Post by stonehollow on Jul 29, 2007 12:22:15 GMT -5
Picked up my polystyrene and drywall compound today (and a very coarse 18T table-saw blade for the foam). I had a 4x8 sheet of 1/2" CDX in the barn for the forms. I didn't actually start until after noon - about 6 hours worth altogether. Here's a few pics from today's work.
This was done on AutoSketch, printed out and taped together - a plotter sure would be handy!
Kind of had an epiphany (OK, the light bulb finally went on) - just run a wide marks-a-lot over the edge rather than trace it. I used pushpins on the centerline, and just turned it over and traced the other side. Put a little tape over the point so it doesn't rip. I also did the same for the strongback line to make it easier to define.
Here's the end result - easily fits on one 4X8 sheet. I still have to do the bow and stern profiles.
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used the strongback from my Wee Lassie II. I trust my centerline, but not the trueness of the strongback - hence the level on the centerline of each station (it is level on the long axis however). Each form is deck-screwed to a 2x2 (OK, half a 2x4 the long way). The form's a little short (13' vs 14'), so I'll have to make station 1 and 12 a little long to compensate (and move the station back a bit, enlarging it to compensate). I'll do the bow and stern tomorrow, and hopefully get some foam on.
This was done on AutoSketch, printed out and taped together - a plotter sure would be handy!
Kind of had an epiphany (OK, the light bulb finally went on) - just run a wide marks-a-lot over the edge rather than trace it. I used pushpins on the centerline, and just turned it over and traced the other side. Put a little tape over the point so it doesn't rip. I also did the same for the strongback line to make it easier to define.
Here's the end result - easily fits on one 4X8 sheet. I still have to do the bow and stern profiles.
Iused the strongback from my Wee Lassie II. I trust my centerline, but not the trueness of the strongback - hence the level on the centerline of each station (it is level on the long axis however). Each form is deck-screwed to a 2x2 (OK, half a 2x4 the long way). The form's a little short (13' vs 14'), so I'll have to make station 1 and 12 a little long to compensate (and move the station back a bit, enlarging it to compensate). I'll do the bow and stern tomorrow, and hopefully get some foam on.
