Seeker Knowledge
Doug-approved lesson
Confidence Comes From Competence
Not the other way around. Competence is earned through practice, mistakes, and persistence.
Projects that demonstrate this lesson
Related entities
- Hull Structure
- origami hull Structure
- origami folding hull Structure
- Tormach Tool
- Lathe Tool
- Mill Tool
- Argonaut Jr. Submarine
- wooden submarine Submarine
Evidence
Evidence is inherited from the reviewed projects and entities connected to this lesson.
Primary evidence
Videos
Videos, transcripts, website material, and Doug-authored project posts.
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Primary evidence
Transcripts
Videos, transcripts, website material, and Doug-authored project posts.
Grizzley 4003 12x36 Metal Lathe
like the Little Mini Lathe Yeah it's
Origami Boat Building - Folding the Hull - Part 5
hull plate, and welded on a pipe up
Boat Building Tour and Invitation
an origami hull Which means it started
SV Seeker Tour and Invitation
of an origami hull and where she was
Seeker LIVE Jan 21, 2017
of that CNC mill. But anyway, that 770
Seeker LIVE Jan 21, 2017
But we're gonna have this CNC mill,
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Community discussion
Facebook discussion
Questions and discussion from the Seeker community. Useful context, but not automatically verified engineering evidence.
Facebook comment
...I would need to build a foundry to make this 6" pipe size happen then throw in on the lathe and mill. But that's been on my list for a while now. I have delrin sheet to make the washers out of.
Facebook comment
Does it have to be a lid? Or could it be a ball valve like in a thru hull? The ball would have a hole in it and rotate to either close the thing or let water in. I think the design of something rotating would be easier than an open and close lid like in the pi...
Facebook reply
Doug Jackson do you have a hell to pay on a steel hull?
Facebook comment
Two simple internal beads of PVC on each end of the pressure hull (~1 inch inside) and matching holes on the inner sleeve to click in place.
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Commentary
Sailing Anarchy
Public commentary and opinion. It may include speculation, errors, or incomplete information and should not be treated as verified technical evidence.
Sailing Anarchy post #1043 page 53
Yes that sounds right and he's got a heck of a lot of weight in the hull above the waterline so I think we're just guessing from there. tane I'm a mech-e so probably not getting the terms & engineering right... How tall you figure the masts are? 50'? So 3500lb...
Sailing Anarchy post #11005 page 551
...on hand, and most of it can be fabricated in the home shop, especially if you have a lathe.
Sailing Anarchy post #11008 page 551
Hell, Doug should try leather belts like I had on an old 30’ 3 phase lathe back in the day.
Sailing Anarchy post #11039 page 552
...ll - they'll end up on the floor when it heels. Meanwhile, there is a seldom used CNC mill and a bunch of wood boxes occupying space in the cargo hold. That space could have been private cabins. Just fuckin stupid decisions. The former location of the mill in...
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