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- Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:25 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
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Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
@chrisb: See responses below. I am not quite sure, if I understood it right, which format did you use to transfer to your CAM software? STL. And may I ask what software you use for CAM? DeskProto and CNC? UCCNC. It's like Mach3 but cheaper, nicer GUI and supports a USB interface (UC100). CAD model o...
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:49 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Thanks for all you help Mark. Couldn't have done it without you and the other experts on this forum. It's one of the best forums around.
Can't wait to see the Toolpath generation feature when it hits the ground.
WB
Can't wait to see the Toolpath generation feature when it hits the ground.
WB
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:42 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Finally managed to get some real live fins made. What started as an idea and designed in FreeCAD is now a real thing. Field testing has been positive. Here's the link to the blog post for anyone interested. http://thewoodbuddha.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/cast-resin-elliptical-fins.html WB Fin Mould CNC...
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:33 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
@westcoastguy I was having issues with the trailing edges of the bsplines as well and being the lazy knuckle dragging chimp that I am, I decided to stick with d-wires, so I never really resolved the trailing edge issue myself. But good to see the experts on this forum leading the charge. Designing t...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:45 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Hi Florian,
Yes I get the same thing happening to the TE of my foils as well. How did you resolver the problem?
TK
Yes I get the same thing happening to the TE of my foils as well. How did you resolver the problem?
TK
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:48 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Thanks Guys. Problem solved with the changing the teselllation to 0.02%
WB
WB
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:43 pm
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Hi Guys,
Any luck with this one?
TK
Any luck with this one?
TK
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:48 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Here are the NACA files.
TK
TK
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:39 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Hi Guys, Got another strange one for you all. I import a NACA symmetrical airfoil (e.g. 0012) from airfoil tools using Mark's macro as a Dwire. All is good. When I convert it to a bspline I get a flat spot on the bottom side of the airfoil. The strange thing is, that if I do a bspline conversion to ...
- Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:05 am
- Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
- Topic: Designing a Surfboard Fin
- Replies: 105
- Views: 34695
Re: Designing a Surfboard Fin
Thanks guys. Your knowledge of free ad is awesome.
TK
TK