Spring Propelled Catamaran 3D Printer Model

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License: CC BY-NC
File formats: stl,skp
Download type: zip
Size:8.1MB

The file 'Spring Propelled Catamaran 3D Printer Model' is (stl,skp) file type, size is 8.1MB.

Summary

This is an evolution of my previous project, the Paddle Boat: (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:918906).
The most difficult work has been mainly to transform the original spring motor (from gzumwalt, http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:452248) to have a longitudinal axis, a result obtained with a pair of bevel gears.

The motor has been reworked, with a stronger spring to have more power, necessary in this case to compensate the increased frictions.

It floats very well and with its large propeller is quite fast, although obviously the range is limited. Have fun!

Edit 04/10/2015. The hulls have been sligthly modified, moving all the engine group about 6mm to stern, this to reduce the (little) tendency to take on water from the bow.
Added a short video: https://youtu.be/0jJEtEEDj8I

Bevel_Gears.stl 461.5KB
Bevel_Gears_axis.stl 114.7KB
Catamaran_assembled_2.skp 6.4MB
Catamaran_assembled_2.stl 2.9MB
Catamaran_exploded_view.skp 6.3MB
Catamaran_exploded_view.stl 2.8MB
Cockpits.stl 177.3KB
Gears.stl 578.2KB
Knob.stl 33.0KB
Left_hull_-_revised.stl 85.4KB
Propeller.stl 860.0KB
propeller_shaft.stl 5.4KB
Right_hull_-_revised.stl 85.4KB
Rudders.stl 31.4KB
Shaft_guide.stl 32.7KB
Spring.stl 341.2KB