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[Ed Kirk]

I really like the shape and fit of the Typhoon. twin screws with shrouds, Never seen the real thing but got the classified brief - floating city, well...

[Ed Kirk]

Short, sport Typhoon next to standard size for scale. ...

[Ed Kirk]

I redesigned the ballast tank. the center section for the dry components was oversized and the O-Rings were not tight enough to seal. ...

[Ed Kirk]

Printed ballast shells filled with lead shot and resin and installed in hull.


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[Ed Kirk]

Center hull section, left as printed. Right coated with white Seal Flex, great results, no way to test but looks promising since boayancy...

[Ed Kirk]

Something new growing from my printer. Pretty much sticking to original STL's, I am installing threaded joining rods, and putting motors...

[Ed Kirk]

Ordered some of this miracle stuff to seal prints. See how it goes....

[Ed Kirk]

Added saddle tanks to hull shell for single print, left room for lead ballast down bottom center.

Experimental prints in terra...

[Ed Kirk]

Printed some saddle tanks for buoyancy, snug fit, no room for lead ballast. Set in water very nicely but rolled over and went belly up.

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[Ed Kirk]

Needed buoyancy, got some foam from Home Depot started to cut and hack some shapes - what a mess so I decided to print some blocks. Still experimenting,...

[Ed Kirk]

What a KNIFE! Donate to your local blood bank....

[Ed Kirk]

I did a simple pressure test on the 3D printed ballast tank/water tight compartment by using my mouth to blow into the tank - did not hold...

[Ed Kirk]

Yes, I know, I printed some shells for my clock projects and filled them with epoxy resin/lead shot and they leaked. Went to a two stage process - coated...

[Ed Kirk]

Printing new ballast tank, added two auxiliary tanks to displace water when flooded. they will be open (with a cap) on one end to allow...

[Ed Kirk]

It's in the water - kitchen sink- surface looks great, a little heavy aft. Submerged is very negative, need some foam.

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[Ed Kirk]

I use Orca slicer to "Add Part" or "Add Negative Part" to modify the STL file. Mostly trial and error because the actual print...

[Ed Kirk]

I don't like the yellow - it's PLA glass filled, doesn't print well. Probably stick with white with red trim....

[Ed Kirk]

Finishing up and testing electronics tray, designed to slip into end of ballast tank. End cap and tray single print, keeps things tidy...

[Ed Kirk]

Battery box slips into cylinder using threaded rod to guide and hold in place, bow bolts on threaded rod locking in place. To remove battery, remove...

[Ed Kirk]

Printed battery box....