RedQueen, what plate thickness are you considering? How big honeycomb size? If honeycomb, then are you going to glue it? it would be a challenge...
progress goes on... the deck is now all tack welded together http://www.sailjoohee.com/Building/HULL/construction/deck/deck3.htm
RedQueen, thanks for the link, I was looking for this one for ever... I wonder why they did bother to paint the boat?! Surely bare Ti look would...
al2O3 I think the issue is not the dross but the Al2O3 which is necessary formed during plasma cutting as opposed to water jet or skill saw...
since this thread got alive again, this statement really surprised me. I would love to see a plasma aluminium cut which does not need de-burring...
Finally turning it around... after two years and a bit... http://www.sailjoohee.com/Building/HULL/construction/turning/turning1.htm
I agree ... lets think about skip :)
a little preach Boatbuilding for personal use is unfortunately one of the most energy wasteful deeds one can think of; here is KenH who is trying...
Titanium superplaticity Well, I was also very interested in Titanium in general and boat building issue in particular some time ago, and it was...
superplasticity
Alu dinghy Hi we had a similar thought during last summer and adapted Dave Gerrs plywood Nester to aluminium:...
titanium There is a good book about Titanium and its alloys called, what a surprise: Titanium and titanium alloys....
diogenes Just a thought you might want to call your container ship a 'Diogenes' in honor of your great predecessor who lived in an ancient type...
pro-insulation on aluminium hull Found this web page from pro-alu builder which does suggest insulation method in contrary to what was said here...
http://www.sailjoohee.com/Building/HULL/hull.htm
