#3DPrinting on the open sea!
I got a share of this from @Kenneth_Cummings saying “Way to go. The spouse and I regularly take our Bukito to our favorite Chick-fil-A and print something while we eat. We enjoy sharing our fun with others.”
I saw their printer working this morning at #ChickfilA - there was quite a crowd of guys around it at one point!
That sounds like a nice peaceful place to print. I imagine you have to watch out for breezes coming over the water though, right? Still, I would much rather be on the water than on land, I think. You probably don’t have taxes on a boat.
@NathanielStenzel
Another advantage of a Boat. Most use a 12 Volt power system and could power theBukito directly.
@Kenneth_Cummings That sounds like a score. Is there a concern over the amps supplied?
Not much concern. The Deep discharge marine battery that ought to be on a cabin cruiser that size should handle hours of printing and still start the engine. the power supply on my unheated Bukito puts out up top 8.4 amps at 12 volts. Stick a voltmeter on the system and start your engine it it drops too far. I saw Diego walking around a Maker Fair printing with it on a little battery pack on his hip.
See, this is where the term,“bed leveling” won’t work well, right @Whosa_whatsis ? Starting to feel like the #bukito is the new travelling gnome or flat Stanley.
@Kenneth_Cummings The power supply is capable of 8.4A, but the machine only draws about 4A when it’s running.
@NathanielStenzel Luckily water splashing from the edges of the boat wasn’t an issue due to high glass shielding windows. This boat is capable of some international travel, primarily to the Bahamas and back (this was in Miami) so it’s well protected. I considered modeling a complete shield for the electronics if we were to be on a more exposed vehicle.
@Ben_Van_Den_Broeck wow. How many days of the year are you in that boat?