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Watertight Doors – Part 3 – Assembly
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Watertight Doors – Part 3 – Assembly
It's very satisfying to build something unique but it sure is time consuming. So, it feels good to be getting back to the hull.
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:13
Watertight Doors – Part 2 – Dog Parts
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Watertight Doors – Part 2 – Dog Parts
Lots of little, time sucking parts needed for our 3 watertight doors.
  • Jan 26, 2013
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:57
Watertight Doors – Part 1 – Weld Distortion
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Watertight Doors – Part 1 – Weld Distortion
You probably don't need a watertight door, but we can provide some basic pointers on how to deal with welding distortion and other metal working tips for armatures like us. The grinding wheel aka "Snagging Wheel", Type 11 or flaring cup grinding wheel mad...
  • Jan 15, 2013
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:48
Deck Plating – Part 1 – Pilot House – EOY Message
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Deck Plating – Part 1 – Pilot House – EOY Message
It feels really good to be able to walk on the deck. We've had a really good year, lots of fun, some excitement, no serious injuries, made some new friends, and learned a lot about boat building. We'll see you in again 2013!
  • Dec 24, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:39
Welding Brass with TIG and MIG
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Welding Brass with TIG and MIG
Many thanks to Andy the good folks at Duenner Supply Co, Tulsa. for helping use test 360 Brass welding for our upcoming watertight door project. Also: MIG cover gas in 100% Argon.
  • Dec 18, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:07
Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 2
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Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 2
Our Fall weather lasted all the way to December 9 which has given us time to get all the deck supports installed. Thanks to Greg, Mike and Shawn for helping out.
  • Dec 10, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:25
Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 1
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Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 1
Not just your ordinary deck brace, but mermaid deck braces. Also digital levels, digital protractors, screw jacks, and expensive 3M Cubitron grinding disk vs Harbor Freight grinding disc.
  • Nov 21, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:35
DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron – Part 2
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DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron – Part 2
Thanks for all of the ideas for powering the roller bender. I started looking around at stuff in our collection; drills, cement mixer, bicycle, the grandson, and then came across this big 20:1 gear reducer, It's not a simple rig to setup, so we pulled the...
  • Nov 12, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:59
DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron
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DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron
We started with a Harbor Freight Roller Bender and a set of HF dies for bending square tubing, and then beefed it up. We use a HF 12 Ton Hydraulic Pipe Bender to take out the sideways been that bending angle always give you and end up with at setup that w...
  • Nov 07, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:02
Plasma CNC Proma THC install with Mach3
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Plasma CNC Proma THC install with Mach3
The Proma Compact THC at $250 is the bottom of the line torch height controller. It simply monitors the voltage being used to generate the plasma arc, compares that to a voltage you set on the unit and then triggers two input switches to Mach3 to tell it t...
  • Nov 07, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:24
Origami Boat Building Bulkheads Part 3
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Origami Boat Building Bulkheads Part 3
  • Oct 29, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:15
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 7 – Lost Wax Casting – Failure
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 7 – Lost Wax Casting – Failure
Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. - Abraham Lincoln
  • Oct 25, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:06
Dropping a Bulkhead in Place — Violently!
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Dropping a Bulkhead in Place — Violently!
Sometimes the fastest way to lower it down, is to just let it fall. I've got enormous faith in my vertical sheet clamps. One more to bulkhead to go! BTW - No danger. Completely safe outside the hull.. I was pushing the crane so the plate would fall and...
  • Oct 20, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:35
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 6 – Lost Foam-Wax Molds
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 6 – Lost Foam-Wax Molds
A failed casting, a religious healing, Kay lit on fire, a charlatan exposed, Doug exposed, an abortion and a murder. We still don't have any capstans, but we're having fun and making progress.
  • Oct 11, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:56
Origami Boat Building – Bulkheads – Part 2 – Fit Up
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Origami Boat Building – Bulkheads – Part 2 – Fit Up
The first of four bulkheads is tacked into place. We also answer the FAQ: Do you have a set of plans for building it?
  • Oct 02, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:01
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 5 – Band Brake
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 5 – Band Brake
After a couple of false starts we finally got the brake band for our winch completed. Cost $75 to get the band drilled and fitted with a shoe.
  • Sep 24, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:26
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 4 – Roll Bender
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 4 – Roll Bender
Our winch did not have a brake so we are making one which required making a brake band so we picked up a tubing bender from Harbor Freight aka "Horrible Fright" and got it done. Wish it could also bend angle and flat bar standing on edge.... hmmm....
  • Sep 19, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:52
DIY – Chain Hoist – Chain Bag
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DIY – Chain Hoist – Chain Bag
Kay makes all of our machine, cable and outdoor cushion covers too. It's a warm up to making our sails. Most everything is make from vinyl seat covers that we salvaged off the 2 school buses we have scrapped. One for it's windows that will go into the ...
  • Sep 11, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:47
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 3 – Woodruff Keys
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 3 – Woodruff Keys
DIY Woodruff Keys and other miracles you can do with a grinder.
  • Sep 11, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:10
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 2 – MIG Brazing
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 2 – MIG Brazing
MIG Brazing is a great option of the shop without an oxygen-acetylene torch. And MIG Brazing is great for cladding iron and steel too. We also got schooled by Kieth, a Mooring Master for a tanker, in how to configure and use a ship winch like the big boy...
  • Aug 31, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:21
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 1
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Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 1
Rebuilding and converting a 1950's - 60's winch off a "White" winch truck for use as an anchor and utility winch for the sailboat. Also a little on sand basting with water or hydro-blasting with sand. Epoxy paint for flash rust. And cutting circles.
  • Aug 14, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:35
Boat Building – Crash Bang Boom #1
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Boat Building – Crash Bang Boom #1
WARNING - Building stuff is hazardous. ...part of what makes it so much fun.
  • Aug 13, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:39
Harbor Freight’s Blast Cabinet Review
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Harbor Freight’s Blast Cabinet Review
Abrasive Blast Cabinet, Item#42202 You'll pay between $95 to $160. Look for their 20% off coupon if it's not on sale. We think it's worth that much and more for doing small parts. You'll agree if you have ever used a pressure pot blaster outside. To...
  • Aug 08, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:09
Origami Boat Building – Bulkheads – Part 1 – Layout
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Origami Boat Building – Bulkheads – Part 1 – Layout
We've settled on 4 watertight bulkheads in our 75ft motor sailer. These serve to both stiffen the hull as well as add safety as the boat will likely remain afloat even if one of the sections is flooded, as well as helping to isolate fumes, smoke, and fire...
  • Jul 22, 2012
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:20

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