James1979
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So, one for the 3D printerists:
As featured in the ‘today I made’ thread, I make a number of propellers for model boats for a customer of mine. Everything is easy enough and I’m pretty good at streamlining it so the time taken isn’t too bad. Apart from the actual prop blades.
I cut them from sheet on the plasma, no bother.
My question is, would a top and bottom die of the correct profile work for use in a flypress to form the blade? It doesn’t have to stamp them out, merely form them. They need to be repeatable to an accurate standard to balance the prop and make it grab the water evenly.
I’ve no experience of 3D ing but I may have someone who can print it. Maybe. Possibly. If I can draw it. Which is another issue. So it’s more a thought at the moment. Just welcome opinions of those who have experience of it please.
As featured in the ‘today I made’ thread, I make a number of propellers for model boats for a customer of mine. Everything is easy enough and I’m pretty good at streamlining it so the time taken isn’t too bad. Apart from the actual prop blades.
I cut them from sheet on the plasma, no bother.
My question is, would a top and bottom die of the correct profile work for use in a flypress to form the blade? It doesn’t have to stamp them out, merely form them. They need to be repeatable to an accurate standard to balance the prop and make it grab the water evenly.
I’ve no experience of 3D ing but I may have someone who can print it. Maybe. Possibly. If I can draw it. Which is another issue. So it’s more a thought at the moment. Just welcome opinions of those who have experience of it please.