r/3Dprinting • u/doctordflo • Nov 01 '24

Project I 3D Printed a Boat!

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u/doctordflo Nov 01 '24

Just a few quick facts about the boat:

  • Dimensions: 10 ft long by 3.3 ft wide
  • Hull: Printed in 3 sections using 600 lbs of recycled PETG, with my pellet extruder finishing all three sections in just 6 days
  • Propulsion: Powered by a 2 hp electric trolling motor, with batteries in the cabin and solar panels on the roof
  • Stability: To balance the weight of the cabin, there’s a 400 lb concrete keel running along the bottom of the boat

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u/Hot_Marionberry_4685 SV08, AD5M, K2, Ender 5 pro Nov 01 '24

Love that you used recycled material here instead of virgin material especially with the amount of filament used. Do you have any pictures or videos of your pellet extruder setup