Still Chugging…
After the fall… I have been taking time to make the build as safe as possible. Here is what I have been working on… Getting the boat back in place […]
Category Archives: jigs
Wheels Up!
Okay, this first picture is before both wheels are up, but the light was just too cool, not to post it. The 14 foot wooden wheel is off its track a […]
From Mac to Machining
OK, its not machining, more like printing it out on 11×17, taping them all together, cutting with scissors, taping to wood, trimming on a band saw, then cleaning up with […]
Getting Some Help from Dad
My parents came out for a visit recently. I jumped at the chance of putting my Dad to work on the tsunamiball as well as playing a bit with steam […]
Video: September Update and Steam Bending Basics
In general I try to start and finish one phase of building before I move onto the next. This summer, however, I have let things stray a bit. Some of […]
Steam box #1 and Steam Bending Fail #1 and #2
My first steam box is the simplest. The steam box was very simple and fun to make. It is basically a 4 inch ABS tube, sealed at one end with […]
Building a Bending Jig
Let’s talk seating for the tsunamiball. The challenge with seating here is to maximize space in the boat and provide seating that can incorporate a 5-point harness. Maximizing space could […]
Six Curved Ramps Drying in the Sun
In order to spin the boat right-side up I need to make some curved ramps. Their peculiar shape has made their name obvious. I call them “shrimp ramps”. Love the […]
Jig is Done. Ready for Radial Routing.
The logistics around building the hemisphere was pretty easy. Each wedge was assembled on its own. Glue times and final weights were all very manageable. The mid-ship is more challenging. […]
Building Another Cut Table
I need to cut a bunch of cuts on full sheets of plywood so I make a cut table. It’s really just a full sheet of plywood that has the […]
