How to 3D print a surfboard with a basic 3D printer?
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2024
- I tried to 3D print this surfboard after I found a 3d file online. I have an old Prusa MK3 printer which I used to print the 46 files needed to complete the board. I used Recycled PETG filament.
After glueing all the pieces together I laminated en hotcoated the board with epoxy.
Link to 3D file: www.thingiverse.com/thing:442... 
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It is more expensive and less durable than a surfboard 😂
Yeah, but it looks 10 times better than a normal surfboard and it was a very fun project!
And it’s more special because who would think of diy see-through surfboard
And it’s not more expensive than a shop bought board. They go for around 500 to 700€ where I live. This project costs me around €250 max.
@@Dzjiefoilsthat’s alot of savings almost three times
Who cares when it looks that cool... Even if you hang it it's awesome
What a cool idea!! Love that you spent the time to do it all! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks dude!
great job, i see you live in Nordwijk, I came there many times when i was working for ESA and I remember watching people surfing. Bravo!!
Yes! Great place to live, only the waves suck most of the time. I actually worked at ESTEC at the sportscentre: Escape.
Great effort bro. Thru all the follies of 3D printing to a practical & functional item. Hats off to you.
What an awesome looking board. Nice job!!
Thanks man!
little tip : with a 1mm nozzle you print 3 or 4 time faster and the print is as resistant and sometimes even stronger...
You have to admire the work with 0.4 mm nozzle though
Thanks for the tip. I used a 0.6mm. I was very proud of using this one because the print times where 20% (or something) faster. Now I hear about 1mm and 1.2mm nozzles... haha. As you can read an see in the video I'm a complete beginner in 3D printing.
@@Dzjiefoils you manage to do pretty well, and when the printers are working at night it doesn't make any difference if they are slow or not. To print a board the best would be infinite printer bed ^^
@@Dzjiefoils now you have to print a pair of swimming fins in TPU...
That sounds like a nice challenge! Will look into that for sure!
Just to mention a few things. You can use much larger nozzle size for such big prints and reduce printing time substantially. Even using 0.6 mm is more than twice as fast as the standard mass 0.4 mm. For this large print you can go even with 1.2 mm, given that your extruder is capable of this higher flow rate. You will reduce printing time by a HUGE amount and have stronger layer adhesion. Translucent materials are more brittle and tend to get even more brittle with time. For this application I would use opaque material and finally - I would use ASA as it's more durable and more UV resistant.
Thanks for the advice! If I ever make another one I will keep this in mind. I used a 0.6 nozzle though.
The decidation man, awesome job! I'm always scared of of big projects but this is very motivating. Love your work!
Thanks a lot! I you spread all the work over a year, than is a lot of little projects. Small steps towards a bigger goal!
Massive amount of work gone into this. Great video well done.
Thanks a lot. The printer did most of the work though!
Nice job. For future, I would recommend to have a big universal holes through board for easy mounting and unmounting inserts with fins. They can be fixed with screws inplace for example. Then you keep your waterproof body separate and isolated from any inserts you have. So inserts won't impact your isolated contour.
Yeah you are right. Next time I will just glue some fcs boxes in a printed cavity.
That board turned out great! Looks like this project took A LOT of patience and ingenuity 🔥
Thanks man! Yep, It definitely got me thinking about my next steps a few times!
@@Dzjiefoils how does it ride compared to a PU board?
It’s heavier and more stiff. I only surf eps-epoxy boards, but I think PU surfs a lot better than this plastic thing.
Wow! Beautiful board! I hope you'll be able to get the water out and fix the leak! Looking forward to your next video!
Yeah! Thanks. I will update you soon about the water ingress.
amazing video! the board came out better than i was expecting!
Thanks! 🙏
Impressive Results - Very Cool Project !
Thank you!!🙏
I'll admit I never thought this would work out but you showed me wrong (once again!!). I'm so impressed with your wild ideas and determination and patience! 👍🏻
Thanks my lovely girlfriend, but I'm sitting next to you! 😂
So cool you actually did it, you nailed it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks!
Nice build. Really good use of 3d printing and composites. FYI, I can see you had bubbles in the printed parts. This is a common sign with PETG that the material has absorbed water. I would recommend drying it out and if possible keep it in the dryer while printing.
Yeah, there were some bubbles in the first parts, I tried heating a roll of filament in the oven to dry it out. I completely melted the filament into one block! Luckily I got a free replacement roll of filament from: Reflow
@@Dzjiefoils howwww
@@Dzjiefoils You need to dry it at around 100C, so water will evaporate but plastic won't melt.
@@aspinx I know, but I think the oven temperature gauge wasn't working or something.
Could also be caused by a too high print temperature. With some printers the real temp in the heat chamber is higher than programed.
👍🏼👍🏼Very cool. I made boards one summer in 95' at Huntington Beach, learned from a Pro.. Good times. One needs a Pro Surfer to use ones board to sell any. You need a name. I DIDN'T, lol. My board was called Tami Target Surfboards with a yellow, red and blue Bullseye. I advertised it in Surfing Magazine in 95 or 96.🍀😎
Very cool! You only did it for 1 summer? I think I will never stop. It's such an addictive process!
@@Dzjiefoils I was a student, summers off. Funny thing is, the next summer I took skydiving lessons. I could never just have one 'flavor' in life. 😎
@@stomptheelites sound good!! 👍
This turned out so cool! Very unique look as well. Interested to see how it holds up long term.
Thanks! 😊 It feels like it’s not gonna hold up long term. But we will see! 🙏
Well done. You did an amazing job !!!!!
You tried, you succeeded !!!
Yeah! Thanks! 🙏
This hard work deserved a sub… thanks
Thank you!
Very cool project, Thanks for the video.
Thanks for your comment! 🙏
Brilliant idea specifically if u got a 3d printer amazing work
Thanks 🙏!
That looks awesome even if it doesnt perform its amazing well done man
Thanks! 🙏
Impressive, but you could print it way faster with thicker nozzle. Also with a faster printer in general could recude time by 2/3 - most recent printers are way faster than prusa slingers.
And yeah, layers leak water in. So need triple epoxy cover
Thanks man, I was a cheap second hand printer, so I'm very happy that it printed the all the pieces. I used a 6mm nozzle. And looked into speeding up the printing process. But after watching dozens of RUclips tutorials I gave up with the printer settings and just let this Prusa printer do the work.
And the board itself Is water tight I only missed one little spot at one of the finboxes. If I fix that part the board should be watertight.
I admire the dedication you put into this. The board looks awesome!
Thanks a lot!
great video though. Showing the many capabilities of 3d Printing! How do you feel this board performed vs standard surf boards ?
It performed pretty bad so far. It’s too heavy and I don’t trust it enough to put pressure on the deck during turns.
@@Dzjiefoils even after all that fiber glassing ?
Yeah. Th plastic structure is just too weak. The fins that make the triangular structure are too thin.
nice job! looks amazing
Thanks! 🙏
What an amazing project ✌️
Thanks! It was great fun!
Nice video, try printing with more walls(make it stronger) and you can use bigger nozzles with high temp
Thanks for the tips. I will keep it in mind when doing the next one.
Beautiful!!!
Thanks!
this is inspiring! well done!
Thanks a lot!
Very cool! You should be able to print those parts with the holes in them using Prusa slicer. ( for future reference )
Yeah so, I don't have the use the soldering iron? That would be great. I have to look into that.
Transparency is cool.
Yeah!
Very interesting and enjoyable video. Sorry that your board had a leak.
Thanks! Will fix it soon and enjoy it some more!
BRUH! What a rad project! Well done! Came out SICK!
Thanks!
It looks really nice! Great job. And what a lovely place you two have :)
As I used to longboard a lot I would still love to try surfing sometime in my life.
For draining the last bit, you could make an inlet and outlet venting hole. Put a small air draft through it (using a small ventilator with some static pressure, like some of the radial fans they use for 3D printer part cooling) and then then just let it running for a few day's.
Thank you! We are very lucky to have our little piece of paradise so close to the beach ❤
Yeah, just go on a holiday to a nice place and rent a longboard.! Surfing is too good to stop doing.
Thanks! Will try this, but Ideally I only want to drill one hole!
Ah kombisnelrapide van de praxis 👌 lifesaver
Top spul!
Amazing work man… you can put lights inside of the board for the night surf sesion 😏😎
Yeah!! Maybe I will when I fix the leak
For the next version, use some carbon fiber nylon for the fin screw holes. This project is SO COOL. I love this!
Can you print with that?
And thanks for the kind words! 🙏🙌
@@Dzjiefoils yeah you can! I would suggest carbon fiber PETG with your prusa because nylon warps without a heated enclosure. Just search carbon fiber PETG. You will need a hardened nozzle too! Make sure you can print at the higher temperatures PETG needs too. PLA can melt in the sun too, so PETG would be the material of choice if you want to take this board to tropical climates
Thanks for the tips! Will look into it! 🙏🙌👌
Gorgeous!
Thank you!
Amazing work
Thanks a lot!
It’s beautiful
Thank you!
This could be the start of something big....keep developing!
There are actual company’s making 3D printed boards already. Check out Wyve.
Great job, soooo much work!!!
Thanks very much!
You should see my wooden surfboard. That was even more work!
You are a legend! I always wanted to print a surfbaord but didnt have the time to do it.
I am sure you can optmize the STL file to print it faster (can help you out to set a profile if you want), 12 hours for a piece this size is a lot!
Also, covring the board with carbon fiber instead of fiberglass might give it more strength and thereforce more surfable, yah, it might destory the cool design.
love your content, I am sure your channel will explode one day!
Thanks for the kind words! I tried all kinds of things with the printer settings to make it go faster.. but it didn’t work. If I ever make another one I will ask some people for help with printing, and I will also buy a new printer because this one is starting to fail.
And I also thought about carbon fibre, but I didn't want to spoil the looks.
@@Dzjiefoils Maybe carbon just on the bottom.
Greate video BTW, looking foward to see updates.
also would be interesting to see you make other smaller boards with similar technique. Maybe a foil pump board , or wake board. would be faster to print
All great idea's. The see-through foil will also be handy to see jellyfish being sliced by the foil.
sick! good job mate
Thanks a lot!
Riding experimental cant wait to see you pump on it might be a fast board🤙🏾
Yeah I hope so! The tail is pretty wide, so it should plane pretty easily.
What a cool project. I hope you get the water out.
Thanks.! I will get the water out. No matter what.
i would recommend adding fillet angles to the 3d prints. youve got sharp angles putting pressure on the fiberglass which will create high spots.
Never heard of fillet angles, but will look into it! Thanks
Awesome video, makes me want to dust off the 7' mini mal that's been in my garage for nearly 12 years!
How does the weight of the finished board compare to one of usual construction?
I really enjoyed your video, thanks for uploading it ❤
Thanks! Go get that mini mal! It’s a little bit heavier than a normal board somewhere between 4 and 5 kg
Very cool! 🤘😎
Thanks!
The man who design this masterpiece deserve more highlights on his work !
Actually I am this guy… I find so cool that Geert actually did it. He is the most dedicated of us (I started the prints but I gave up after the 20th parts…🥲 and I realized that PLA was a poor choice due to the glass transition temperature. And I couldn’t print ABS at this time).
I started this project during the 1st Covid framing, just to ease my mind and keep it in shape😉. The design was pretty straightforward once I could get a decent 3D parametric file of a board (I choose a shortboad in this case, easy to print). As almost all the good shaping softwares are not free, I search for a free board design, as I am
not a shaping expert. I found it on Grabcad.
My goal was to be able to make a board with a standard 3D printer, roughly with the same design (isogrids) as the cardboard surfboard project, but 3D printed. & No charge !
If some of you out there enjoyed this work and would like to get the same type of design (hollowed boards) with other kind of surfboards (long, fish…) get me a proper parametric file and I’ll do the rest 🤝🏻
🙏🙌🙌
All @sslchab’s work is very appriciated!!
Great job!
Thanks!
I don't even surf, yet find it very cool !
Haha thanks! Start surfing as soon as possible!
@@Dzjiefoils It didn't accoured to me until the last time I visited the Netherlands this year you can actually do kiting and surfing there. I was sliding waves of New Zealand beaches on the short body board and find it super fun.
I am into rockclimbing and mountaneering. No surfing opportunities in Czechia. But will definatelly think about kiting, windsurfing etc. Would be cool to do it on the Austrian lakes or next time I visit the Netherlands (I go the every year). Cheers
Nice. Rock climbing sounds cool too! Hit me up If you ever want a quick surf lesson in the Netherlands. I can send you to one of the good surfschools
@@Dzjiefoils I will take you up on your offer.
That’s very cool. Maybe next version you will design lock connectors like puzzles to connect parts, like tubes with openings on one side to put another tube from another part …
That would be a lot better indeed. I’m not skilled enough yet in 3D design to do this yet. Maybe after some practicing!
Beautiful job done! My reservations are that the 3d printed plastic will not hold up to the forces of waves for too long. But alas that is why it is an experiment.
Maybe incorporate a few more cross bracings in GRP?
Thanks!🙏 my thoughts as well that it eventually wont hold up… whats GRP?
Very nice
Thanks!
That looks great. Sorry to state the obvious but you should have put the holes between cells all at the bottom corner of each cell when propped upright. That way it would be easy to drain the water with a drain plug at the tail.
Yep you are totally right. I never thought water entering the board, but I should have known better.
@@Dzjiefoils I only know because some of my normal boards have got a bit of water in them so I drill a hole in the base and prop them up for a coupe days and they have lost as much as 1.5lb of water.
Nice. The lighter the better!
Great vid
Thanks!🙏
A valliant attempt.
Thanks 🙏
Cost, durability and performance are the gatekeepers.
You could certainly make some really cool looking boards.
getting the right feel/ flex will take a bit of development, I'd imagine.
Was it lighter or heavier than you expected?
Thanks! lots of improvements to make indeed. The plastic structure definitely turned out heavier than expected. Sadly....
Nice, thanks for trying. Greetings Tom
Your welcome! It was a very fun project!
it came out really nice looking, now the only thing is the cost compared to just the weight and cost of just purchasing a normal surfboard
It’s definitely cheaper than buying a surfboard in the stores.
But it surfs not as good as a regular surfboard.
Impressive. Great work, hope u grt the leak fixed but that is normal for first versions of 3d printed stuff.(at least in my experience, what type of resin did you use? And have u considered using Aflex filment?)
Thanks! I used epoxy resin with the fiberglass. Never heard of Aflex? Will look into it.! thanks
Such a cool project. I wish I could have had shot with you and the surfboard by drone filming.
That would be nice yes! 🙌 I’ve got a drone too! What type of drone do you have?
@@Dzjiefoils I use DJI mini 3 pro. yet I haven't fly for a while. wish all the best :)
Nice!
You've done an incredible job! I have a question: if you fill the gaps with foam, like the ones used in construction, wouldn't it help it float better?
Thanks! I don't think so. Foam adds weight and air floats best right? I don't know for sure, but this was my logic. And I don't like the looks when the see-through board isn't seethrough anymore.
nicely done. only have to laugh when you have to surf on our mini waves in Scheveningen😂
Yeah Dutch surf sucks!
@@Dzjiefoils nah it looked cool af
Thanks!
Awesomeness!!
Thanks!
Alternative is the lost foam method. Likely a much easier method
What’s that?
Put some led lights in that thing and make. Sick night surfing video.
That board is so cool!!
Any interest in building a kayak or canoe?
Do you think it would ever be possible to print the parts so they have slots that interlock?
Sorry for all the couch advice. You did such a cool thing that it’s got my mind racing. 😅
Haha nice! Never thought that I would get peoples mind active this way. The interlock part is definitely possible, only then you need to design this into the 3D file. I don’t have the skills to do this (yet). I don’t need a kayak or canoe, so won’t ever build one I think. 🤔 maybe I will put in some LED’s!
@@Dzjiefoils thanks for the awesome video and i appreciate the response. ✌️
Nice work :)
Thanks!
You might want to get a filament dryer for that PETG. It looks like it has a ton of moisture in it by the looks of how rough your prints turned out. Too much moisture in the filament creates steam in the nozzle and will cause it to kind of bubble out of your nozzle and make it look rough and bumpy
Thanks, multiple people reply’s saying this. I tried drying one roll of filament in my oven but it turned up melting like a solid piece. I got some advice how to do it properly next time. 🤙👌
@@Dzjiefoils Yeah the oven is too unstable to hold a low heat. you would need to buy a dehydrator or buy a filament dryer. I bet you could get one for free from a company if you did a small video on it too. Sunlu sells one that holds 4 rolls, so maybe reach out to them and ask if they can send u one for review.
Thank you for the advice. Will try to get something arranged!
Those waves look pretty soft too. Probably didnt help much. Looks more suited got a longboard 8.5ft or more.
Yeah, welcome to Dutch waves!
Top heel leuk gedaan!
Thanks!
Such a great design of surf board, I think you used a white PTEG makes me wonder if you used translucent what it would have looked like.
Thanks! This is translucent (see-through), PETG, But I made some errors in the printer settings I believe.
Helemaal te gek!
Bedankt!
Your work is nevertheless extraordinary, technical, precise, you just need to make a few small corrections and you will have a great board to surf on the waves. Good boy
Thanks boss!
WOW, you can name it, White Angel 👼
😇😇😇
Попробуй найти 3д принтер, у которого печатающая голова двигается под углом. При помощи него можно печатать длинные модели, либо много маленьких. Потому что печатающая поверхность как конвеер
Yeah that's a great idea, somebody recommended the creativity CR-30
Nice work. Somehow reminds me of an old surf movie from 1974 called Dark Star. Made by John Carpenter. There is small spaceship crew on 20 year mission and then one guy says " .. I whish I took a surfboard with me, so I could wax it every now and then..." :) I guess you have to do something between surf trips or during flat days. Cheers.
Will definitely try to find that movie somewhere.! Sounds great.
Legend.
Thanks!
This is beautiful on so many levels. The idea, the production and the outcome. Wish you luck and to find an easy way to fix that leak.
Btw, will the water just evaporate if you leave that somewhere hot, but not in the direct sunlight?
Yeah but the evaporated water must find it’s way out. That is turning out to be tricky. I’m already trying for a week. But were getting there!
And thanks for the kind words!
@Dzjiefoils Thank you for answering
Exactly. But I will be patient and get all the water out. 🤞👍👌
Very cool, how much heavier/lighter than a regular board is it?
I will weigh it soon and make an update video!
Super dope.
Thanks man!
Great work. Looks great. We are also currently working on two wakesurfers 1x PETG and 1x LW-PLA. LW PLA is not as easy to print as PETG. Did you have any problems with the EOPXY "drops"? Have you tried different EPOXY? We are currently testing other lamination options. In addition, it is not easy with larger extinguishers that the fiberglass does not sag.
I printed the same connections for the individual parts with holes and "bolts". This makes it easier for gluing.
I would have to upload the files, actually wanted to make some videos, currently only have a few photos, may still come.
Great! No epoxy drops because I saturated and the cloth on the table with plastic. I used a squeegee to push out all excess resin before it goes on the plastic structure.
Did you design these boards yourself? I’m looking for someone to design a foil board structure to 3D print.
Awesome stuff. Looks like your PETG is a bit wet, I would recommend dehydrating it
Yes, you are right. I tried drying it in the oven, but got stuck with a completely fused roll of filament. Luckily Reflow send me a new roll for free.
@@Dzjiefoils that's awesome 👍 glad you got a fresh roll.
I'm in a humid climate on the east coast of the USA. I have to pop my in the dehydrator if I leave it out for just 2 weeks!
If you don't have one yet, a food dehydrator is very inexpensive and fits several rolls of filament and are able to have the temp set for different filament types
Great advice! Will look into that!
This is a great video and a very cool project! I can't believe how long it took to print!
I wonder if it's possible or will be possible to add chopped glass strands to your plastic mix so that everything printed is reinforced with glass fibres?
Look forward to seeing this in some better waves, it looked too light for those gutless waves. A bit of force and steepness will make all the difference I reckon!
Dude! I think filament like that exists! I definitely keep this in mind if I ever do another one!
And yes, the waves suck over here. I need to take this board on a trip somewhere with good waves. But than I need to take all my homemade boards as well! Will be a very large board bag!
Very cool.
Thanks!
More microplastics in the ocean. Just what we need.
The plastic structured is sealed with epoxy and fibreglass, so no plastic is getting in the water. I used recycled ♻️ filament for this board because I care about the environment as well.
Amazing
Thanks!
Wow! hace tiempo tengo ganas de hacer esta tabla, y me alegra que hayas podido fabricarla con tan buen resultado!. Voy a mirar tu proceso mas detenidamente para ver que se puede mejorar. No es conveniente ponerle copos nuevos para las quillas? en lugar de usar el alojamiento que viene predeterminado en la impresión. Saludos desde Uruguay!
Thanks for your comment, I tried to translate it with google, but I doesn't really do a good job... Do I understand that you suggest to put regular finboxes in instead of using the weak printed finboxes? If so you are totally right.
And if you want to print this board as well, make sure to read all the comments. There are lots of people here with way more knowledge and skills than me who have given many helpful tips!
@@Dzjiefoils Exactly!, although I think it is fine to use petg for printing, I think it could be a solution to use finbox.
Good waves!
Thanks!
Anyway to allow it to have water inside and it be ok?
Just one stupid leak at the finbox, this water could definitely be prevented. But indeed, if I ever do a next one I make more holes in the 3D structure. So the water goes to one plug or a cap or something.
That's Cool! If you fix the leak you need to add some LEDs lights in the cells. : )_
Nice idea.. You got some suggestions for good quality lights and a battery system?
@@Dzjiefoils Fairy Lights seems like a good choice because they are inline with the wire, so it will be easy to run, low power and wire/lights are all coated so that part might be waterproof (not sure) do a search for : fairy lights battery operated with remote
Thanks! will look into it!
cool thank you
🤙😎
Very Nice! Need to weld (so to speak) fin on with fiberglass rope.
Thanks. Yeah thats whats done in conventional glass on fins, but these are glued into the fcs boxes, so same mechanics as when the finboxscrew would have worked. I chose to not use rope to minimize the weight. But if I’d done it, the board wouldn’t be leaky now!
@@Dzjiefoils Thank You! Hindsight is 20/20. Nice creative job you did! That board looks so Sic!
Tedious. I thought you would use snap fit. How did you correct the overall distortions?
Great video, thanks!
The layers of fiberglass fixed all the imperfections in the outline of the board. I didn't design the 3d file, so I have no idea how to make the pieces snap fit.
@@Dzjiefoils Nice, thanks.
Thank you! For watching and reachin out! Happy to help.
Great job… ( see you in Dutch waves 🌊) also nice idea because is transparent is to add esp32 - display. - batt - qi changer and some sensors, rgb add solar cell next model 😅 pm if you like idea 💡
Sounds very complicated. Haha but I will keep your offer in mind!
And see you in the water! 🤙
Deze kerel zit plastic surfplanken te printen met weet ik veel hoeveel afval in het proces. Intussen surft Merijn Tinga de wereld af in z'n strijd tegen plastic in de zeeën. Wat een contrast.
Ik heb al het support materiaal dat overblijft van het 3D print process naar een school in de buurt gebracht dat het weer recycled ♻️. Ik heb wel een klein beetje afval van het lamineer process inderdaad wat niet hergebruikt kan worden, maar ik denk dat Merijn’s board ook gelamineerd is. Ik ben juist bewust bezig met het klimaat e.d. goed dat u daar ook over meedenkt!
En het filament wat ik gebruikt heb (rPETG van Reflow, lokaal bedrijf) is ook gerecycled. ♻️
I tested acrylic glue , it works good
Nice!
You could try PP filament. Its harder to print but the result will be a lot better. The density is 0.9 g/m3 and its very hard to break.
If you try, let me know personally.
Regards from SEVILLA!!
Aaaah Muy Bien! Will definitely keep this in mind. My printer is currently broken, but if I'm gonna print something again I will hit you up!
@@DzjiefoilsYeaa Great Job !!!