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03-18-2014, 01:18 PM #1
First Ever 3D Printed Kayak - 58 lbs of ABS
Awesome job by this guy. It's printed in multple pieces and still looks awesome.
(I will Just add some details about this 3D Printed Kayak.. -- Brian (Admin) )
- World's First 3D Printed Kayak
- Sections Are Bolted Together and Sealed With Silcone
- Printed with a Custom Built 3D printer
- It was printed in 28 separate pieces
- It was printed entirely out of ABS filament
- Took 42 Days to Print
- 58 Pounds of ABS Plastic was used
More details at http://GrassRootsEngineering.com
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03-18-2014, 02:13 PM #2
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03-18-2014, 09:41 PM #3
This is pretty incredible. 58 lbs of ABS filament would probably cost about $600-700 if purchased in Bulk. Other than that it's just the time. A Kayak like this could probably cost a couple grand. Here is a look at the inside:
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03-19-2014, 07:20 AM #4
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Brian, very good estimate. They actually gave an update:
The Kayak measures 16ft 8in [5.08m] long and cost around $500 to make. It is made of ABS plastic, machine screws, brass threaded inserts and a little bit of silicone caulk. That’s it. And it floats. And I can Kayak around in it. In order to print such large, solid sections of Kayak, I had to modify my home-built, large scale 3D printer to print the parts inside a heated chamber so they would not warp or crack
http://www.saferwholesale.com/10-ft-...Fenm7Aod6noAkA
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03-19-2014, 10:40 AM #5
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No, 16 foot kayaks are not $400, most boats in that range start at about $800 (the cheap end of the spectrum). We just bought 3 boats after spending weeks looking at various models, renting, and testing at a free paddle event hosted by a local store. Your link is for a 10 foot boat. Look around the price goes up with length.
Last edited by irongamer; 03-19-2014 at 10:43 AM.
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