Introducing USS Chester

Discussion in 'Digital Design and Fabrication' started by Beaver, Dec 30, 2022.

  1. diceman42

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    It would be cool if you streamed, or did videos of the design process.
     
  2. bsgkid117

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    I have hosted these types of videos in the past. I also have a video here on the forum that is a basic fusion 360 tutorial.

    If there is interest, I could host another screen sharing session while I work on some of the hulls that are in the queue. These sessions typically happen on the Discord server.
     
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  3. Anvil_x

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    yeah, that video got me started in Fusion360.

    we occasionally do video chat workshops too. it's fantastic. there's a lot of stuff that @bsgkid117 does that I'm still learning, but right now I've learned enough to act as the North Korean animation sweatshop for the hobby's Hull Form drafting.
     
  4. Beaver

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    I'm the Indian version. :laugh:
     
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  6. Beaver

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    Getting her fitted out for the upcoming regionals in NJ. Finding more things to change in the revision.
    Rudder is connected. It isn't pretty. It just has to work.
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    Sheeted and the white added.
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    Very stable on the water even with all the ballast in the hull.
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    Even so, added ballast on the bottom.
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    Tested and tweaked the lightweight, low profile gun I've been developing. With a few tweaks it's firing hard and fast. Very happy with that. Now to see how many shots I get from a 12g capsule.
     
  7. Nomercy

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    Illegal steel plating !!!!!!!
     
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  8. vicious p

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    now that looks awesome, how much work did it take to make that breach functional? That would be way more lightweight than what I currently have in my dd’s
     
  9. Beaver

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    The plastic breach or the plastic ptc tee? Both didn't take too much modification. I can share details if desired.
     
  10. vicious p

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    Please do I’m very intrigued and wouldn’t mind trying some.the ptc tee is especially cool I’ve wandered if that could be done instead of the standard brass tee.. I’m sure magnet placement is important to get reliable feeds.
     
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  11. Anvil_x

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    yeah dude please defs do a thread on how you built that thing. I have need for at least one next year
     
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  12. notSoGnarly

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    I'm curious,
    How tall is she...
    Hull only?
    Hull and SS?
     
  13. Beaver

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    With SS 6.75
    Without 5.57
     
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