I have created a CAD file of the starboard side nameplate. I welcome your opinions and criticism. You may see it here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwQRSP2fYIFmR3dFbllPdXZ6aHc/view?usp=sharing It's only the starboard side (so far), but all the symbols and characters are individual components, so they can easily be re-arranged. I need to check a few dimension on the boat before I send it out for fabrication, but it was just too cold here today to bother. Gary S/V High Maintenance '90 C&C 37 Plus East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Gary Russell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Josh, > The dimensions I have are 21-3/16"L x 2"H x 1/4"T. If using > acrylic, I would definitely recommend VHB tape. It is terrific stuff for > acrylic and gelcoat. > > Gary > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I may have missed the message or dropped the ball last year. Sorry folks. >> >> The one on Ken's boat is aftermarket and is held on with 2 screws, one at >> each end. The way I imagined one being made and installed was that the >> original plaque would be ground flush and the new metal plate fitted over >> top. For attachment I felt like welded on studs (in place of screws) that >> went through the hull/deck was most favorable. I don't know any of the >> engineering hurdles. To be honest, an automotive body shop would just use >> 3M VHB tape. >> >> The pictures should be sufficient to create a scale model. The height is >> roughly 2.5 inches. I'll try to get real measurements asap so that the >> scale can be applied to achieve the correct finished size. >> >> https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yUklxR0VXQUd0WjA/edit >> >> Josh >> On Jan 4, 2016 11:24 AM, "david via CnC-List" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> This topic came up last year and I will put forward the same offer. >>> >>> I own / work at a shop that has CNC machining capability and 3D solid >>> modeling expertise. We work with solid models every day. My engineer is >>> also an enthusiast of 3D printing and last year bought his own printer, >>> although I am not sure of the size of it. It is able to print to different >>> grades and / or quality of acrylic. >>> >>> I would like to offer to produce a solid model at the least. The beauty >>> of a model is you can see what it looks like prior to building anything. >>> There are lots of manufacturing or production techniques that can be used >>> to make these depending on the material one wants to use. From what I >>> recall the ones with the raised letter (maybe acrylic) were also "recessed" >>> into the cabin. I think the ones on Ken's boat are proud of the surface and >>> maybe were never recessed or this was filled up. >>> >>> I believe where it left off last time was someone was going to make a >>> sketch or more specifically a "rubbing" of the outline so we had at least >>> the outer dimensions and scale of the logo and star. >>> >>> David Donnelly >>> C&C 26 Mistress >>> >>> On January 3, 2016 at 10:36 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yeah Gary, >>> >>> The old looking pictures are my boat. The new ones are Ken Heaton's. >>> This subject has come up at least twice since I've been a member of the >>> list. This makes the third. Everyone is pretty convinced that Ken has the >>> best nameplate. All of the 37+'ers seem up for a bulk order of >>> nameplates. If you figure out a solution let us know. >>> >>> Josh Muckley >>> S/V Sea Hawk >>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>> Solomons, MD >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> [email protected] >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> >
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