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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: jamessunhill on June 24, 2018, 08:51:48 PM

Title: Hi from Down Under
Post by: jamessunhill on June 24, 2018, 08:51:48 PM

Hi Guys

Just thought I'd say a quick hello seeing as I've just joined.

Living in Sydney and working on a couple of paddler designs.

A Director Class Paddle Tug that you're likely all familiar with.  Hopefully getting the hull and plans in the next few weeks so I can start on this Build

An Alligator Tug - Scratch building this from photos as I haven't been able to find any plans at all of these intersting little craft.
Inspiration for this is from the old TV Series 'Tugs' which I loved as a kid.

This is going to be a mini build only 100 x 250mm and I'm planning to 3d print most of the parts.

Cheers

James

Title: Re: Hi from Down Under
Post by: DamienG on June 24, 2018, 09:11:18 PM

Hi James I look forward to your builds any questions just ask we have a broad range of skills in our membership eager to help each other.                                                                                                                                                         

Title: Re: Hi from Down Under
Post by: jamessunhill on June 29, 2018, 10:28:45 PM

Thanks Damien

I'm playing with building paddles while I wait for the Forceful hull and plans to arrive.

I've got a .pdf copy of the plans but they're not a perfect scan.
They're good enough for me to redraw in CAD.

The biggest problem I'm having is the whole thing's in imperial measurements.  Getting my head around it though.

Title: Re: Hi from Down Under
Post by: DamienG on June 30, 2018, 12:48:26 PM

Try this James or one of the other converters a quick search of the net will find.

 https://www.matthewb.id.au/converter/metres-to-feet-and-inches-converter.html

Title: Re: Hi from Down Under
Post by: jamessunhill on July 01, 2018, 04:16:19 PM

Thanks Damien

The measurements themselves aren't the difficult part.  I's tweaking measurements to suit metric materials and then making sure I allow for that difference in other parts affected by it.

I'm getting the majority of the parts laser cut once I've finished drawing.

Once I've got it all sorted and proven it works I'll upload the 3d drawings here for others to use.

Title: Re: Hi from Down Under
Post by: DamienG on July 01, 2018, 06:35:09 PM

James please start your own thread for this model, this thread if for introduction of yourself to the forum members.

DamienG.