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    DavidJ replied to the thread Covid UK Prices.
    I’m in a similar situation being now boatless. I’m a bit shocked how the cash is mounting up in the account (which includes interest on...
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    DavidJ replied to the thread Volvo Kad42 life expectancy.
    In my view the KAD43 was the most reliable engine ever made by VP. The 42 was of course the forerunner so a good engine. Some head...
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    DavidJ reacted to markc's post in the thread 3D Printers with Like Like.
    My latest boat bit, a couple of clips to replace broken ones, created in FreeCad RC. Also, just designed a replacement radar screen...
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    DavidJ reacted to Piddy's post in the thread 3D Printers with Like Like.
    I've been using Onshape.com - It's online-only, free-to-use (if you don't mind projects being 'public'), full-blown 3D CAD. I believe...
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    Suggest buying a cheap running outboard boat. Something you can sell on when you become more ambitious, as you invariably will. What you...
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    DavidJ reacted to Hurricane's post in the thread 3D Printers with Like Like.
    It took me a while to understand the Bambu Labs "Lay on Face" button. Like all things, once you know, it is actually quite simple...
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    DavidJ replied to the thread 3D Printers.
    Ah OK It’s just the way it appeared on the screen it looked like that was your chosen printing orientation
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    DavidJ replied to the thread 3D Printers.
    The piece that caught my eye was the frame (the one where the yellow arrow is pointing). Looks like quite an overhang with very narrow...
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    DavidJ reacted to Hurricane's post in the thread 3D Printers with Like Like.
    So that little print is for a Classic Style Fairline Squadron. In those days, they secured the A/C vent grilles by creating slots in the...
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    DavidJ reacted to Refueler's post in the thread 3D Printers with Like Like.
    My 38ft racer has small blocks that hold the curtain rails ... originals are triangular teak offcuts .. you can understand that the peak...
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    DavidJ replied to the thread 3D Printers.
    Interesting With my Bambu I’m getting 1% shrinkage which I hadn’t expected given that the filament feeder identifies the label on the...
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    DavidJ replied to the thread 3D Printers.
    Interesting that the slider is not full length, implying that the slider comes to a stop and the part with the ‘cut out’ protrudes, but...
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    DavidJ replied to the thread 3D Printers.
    Hmmm It’s something (probably two) that slides to make something detachable. It’s going to be something quite lightweight but what? Am I...
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    DavidJ reacted to Boathook's post in the thread Seacock removal / blanking with Like Like.
    Leave closed and cap the open end.
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    DavidJ replied to the thread New Engineering Firm.
    Let’s replace it by “Holistic approach to agile, cutting edge, solution based leveraged staff expertise”
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