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⛵️ The new eyebrows for our hurricane-damaged catamaran won't be easy to make. Ep 657
30 novembre 2025 · 32 min · 96K vues
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Mads uses an Einsta Vega 3D scanner to capture the geometry of damaged eyebrows on a 44-foot Antares catamaran, Spiffy, to facilitate the fabrication of new replacements.0:11 The scanning process requires applying six-millimeter reference dots to the boat's gel coat and avoiding direct sunlight to ensure data quality.1:30 After capturing nearly half a million data points, the project moves to CNC-machining templates from plywood to verify the fit against the existing hull structure.5:17 To determine the optimal material for the final molds, four candidates are tested: XPS foam, MDF, ISO, and high-density urethane.22:17 Each material is evaluated for cost, compatibility with polyester resin, and ease of surface preparation.23:06 The project serves as a technical precursor to fabricating a new hardtop for the vessel.7:47 The host emphasizes that these iterative, skill-building tasks are necessary to achieve a high-quality refit, despite the slow pace of visible progress.11:56
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