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  • 29 Dec 2025 11:14
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    Anonymous wrote:

    Well, I looked at it, and it doesn’t seem to be sophisticated enough to produce high quality work. I’ll stay with Fusion for the time being. 

    You're probably right. I noticed that Dune3D appeared, supposedly a fork of Solvespace that was supposed to fix its shortcomings (specifically, the lack of phasing and rounding), but after installing it on my laptop with Linux Mint 22.2, I couldn't get it to run.

    Maybe it will become more user-friendly someday.


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  • 23 Dec 2025 18:40
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    Mauro wrote:

    Hi David, 

    again congratulations for the ideas and thank you again for sharing!

    What do you think about adding a vertical hole (parallel to the leech) on the starboard side for Arne’s fun up preventer? 

    I have no opinion on this, never having rigged a FUP, and preferring to design rigs that don’t need one. But make a sketch, and I’ll see what I can do.
  • 23 Dec 2025 18:35
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    Jan wrote:

    Hi David!

    Have you tried using SolveSpace? It's completely free, and I've read, that despite being a bit "rough," it's considered relatively easy to learn and useful for small projects. I have absolutely no experience with 3D, but I managed to complete a few examples from the SolveSpace tutorial and challenge

    Best regards, Jan

    Hello Jan,

    Well, I looked at it, and it doesn’t seem to be sophisticated enough to produce high quality work. I’ll stay with Fusion for the time being. 
  • 23 Dec 2025 16:38
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    Hi David, 

    again congratulations for the ideas and thank you again for sharing!

    What do you think about adding a vertical hole (parallel to the leech) on the starboard side for Arne’s fun up preventer? 
  • 23 Dec 2025 09:57
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    I wrote:

    Now I’ll make an after end fitting using the same method of fastening to the sail, but the sheet span must be attached on the axis of the batten to avoid any tendency to rotate it, so there won’t be any need for the four holes of the other fittings.  

    Here's a 30mm batten after end.
    4 files
  • 23 Dec 2025 09:57
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    Hi David!

    Have you tried using SolveSpace? It's completely free, and I've read, that despite being a bit "rough," it's considered relatively easy to learn and useful for small projects. I have absolutely no experience with 3D, but I managed to complete a few examples from the SolveSpace tutorial and challenge

    Best regards, Jan

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  • 23 Dec 2025 08:19
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    I got lucky, and found a near-new Prusa MK4S, with an enclosure + filtration and light so that printing a more demanding material such as ASA would be possible, on eBay at little more than half price.

    I’ve sent an invitation to join my Fusion hub, so as to maximise the amount of collaboration possible. Box will do just fine as a way of making finished designs available for other members to print, but for members who want to join in with the design process, this is the way, I think. I couldn’t make any headway with Freecad, and I can’t put any more effort in finding any other 3D software, so I’m staying with Fusion. I’ve bought a subscription for one month, as I very soon reached the 10 design limit of the free version - I’ll review this after a month, and decide whether to renew the subscription.
  • 22 Dec 2025 20:10
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    Anonymous wrote:

    Now I’ve printed the 38mm size, and it looks right -  but will appear oversized on a 25mm or 30mm batten.

    So I’ve adjusted the size downwards, and it looks better, so that one is now printing.

    Both are now here, if anyone with a printer would like to try them. 

    David, congrats on getting an excellent printer, probably the best of the "bed slingers"! 

    And also, the files look superb, it seems like you're way up the Fusion learning curve. I'll try printing one. I'm so sad that I haven't yet got a rig to try them out.

    I've done a few prints in Nylon, such as hard eyes for splicing and I found it to be very tough and durable. Difficult to print, it has to be bone dry and very slooooow speeds but really can't beat it for strength.

    I've been using Fusion for a few years now but I'm really worried that they might start charging for their "maker" subscription. With that in mind I'm trying the Mac version of Solidworks and finding it a bit of a nightmare. I'd be glad to hear from anyone that is using it.

    I'd like to join your Fusion hub if possible. Very happy to throw in my two pen'orth and always happy to try out prints as well.

    Good luck.
  • 22 Dec 2025 17:15
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    Now I’ve printed the 38mm size, and it looks right -  but will appear oversized on a 25mm or 30mm batten.

    So I’ve adjusted the size downwards, and it looks better, so that one is now printing.

    Both are now here, if anyone with a printer would like to try them. 

    2 files
  • 22 Dec 2025 15:06
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    They look much better as the first ones!

    If I remeber correctly, also Paul T. fastens the leech to the battens with two screws (or rivets?) and a little plate...

    Well done David!
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