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So here is the fresh start of my second build. I had an unfortunate accident with my first attempt at it so here goes take #2.
I started again with cutting out the bases for the hull halves with my plans on them. as you know I design my own plans to my imagination so this is something you've never seen before.
Instead of using balsa for the circle halves I decided to use my 3mm PVC foamboard. It's much stiffer and when you see the pictures you'll see why I did it as well. The set of pictures describes the process accuratly enough, within 15-20 min I had all my circles cut and ready for glueing. I am more impressed with the product I put out tonight than my previous attempt. Go figure huh?
Here is where I drew on the center lines and 1/8" offset for each base plank. The circles are 1/8" smaller than the outside of the hull to account for the 1/16" balsa plank and the fiberglass layer and filler that will follow. The discs and bases were also marked as to where the measurment was taken and the disc was to be placed. In total, this had 12 discs of varying sizes.
The Dremel circle cutter tool setup
I drilled a hole OUTSIDE the diameter I wanted to cut so that I could align the blade. This was important as I wanted the blade edge to trace the outside of the compass line, not the center of the blade. I also predrilled a hole in the center so the disc could spin and be cut.
Notice how it's cutting cleanly as I described above.
Finished discs ready for the next step.
These are the two bases being used for the hull halves.
Both halves with mounted discs and ready for planking
This all in about 4 hours work...
Progress Continues...
I started again with cutting out the bases for the hull halves with my plans on them. as you know I design my own plans to my imagination so this is something you've never seen before.
Instead of using balsa for the circle halves I decided to use my 3mm PVC foamboard. It's much stiffer and when you see the pictures you'll see why I did it as well. The set of pictures describes the process accuratly enough, within 15-20 min I had all my circles cut and ready for glueing. I am more impressed with the product I put out tonight than my previous attempt. Go figure huh?
Here is where I drew on the center lines and 1/8" offset for each base plank. The circles are 1/8" smaller than the outside of the hull to account for the 1/16" balsa plank and the fiberglass layer and filler that will follow. The discs and bases were also marked as to where the measurment was taken and the disc was to be placed. In total, this had 12 discs of varying sizes.
The Dremel circle cutter tool setup
I drilled a hole OUTSIDE the diameter I wanted to cut so that I could align the blade. This was important as I wanted the blade edge to trace the outside of the compass line, not the center of the blade. I also predrilled a hole in the center so the disc could spin and be cut.
Notice how it's cutting cleanly as I described above.
Finished discs ready for the next step.
These are the two bases being used for the hull halves.
Both halves with mounted discs and ready for planking
This all in about 4 hours work...
Progress Continues...