Cutting Portholes and a Match Plate
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- “THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING IS TO GO OUT AND DO IT.”
― Susan Jeffers, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway.
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And thanks to Peter Eberley for lots of the shots in this last video. Dozens of those were from his camera and it was great not having to try to be in two places at one time. And while I am at it Jack Coughran also does a lot of the camera setups. So you future visitors now have the bar raised. You need to help move the camera around. Remember. One shot with the full scene and then a close up. And keep the sparks off the lens. :)
I can't express how much I enjoy watching the boat being built and all the progress each week. Thank you for sharing the videos.
+fletcher3913 Thanks. I am enjoying it too. :)
Another beautiful day of grinding metal, throwing sparks, and making progress.
I think the dusk image of the lit port holes is a glimpse into how beautiful that ship will be on the water at sunset.
Always a good day when my phone chimes and I see another SV Seeker video has arrived.
OMG...you have portholes!
And they look fantastic...you will enjoy them this summer
I have watched this come together from the start and I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed it.
And what is exciting is you have made every part of it...and the world has helped.
this is my favorite channel on the tube cant wait to see her float
NICE ! It's amazing how some changes really have a transformative effect on the boat. Now I see how the stiffening provided by the frames is to keep hull stresses from popping the portholes or making them leak. I'll look forward to next post to see more of them being finished.
Can't wait your next video :D most intresting channel on youtube...
+tomppa246 EXACTLY
I think this video in particular conveys really well the diversity, industry and productivity of this project. By the way the scuttles (your portholes) look fine and dandy and the ventilation (and light) will be surely welcome during the rest of the project.👍
I love when you post a new video just brightens my day nice to see some new holes in the boat that brighten her up. Go Seeker
Fabulous, I check almost daily for new vids,and when one appears I sit and watch undisturbed with a nice cup of tea.Great work chaps
I can't get enough of watching your videos. I smiled so big at the shot of all the portholes cut. It's so much fun seeing all these milestones. I definitely plan on coming to help at some point. Keep it up brother.
Found this about a week back and am blown away with your creativity and get it done some how attitude.... and while working a day job - amazing - hope some day our paths cross.
I just love it when a plan (and a porthole) comes together!
Great to see so many helpers... even a Limey as well!
The look with portholes cut looks great.
Another great episode Doug.
I hope the videos never stop I have followed from the beginning. it would be great to share in the adventures .
AWESOME. Looking really good Doug. Port Holes look really good.
With all the workers, it's really looking like a Shipyard. Hope to get out there soon. Enjoyed the video, and best wishes to the Seeker Crew.
following your progress is an absolute pleasure. must've felt weird making those portholes on the hull after it being sealed for so long.
Will be wonderful to see these updates when the SVSeeker is actually sailing.
+jay west That's the plan.
Congratulation on the milestone! I have been waiting for months to she her with the portholes open. Great job as usual.
Hi, that kind of casting works like a charm, standard back in the day in my dads foundry. The model was split into two and mounted on both sides of a plate which you can turn 360deg. Guides ensure that the enclosure thingy gets where it needs to be and its locked in place with wedges. Finish one side, turn it 180, lift up a raising plate from the bottom, release wedges, switch on the airpowered shaker, slowly lower the raising plate. With that you can use standard sand if you condition it right. Maybe a little over the top for your operation but easy to build from scrap. Cheers, Andi
I know that you're not going to be making a show with Discovery channel or any other channels but wait why not when the boat is finished make a DVD documentary of your own with all the videos and the unseen footage then sell that to help finance you're voyages as spoke about. Keep up the excellent work Doug and may your camels find leafy bushes 😉
Good on you Doug, you are a continual inspiration.
Really cool 3D CNC work. I am always amazed.
It's always a treat when I see another of your videos in my subscription feed. Good stuff!
I look forward so much to seeing the next installment of sv seeker
I've been SO looking forward to seeing the portholes get cut into the hull! And the cleat design looks beautiful as well. ;)
Those portholes will look gorgeous, finally they're going in :-)
Keep up the good work and enjoy us Doug and friends!
God bless the SV Seeker.
thanks for a wonderful working holiday, hope to see you sometime again next year, regards jakob....
+Jakob Rebeki Thank you Jakob.
+Jakob Rebeki I'll be lookin for ya
+Jack Coughran what do you say Jack that if i make it back to Tulsa we again vist that meat and rib place where you nearly overdosed on pork ribs? hope to see you all again early next year, regards, Jakob....
always great when its a seeker day! :D
if you're doing a pile of the same things, a match-plate is DEFINITELY the way to go; it's a serious production tool for sure.....the big hold up is having enough flasks and molds ready to go when you start pouring! Even though i know what you're doing, i'll still be watching for sure! there's something mesmerizing about the whole casting process.....
If you get tired of sanding and painting your casting patterns to get a smooth finish for a good release check out the plastic 'Solid Surface' counter top materials like Corian. It machines decent and there is little to no need for sanding after machining. Best of all you don't need to coat with paint. I have been using it instead of wood and its a lot less labor intensive. I picked some up for cheap from a surplus store as well as some 'drop' for free from a counter top installation business. I look forward to the next video.
Great idea on the crowd funding... I see a patreon in your future when the boat starts sailing... There are folks who will want "insider information" and that might be the vehicle to deliver it. The portholes look AWESOME!
+Greg's Garage should probably look into organizations like Wood's Hole Institute ....i'm sure they have whole lists of people who's hold up is having an available boat to go out on the water with to do their research...
hi Doug, Dale here. Just a thought for your junk for sale section. Since you have your CNC, take some of your steel scrap, cut out small silhouettes of seeker, and sale paperweights. They don't need to be painted or finished in any way. True fans would love them. (Keep the wet side down). Dale
I really anticipate the casting
What another great accomplishment you guys! Keep at it!
Love it. great job guys. Can't wait to see her on the water
Great work guys... respect for your motivation as well
Doug, the smile on your face at 10:24 speaks volumes - terabytes even :D
+Howard White
Just happines :o)
thanks for making me work harder. you changed my perspective
Doug , good job man , she really is coming along !!
I would really love to come over and help but as a disabled Royal Australian Navy Veteran I can't do that, but I love watching the building of this great boat. One Question Doug, Why did you put the Dead Lights on upside down?
+Peter Mundy This way they can't come unlatched and swing shut on your head of fingers. :)
Yep hahahahaa
Despite not being Australian, i believe Australia and the UK will always have a special connection so i must say thank-you for your service and god bless you
Your boat wants to sing in the key of A. Good key. I swear at 10:55 I hear A, C#, E and it even sounds like the plug clanging down hits a low A to prove it's point. If I could ever sing or play on board I'd love to. I'm an Elementary General Music Teacher in the NW corner of WA. My channel doesn't really feature my music, beyond a handful of poorly recorded experiments in with RC airplane videos as I teach more than I perform, but I'm a 'cellist, guitarist, and other ists and most everybody says I'm pretty good. :) I'm particularly interested in the sounds of the 'cello in that huge, yet intimate metal space and I know my fair share of shanties...
Looks great! Its been quite the journey / education.
Love your channel and look forward to you getting it in the water 👍
Wearing my cap today :) love the progress on the boat, inspiring to say the least..
You might try coating your match plate in Ben Moore Advance a little pricey for sure (~$40/gal), but it settles out like no other and forms a super hard very smooth finish with no brush marks. Really popular with cabinet makers. I think the high gloss stuff would be perfect for the mold patterns!
Thanks for latest addition
I love this stuff and I have little to NO experience with marine construction.
can't wait to see that casting video.
awesome as always , great job cap
think after a day of grinding the talk watching the sunset will be : GOSH DOESNT THE LOOK AMAZING !............WATYOUSAY?
THAT THE SUNSET LOOKS PRETTY ! .......... YEAH REALY LIKED THAT COLESLAW TOO......... WILL YOU GUYS STOP WISPERING TO EACHOTHER IT MAKES ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE
+watahyahknow Yup. We occasionally have old Rocker's come by that do not bother with hearing protection. Just no reason for it anymore. :)
Thanks for the video Doug, just wish I was healthier am held back all the time but get small projects done.
Doug, I found it strange to see port hole dead lights hinge from the bottom side. Now all my experience is with ww2 type Naval ships. All their port hole dead lights/ covers where hinged from the top. They all used a hook to hold the cover open when in use. One of the reasons for them to hang from the top is rough seas. If they hinged from the bottom the covers could bounce up and down on the hinge and wear the pin out. Hanging from the top the covers were held steady in place with the hooks that held the cover in place.
+B Brown I use to work at a green house and the owner could never get the employees (me included) to close the doors. So he changed all the doors so the tracks were angled downward and it became impossible to leave the door open. The dogs are designed as cams so if you were unlatch the cover and let it fall it will slam into the cam on the dog's hinge and through the dog into the closed position. And likewise, you have to make an effort to leave the deadlight open. I think those things make sense considering how many ships were being sent to the bottom by U-boats. In our case, I prefer that the covers not be accidentally dislodged and break fingers or decapitate a child. :)
Progress is being made and fun is being had!
If only i had the funds i would have both bought some merc & flow across the pond to give a hand with the boat however i can, sometime maybe!
awesome progress!
Shit that was so freakin exciting to see the holes go in!
The lines look fantastic.
man that is a top notch build to do that in your front yard thats bad ass you are on hell of a smart guy love it i mean i watch guys that build miniature steam locomotives from scratch make every part cast parts i love that shit you guys are great
first vid of yours I have seen, liked it and subbed. Thanks for posting!
its looking really good i so wish i could be there for wiring and plumbing !!!
Seeing these videos really makes me want to build my own boat and do what you guys are doing... Alas it will not happen unless i make a ton of money and can buy a small shipyard in the UK because our roads are too small to transport boats when they are finished...
The boat i will be planning on building will be a Replica of the PT-109, except it will be modified to suit sailing and such by having a mast and instead of having a hydroplane hull it will have a smoother hull, it will also have some more effecient engines because those big engines they put in PT boats are just too damn thirsty.
Portholes eh? What then do you call the holes on the right side of the boat? ;-)
Well done sir
Great work as usual Doug, and lots of great help.
As I see the interior shots I keep wondering when or if you are going to be adding more framing for the hull.
Then I thought you might be adding it after you have decided where everything else goes like port holes and the like.
Just wondering.
Warren
+warp21drive You're pretty much looking at the framing. Origami is also called "Frameless"
was thinking that anything with hinges that isn't made fast on a boat in any kind of swell would tend to uncontrollably bang around. might I respectfully suggest that you include something to hold the portlights and deadlights in the open position. --your efforts continue to amaze and inspire.
+william of orange Yes. Anchored in a big swell they could swing, even more so for the big watertight doors.
Hey you're on to Fusion 360 now. Great! Now we just need to convert you to LinuxCNC :)
Looking like a ship every more video.
Awesome progress! Btw I wonder how many grinder discs you use up :).
good for you! can't wait to see her in the water!
I just saw the 6:30 E.S.T. evening news broadcast that mentioned tornadoes hitting Tulsa. I hope you are all safe !
+Jayne Gus No worries. Just some trees and a roof or two. The news will make it sound like the end of the world.
An another nice work !!!
If you ever come to cape cod with that boat I will be there
truro
Wish I could get down there and help you out for a few days I hope when I get my boat I run into u out on the big old blue.
Hi Doug, Dave from Australia, long time fan, amazing job, motivates me to get my 19 foot runabout I'm modifying finished before you get your 75 footer in the water! Have a question about your "deadlights", (portlights), is there a reason you're putting them in upside down, as the're normally mounted so they swing shut?
+Bayside Gas Service Yes. This way they can't come unlatched and swing shut on your head of fingers. :)
Great job, keep it up.
Excelente trabalho como sempre! Já penso que podiam trabalhar 24h por dia para acabar rápido! Tks!
Oooooh it's really coming along now.
Seems it would have been nice to move the portholes up a bit so you didn't have to cut thru that hull brace. I am sure it isn't necessary but in the event of banging into something having the extra bracing would sure add a lot of support for the hull.
+bcbloc02 The angle is more for developing the curve of the hull, and it's not a horizontal piece. Once the deck plate is installed it is redundant, and any strength removed by cutting it is replace by the structure of the porthole frame and the porthole itself.
If you are planning on coming to work or visit, please check the calendar www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/welcome-aboard/calendar/?v=8740402da89a to make sure that the shipyard is open and accomodations are available. If you have spoken to Doug and plan to visit, the calendar is your confirmation. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.
Videos are great , very good editing professional quality ! Maybe on Discovery Channel someday uh?
+Bobby John Discovery channel would ruin it by making it sound like Doug is working to a life and death deadline and dramatising the smallest things.
+Andrew Hughes HA! Amen. Our driving principle is that you should overcome your fears. Discovery is about feeding the fears.
+SV Seeker Although, it would make an interesting premise for a revival of The Colony.
Twelve strangers... stranded at sea... escaping the zombie plague! Tune in weekly...
But I agree... love the new videos every week, and learning along with y'all. *continuous high fives all around*
portholes look great. What was the reasoning with having the deadlight fold down? All of the ship's I've ever sailed on always have them fold up. The one advantage of folding up vs down is that to can pack goods/gear/equipment/etc right to the bottom of the porthole opening. If the deadlights folddown you have to leave that area clear. Also from a night-ops standpoint. It's night to be able to blackout the ship (as viewed from the exterior) with out having to dog the deadlights close (just let gravity do its thing)... I was just curious, it's your boat, built it however you want.
+Webb Pinner Thanks. And in our case, I prefer that the covers not be accidentally dislodged and break fingers or decapitate a child. And they are located where space is not an issue.
Thanks back at you.
Do you have enough brass to cast the cannons for all those cannon ports?
I plan on being out that way for the eclipse in 2017, if I could come see your boat it would be awesome. I have ten years cabinet shop (finish carpentry) experience and I'd like to offer my services maybe in trade for a place to put my tent while I'm out there for the eclipse.
+BVprocHQ Cool. I think we have some cherry wood coming and I am thinking about Ipe for the lower decking.
+SV Seeker Ipe is great, super hard, heavy, dense wood, it doesn't float, super rot resistant and bugs hate it. Let me know if you want help with that. Started in the wood floor biz with my dad in the 3rd grade, almost 40 yrs ago.
Oh yeah I would love to help with anything you can throw at me if it's something in my trade that's even better. Like I said I'll be out that way for the eclipse in 2017. This week I will check out my dates times and locations and see how it will all work out. When I figure it all out I can let you know via the website when I will be available. This sounds like it will be awesome and I look forward to working with you guys.
At your current pace, how long do you think it'll take for you do be operational?
I've only been following for a couple months, but have watched all your videos.
It has got me interested in casting and welding. Once I have my own house I'll hopefully be able to start actually doing some.
+Jaebin Dawson - I think his standard reply is "as long as it takes". There is a lot to do yet. When you do these types of builds time really isn't a big consideration because so much is about learning as you go. I have been pouring iron, as a welder, for more than 20 years and would love to go down there to help SV Seeker out.
Yeah, I'd love to go over (in Western Australia) but that's a bit of a dream at the moment. Haha
I really can't wait to see your boat in the water some day and who knows I might get a chance to meat you if you come down where the bp oil spill happen. And it still some what is affecting the way of life down here
ah i wish i could go down there and help building the boat and learn how to weld and stuff, i'd love it but i'm only sixteen :/
Did I hear you say in the previous video that there was going to be insulation fitted to the walls? Won't those covers be prevented from fully opening by the insulation?
Well that was sort of what I thought you might say. I'm just conserved the unsupported panels will 'oil can' between the structural items.
The frameless is defiantly great for getting the shape without building a frame first but I still think it will need support for the skin. Are there examples that have been used for awhile with out having trouble with panels moving or hull twisting. I shall have to do some research . I just don't think the 'panels' are stiff enough ....but I've been proved before. Warren
+warp21drive There are hundreds of origami boats, most in the northwest. Few are near this size but all without any bulkheads and most with 3/16" and not 1/4" steel. The only area where I plan to add a couple of frames is the forward cabin where the hull will slam down in heavy seas.
Being retired Navy I look at things differently, is there any X-ray or inspections made on the hull welding? or air pressure testing on tanks and voids? This ships is going blue water correct.
No X-rays. No pressure test. Definitely headed to blue water. And no worries. Of course I was never in the military but from my observation they do a lot of training in how to worry.
SV Seeker you're probably right, and probably have a different level of welders who volunteer as well (I'm a mechanic not a welder) but saw a lot of failed NDT welds over the years during hull inspection (stupid law saying we are accountable to congress for the ship's condition) as reported problems from welds were usually from bad rods vs talent level. Once she launches I'd like to help tune in the plant, I've only got 30 years experience making ships go, you're doing great work. Can't wait till she's in the Gulf! Make sure you get a port call in Tampa Bay!
Might think to reinforce around the port holes where you cut out the hull reinforcement. Water is heavy, and heavy seas love to find the weak points.
+Lollypop The steel frame and the porthole frame together are much more metal than we removed, and I think that is the requirement when making holes.
Good point mate, that would certainly hurt as they look quite heavy! (and it would be hard to read your motivational messages) :-)
looks good with the wind!oops port- hole's great vids
13:18 I love that tie sir, stay classy
It was great watching those portlights come into existence and put on the hull. I really enjoy watching your vids. As for much of the spilled oil in the gulf:
www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/04/08/study-oil-eating-bacteria-mitigated-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill
I just started watching your channel and I was wondering about the new people that are always helping. Do you accept help from people that offer?
+BVprocHQ Yup. That's how it works. www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/welcome-aboard/?v=7516fd43adaa
Wicked Tuna sounds good.
When finished the boat, what about having the CAM machine make a 1:100 scale model of the boat, and sell online for $250-$300 dollars each? (the buyer would have to paint it themselves). I dont think it would be practical to make them out of Aluminum or any other metal, but out of wood would I supose be okay. It would require a good bit of thought.
Speaking of support (and I'm sure you've covered this elsewhere already) have you considered signing up for patreon?
+bfayer We may do that someday, but for now the money from my day job is keeping pace and too much money would make us lazy. So put it in the scholarship fund or hang onto it for now. But Betsy would love it if you got a mug or T-shirt. www.svseeker.com/wp/sv-seeker-2/shop/?v=7516fd43adaa
Interesting part! Best wishes for you! :o)