their next-generation microgravity printer—dubbed SpaceCAL—spent 140 seconds in suborbital space while aboard the VSS Unity space plane. In that short time span, it autonomously printed and post-processed a total of four test parts, including space shuttles and benchy figurines from a liquid plastic called PEGDA. "SpaceCAL performed well under microgravity conditions in past tests aboard parabolic flights, but it still had something to prove," said Waddell. "This latest mission ... allowed us to validate the readiness of this 3D printing technology for space travel." He added, "We hope that someday it may be used to manufacture everything from parts and tools for spacecraft to new contact lenses and dental crowns for crew members." 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has evolved considerably since it was first patented in the 1980s. Hayden Taylor, associate professor of mechanical engineering, led a team of UC Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers that invented Computed Axial Lithography (CAL) technology in 2017. This new type of additive manufacturing, which uses light to shape solid objects out of a viscous liquid, expanded the range of printable geometries and significantly increased the speed at which 3D parts could be printed. And it functioned well in microgravity conditions, opening the door to applications related to space exploration. CAL technology is also what brought Waddell to Berkeley to pursue his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Pathways Engineer at NASA, Waddell became captivated by 3D printing—from its seemingly magical ability to transform an idea into a physical form, to its affordability and accessibility. Upon learning about CAL, he reached out to Taylor and soon found himself at Berkeley. There, he spent countless hours in Taylor's lab, working with other student researchers on new ways to leverage this technology for the greater good. Reaching new heights CAL stands apart from other 3D printing technologies because of its incredible speed—creating parts in as little as 20 seconds—and efficiency. By enabling astronauts to print parts quickly in an emergency and on demand, CAL potentially eliminates the need to bring thousands of spare parts on long-duration space missions. "You can reduce that upmass, make these missions go faster and reduce risk by bringing manufacturing technologies with you," said Waddell. In addition, CAL's unique ability to print well in microgravity conditions allows engineers to explore the limits of 3D printing from space. "With CAL, we were able to demonstrate—first on those zero-G[ravity] missions and now on this spaceflight—that we can print parts in microgravity that are not possible on Earth," said Waddell. To date, CAL has shown that it can successfully print with more than 60 different materials on Earth, such as silicons, glass composites and biomaterials. According to Waddell, this versatility could come in handy for both the cabin and the crew. "So, with the cabin, if your spacecraft is breaking down, you can print O-rings or mechanical mounts or even tools," he said. "But CAL is also capable of repairing the crew. We can print dental replacements, skin grafts or lenses, or things personalized in emergency medicine for astronauts, which is very important in these missions, too." Someday, CAL may be used to print even more sophisticated parts, such as human organs. LLNL has received a grant from NASA to test this technology on the International Space Station. "They're going to basically do bioprinting on the Space Station," said Waddell. "And the long, long-term goal is to print organs up in space with CAL, then bring them back down to Earth." Next, Waddell and his colleagues hope to begin work with NASA on developing and validating a single object that could support crew health and wellness, like a dental crown for an astronaut or a surgical wound closure tool. "These experiments are really focused on pushing technology for the betterment of everyone," said Waddell. "Even though it's for space, there are always tons of ways it can benefit people back here on Earth." It's also the type of technology that the Berkeley Space Center envisions being developed at its new 36-acre campus currently under development. The Berkeley Space Center will be a home for innovation and entrepreneurship, bringing together technologies developed by NASA and UC Berkeley, and commercialized through private industry. "Imagine a place where private companies can take inventions like those created by Taylor Waddell and make it possible for these important discoveries to break out of the lab and into the public realm," said Darek DeFreece, a regent emeritus of the University of California and the head of UC Berkeley's efforts to develop the Berkeley Space Center. "We were cheering as we watched the historic Virgin Galactic 07 flight." A collaborative effort In many ways, the June 8 space mission was a culmination of years of research by all the students in Hayden Taylor's nanoscale manufacturing lab. Together, they are pushing the boundaries of a relatively new technology to see what is possible. "This project is built on a team of many, many people," said Waddell, including student researchers Dillon Balk, Skyler Chan, Sean Chu, Brian Chung, Ameera Elgonemy, Jacob Gottesman, Anthony Moody, Jake Nickel, Dylan Potter, Austin Portinause, Anusri Sreenath and Audrey Young. He also credits his advisor for providing critical support and the opportunity to take an active role in the evolution of CAL technology. "Hayden is one of the best PIs out there. He gives me the responsibility to choose where I want to push this research," said Waddell. "With his last three SpaceCAL missions, he lets me lead them, from deciding who to hire and what we want to research to planning the whole trip. He really lets me be where I'm most passionate and use him as the resource to make that happen." Virgin Galactic played a pivotal role in taking this project to the next level. "The team at Virgin Galactic helped us each step of the way, especially during the week preparing for the rocket launch," said Waddell. "There were a lot of excellent engineers and passionate people who wanted to make sure that we were successful." 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