.12 hammerhead (project speed)

[TomMoorehouse]

the trick i heard is for the first test cuts use cardboard. not wood

 

[MikeP]

Hmmm, Hey could I get on of those made of cardboard? I have an idea.

-MikeP

 

[wswatzell]

We used poster board to get the sizes down, and then we used wood to make 2 kits, one for me, & one for Ron. Those will determine where, & if we need to make any further adjustments. I plan on making some minor adjustments to compensate for the width of the laser. I didn't know how wide the laser cut, & the bulkheads are just a little loose for my taste, but they are square & true. This should be a very easy kit to build. I plan on posting some pics tonight when I get home.

 

[wswatzell]

Well here we go ;D this is the work table cluttered with the plans.

 

[wswatzell]

the laser cutting one of our sheets

 

[wswatzell]

Ron Loading the laser cutter

 

[Hammerhead]

You did it! This is so cool. Three months ago, I would have never imagined the Hammerhead .12 getting to this point.

Way to go!!!

hammer

 

[Ian Inverarity]

Awesome guys! I wish I had a laser cutter.... 8)

Ian.

 

[Ron Olson]

If you've got the program on disc and it's up to 12"x24" we can do it for you. Also laser cut lettering for your boats, tool boxes, vehicle windows and soon trophies among other things. I have one guy nearby that wants to have us try metal for some R/C products that everyone could use. I'm not at liberty to say right at the moment. :-X

 

[TimD]

Looking good guys! 8)

 

[Ian Inverarity]

Ron,

Thanks for the offer, but I am addicted to 90's at the moment, so 24" is a bit limiting!!

Maybe I will have to do a 12 rigger some day, the price of those Sirio motors is not bad. Pity they closed the water where I would run one...

Ian.

 

[Ron Olson]

Oh Boy! The fun of putting a prototype together for the first time! I went to the local Lumberyard to get some 12" blue foam for the sponsons. Paid for it then went around back to get it and all they had was the pink stuff. Okay got it anyway, got home, sliced some up, taped up one side then drilled out the foam on the drill press to make sure that I got it straight. I cut some tubing to align the other side then taped the other side on. I went to test fit the sponson top and bottom then found out that 2" foam isn't 2" thick, it's 2-1/8"! Doing this stuff really shows you what boat designers like Jerry and Grimmy go through. My hat would be off to them but then you'd see where I've been pulling my hair out at!

 

[Hammerhead]

That is why I recommend you buy a board of it, make a jig, and cut the blocks out on a table saw.

How about some pics Ron! How far a long is the prototype?

I can't really tell, but I think the pink stuff is a little bit lighter than the

blue foam. I know that it doesn't hold up to epoxy very well. You will have to be careful.

Good luck!

Hammer

 

[Ron Olson]

I'm going to try to get out there soon and cut some on their table saw. I sold mine a few years ago because I wasn't using it. If the pink foam doesn't work then I'll get some blue. The kits will come with the right stuff!

 

[Ron Olson]

The latest update on Project Speed. I have been building the first kit out of the laser cutter and it does together very well. I haven't built a wood kit since I was into airplanes so I had to dig out a lot of clamps, pins, etc. I also didn't have all of the instructions from Wade but didn't run into any serious snags. I do have them now plus we also have an updated CAD with some minor changes. Now I'm going to have to build another one! Looks like Eric might get his a little sooner. BTW, the parts fit is very good, Wade did an excellent job on the program as far as I am concerned but he isn't happy. Boy, this guy is a perfectionist! He hasn't started his kit yet, I think that he's waiting for my input and what changes that I will make to the manual. We're trying to make building this kit easy for a first-timer or a more experienced builder.

Lotza stuff coming, I'll have to start shooting pix, I've even gotten some decals cut in different fonts and will post those and see which ones you guys like the best.

Oh yeah, one more thing. I got a spare heat sink head for my Trinity/Picco/NR off eBay to do some testing on as far as trimming off some of the fins.

 

[Hammerhead]

I did what Trent said on Wednesday. I put another stock head spacer in under the button head of the TR(P)-T. It was able to come on the pipe with 55 percent without zapping plugs, but I couldn't really tell any difference in the performance between the 30 and the 55. Maybe I can shorten my pipe now? Am I going in the right direction, or is my logic screwed. Let me know?

Hammer

 

[wswatzell]

Well I couldn't wait any longer to start my Hammerhead 12 even though I don't have the foam yet. : but it is as easy as I thought it would be. Like Ron said, I guess I am a perfectionist, :- but I want Hammers boat to be extremely easy to build, & the pieces to fit perfect. I want the kit to honor the designer, Hammerhead. I am waiting on a test piece form Ron’s sister, to confirm the tweaks I made. if it works like I hope, then the kit is ready for production!! ;D

Here is a pic of my progress....... 3 bulkheads..... I need that foam!

 

[Hammerhead]

If you look back at the first few pages of this thread, you will see that the frame work has a lot of unnecessary wood. This laser cut version uses a lot less wood. One reason that the extra wood isn't necessary is the way the bulkheads are joined the frame work with tabs. Lots of strength and a lot less weight.

Looking good Wade. Good luck!

 

[Ron Olson]

You need foam, I've got a bunch of the pink cut! Got some at my house and more at the Shop. Yes, we have a shop! My sister is letting us use the basement of her store free to build the kits at! The address will be 210 S. Main St., Vicksburg, Mi. 49097. We are finally settling on a name for the business, Speed Quest Hobbies but it's still up in the air until we finally get our sales tax license.

We are still looking at suppliers, trying to find the best wood, carbon fiber, hardware and running gear. The hardest item yet is a good, lightweight sponson clamp. We have found some but are looking for better. With the Toledo show coming up in a few weeks, I will be doing a lot of shopping there for suppliers. This thread has been a little slow but we are like a duck in a pond, smooth on top and paddling like crazy under the water!

 

[MikeP]

Ron,

I posted a message about the boom clamps, did you see it. I have the resources to get whatever you need made cheap. CNC mill, CNC lathes, injection molding. Send me a drawing (needs to be in cad to save money) of what you need and let me see what I can do.

-MikeP