Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:03 am
Please go into business cutting foam decking sheets fore our boats?
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Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:44 pm
Ix you mean like faux teak type of stuff?
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:04 pm
Well I like the teak. Maybe it’s tacky. But if not teak, other colors are easily available and not too expensive on eBay.
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:54 am
How do people cut the stuff without a CNC cutter?
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:17 am
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:21 am
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:25 am
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:38 am
I guess I should have been more clear. I’m too lazy to cut the stuff myself. But if someone has a CNC jig for the macs, they could probably sell hundreds of sets made with the cheaper Asian import material. One good trick wouid be to match the adhesive longevity with the foams. If it came up pretty easy once the foam needed to be replaced, and the new panels could be installed in an hour, I think it’d be popular.
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Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:51 am
Pieces pre-cut with some curves to match the deck would be a plus for many captains.Ixneigh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:38 am I guess I should have been more clear. I’m too lazy to cut the stuff myself. But if someone has a CNC jig for the macs, they could probably sell hundreds of sets made with the cheaper Asian import material. One good trick wouid be to match the adhesive longevity with the foams. If it came up pretty easy once the foam needed to be replaced, and the new panels could be installed in an hour, I think it’d be popular.
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How does that product hold up over time? And is it easy to clean? The factory anti-skid catches dirt and holds onto it.
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:48 am
Well.... I do have a CNC router in the basement. I can currently do 4' x 6 ' x 6" I am in the process of doing some maintenance and upgrades so it'll be down for about a month. was also planning on sizing it down to 4' x 3' x 6" to save some workspace in the basement. I built this because, well to be honest I like to build things that make things. I have the cnc, multiple 3d printers and a CO2 laser cutter. I would have to experiment with the EVA foam but what research I have done shows that with the right cutting and finishing bits I could do it. Here's an example of my latest work on the cnc. It took about 3 hours of carving and an hour of hand finishing. It's Olivewood and measures out at roughly 12" x 5" and around 2" thick.
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:20 pm
Well looks like your the go to guy for 3d printing. Holy cow multiple printers, care to take orders from members for a mast head cap? Still can't find anyone to print a one off in Kansas City.
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:09 am
My boats deck gets trashed, I got two dogs, I go on salvage expeditions, beach combing, and it stays uncovered all year. Id love to have a cheap easy covering I could just toss when it gets dirty or shredded.Russ wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:51 amPieces pre-cut with some curves to match the deck would be a plus for many captains.Ixneigh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:38 am I guess I should have been more clear. I’m too lazy to cut the stuff myself. But if someone has a CNC jig for the macs, they could probably sell hundreds of sets made with the cheaper Asian import material. One good trick wouid be to match the adhesive longevity with the foams. If it came up pretty easy once the foam needed to be replaced, and the new panels could be installed in an hour, I think it’d be popular.
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How does that product hold up over time? And is it easy to clean? The factory anti-skid catches dirt and holds onto it.
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:11 am
Duquette5 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:48 am Well.... I do have a CNC router in the basement. I can currently do 4' x 6 ' x 6" I am in the process of doing some maintenance and upgrades so it'll be down for about a month. was also planning on sizing it down to 4' x 3' x 6" to save some workspace in the basement. I built this because, well to be honest I like to build things that make things. I have the cnc, multiple 3d printers and a CO2 laser cutter. I would have to experiment with the EVA foam but what research I have done shows that with the right cutting and finishing bits I could do it. Here's an example of my latest work on the cnc. It took about 3 hours of carving and an hour of hand finishing. It's Olivewood and measures out at roughly 12" x 5" and around 2" thick.
How much would it cost to make the patterns and cut that foam out? Maybe the pattern cost could be baked into the product cost over time.
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:36 am
Duquette5,
That Celtic Cross is beautiful
Well done
I’m Jewish, crosses are not usually my thing
That Celtic Cross is beautiful
Well done I’m Jewish, crosses are not usually my thing
Re: Will someone with a CNC cutter
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:09 am
No clue, Since I have both an
and a 
I'll pattern both once we get a snow melt. Draw them up and try a test cut for one. Most likely the first since the Admiral is fixated on the