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Category Archives: jigs

Still Chugging…

November 25, 2015by tsunamiChris 1 Comment

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 […]

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design, jigs, keel, learnings, problems, safety, scaffolding, spinning, strategy, tools, Uncategorized
tsunamiball photo

Wheels Up!

Featuredby tsunamiChris 2 Comments

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 […]

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jigs

From Mac to Machining

April 23, 2015by tsunamiChris 4 Comments

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 […]

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cutting, design, jigs, little helpers, scaffolding

Getting Some Help from Dad

February 10, 2015by tsunamiChris 2 Comments

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 […]

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epoxy, jigs

Video: September Update and Steam Bending Basics

September 16, 2014by tsunamiChris 3 Comments

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 […]

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interior, jigs, steam bending, Uncategorized, Video

Steam box #1 and Steam Bending Fail #1 and #2

September 2, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

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 […]

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interior, jigs, steam bending, Uncategorized

Building a Bending Jig

August 19, 2014by tsunamiChris 2 Comments

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 […]

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design, jigs, routing, templates, tools

Six Curved Ramps Drying in the Sun

July 30, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

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 […]

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jigs, scaffolding

Jig is Done. Ready for Radial Routing.

July 12, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

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. […]

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jigs, routing

Building Another Cut Table

June 27, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

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 […]

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cutting, jigs

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