3D print everything!

Lately i've been busy at school, so there is no real time to put into rc stuff.
But there is no good from a +2000€ machine sitting in the corner. So the printer is put to use, for the last month or so it printed some prototypes for other people.

This is a main frame for some computer device

This is the cover

Both big prints, but good detail was achieved on both, using the proper custom settings

Some guy is building his own cnc mill for wood, above are the prototype parts

Pulleys that will drive the machine, easily printed, light and very strong!

These are blinker holders or something like that

a two piece grip

here the support material is clearly seen, when removed the surface below has to be sanded to finish the part

Ambithious prototype keychain for a local custom car shop, pushing detail limits

Prototype of a candle shell

The first race of the F5g season is nearing, so training begins this weekend.
That's it for now.

proto footy update

The unarigg was moved 2cm forward, now the boat has better helm balance at bigger angles of heel, and is stable while nosediving downwind.
The 200g ballast is a good choice for this hull. but a 250g bullb will be introduced, because bigger riggs(more than 1500cm2) will also be used on this boat.
I also tried it with the 350g bulb of of a KARo, but that was too much, the boat didn't want to heel, and with no grip from the chine leeway increased. Responsivnes was also compromised.
Today the wind went from 2-3 knots to some 7-8, A+ to A rigg conditions.

Autum is in full swing, later the wind blew the leaves away, luckly

The light conditions were just to demanding for my Iphone today

downwind is now stable, this boat does lose more speed than a KARO does when nosediving

reaching is good, even when overpowered.

More conclusions will be drawn when i get a chance to sail against a KARO, or other footys..
here are a couple clips:

and with the 350g bulb:

new footy prototype

Yesterday a new design went waterbourne,

It is a fat design, made out of 4 3mm depron panels for easy building.
It is placed longitudinaly and nose down into the box, 153mm wide at stern and has a 32cm lwl.
The bulb is 200g, total weight is 380g. The updated KARo a rigg is used.

The goal for this boat was to create a light weight(sub400g) boat, which is beamy, with lots of volume, so it can go over the waves(no through them like KARo does), i decided to go for the 4 panels so i can modify the hull quickly, and so that some one will decide to build it cause it is a 4h project if u already have a rigg.
templates follow.

It goes quite good already. I will shift the rigg forward tho for a more neutral helm when heeled(the 12% lead of CE to CLR is not enough, there is some weather helm, too much for my liking. The hull is very stable obviously(lots of volume is shifted forward so the entrance angle is quite bad but that doesn't seem to affect speed.
Upwind the chine bites, and the boat is shaky over the little waves, i don't like that..  ..but it seems faster upwind than a karo. Downwind it has a problem..     ..it is so light that it gets thrown over it's bow and onto its side, it takes too long to get to the old course again..   ..a possible solution to that is a longer rudder. But when not heavily overpowered it goes well.

Tomorrow it will be in the water again with the changes. There are also some leaks that have to be fixed.
After i am happy with the balance upwind and downwind is solved this proto will be taken apart for templates.

clip