GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeM to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoBoating in a person sized 3d benchy - Emily the engineer on YTyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkBoating in a person sized 3d benchy - Emily the engineer on YTyoutu.beGrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeM to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 days agoI’ve actually been thinking of printing a kayak like this.
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 days agoI would be worried about water getting into the voids in the infill. You would probably have to fiberglass it to make it actually usable.
minus-squareempireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 days agoFiberglass may be overkill, but you would absolutely need some kind of sealing lacquer around the entire print or it will definitely fill with water.
minus-squareBananigans@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoYou could also use a hydrophobic impregnator. Dichtol is a pretty good impregnator for 3d prints.
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 days agoOh I remember there was a guy that used it to make tiny 3d printed pressure tanks and put propane or something in them.
I’ve actually been thinking of printing a kayak like this.
I would be worried about water getting into the voids in the infill. You would probably have to fiberglass it to make it actually usable.
Fiberglass may be overkill, but you would absolutely need some kind of sealing lacquer around the entire print or it will definitely fill with water.
You could also use a hydrophobic impregnator. Dichtol is a pretty good impregnator for 3d prints.
Oh I remember there was a guy that used it to make tiny 3d printed pressure tanks and put propane or something in them.