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Category Archives: little helpers

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

The Most Basic Tools for Interior Faring

August 4, 2014by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

After months of thinking through how I would smooth out the inside of the boat as I build up the layers… I am using super basic tools. So far, so […]

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little helpers, tools, Uncategorized

Keep Your Powder Dry and Your Epoxy Cool

May 20, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

It’s getting hot, so it was time to make a little helper to keep the epoxy cool. Super easy nut container with red cup sized hole cut in the lid. […]

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little helpers

Making a Sanding Station from a Belt Sander

July 21, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

When I am fitting lap joints that are cut by hand I often need to sand a bumpy cut down to a flat edge. I have been using a sanding […]

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little helpers, sanding, tools

Paper Template for Lap Joint Key

July 20, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

The floppy nature of this big doughnut has me a bit skittish, so… if I’m going to mess around with lap joints I may want an additional element to make […]

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design, little helpers

Starting Phase 2: Mid-ship

June 22, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

After working for 3 months on the hemisphere (let’s hope the next hemisphere is faster) I’m back to first gear. I need to take a bunch of measurements and plan […]

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design, framing, little helpers

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