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I see. PLA is quite brittle too, so I tend to trim the supports away with a scalpel, cutters etc. and then clean back any remains with small files, sanding...

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Okay understood. Only printed out one prop on my fdm machine, and I was pretty pleased with the way it came out. As you iterated it needed a lot of supports,...

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Why are the props printed with separate blades and boss rather than in one piece?

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So what bar are you using for the scribing tools, silver steel, tungsten carbide?

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That's neat, don't recall seeing that in the past. I take it that limits the depth of the scribed lines to make them uniform....

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The best value is a well looked after secondhand machine. They will tend to come with an array of useful accessories like a 4-jaw chuck, face plate, live...

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Been proven to work, but how well the system you use will work depends on the wattage of the transmitter.

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Keep it simple and small(ish). How about a 1/32 Holland SS-1, or a Plunger/Adder class. Lots of fun to model but not too much fussy detail or nasty undercuts,...

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It's difficult to move any GRP constructed boat when there are injection moulded plastic alternatives at the same or similar scale. The latter tend to...

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The Solid State esc was made by a chap in Scotland called Mike Stothers. They're the best brushed esc's I've ever used, and very rugged but the model...

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With a figure of eight hull design, you should have enough depth to whack the batteries underneath the wtc. Also has the advantage of centralising the...

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I look upon it as an augmentative technology. Some are using it to completely replace existing methods of construction, but interestingly used that way...

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Dave praising 3d printed parts?
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Scribing is a pet hate of mine. I find a cured resin is the easiest stuff to cut into. Unless you're making a very shallow scribe using a tapered tool...

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Surprised you didn't print the periscope support at the same time as the fin/sail....

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I expect your brass props have a much smaller boss?