I 3D Printed a Life-Size Boat (The PRINTcess)

[@NefariousElasticity]

Now you and Emily need to collab for a race to see who's Benchy is truly superior

[@real_e]

I think Emily's is better in terms of being an actual benchy, not a different model. But in terms of being a boat, this guys is better. EDIT: not taking sides, they each have their strong points

[@Bawed]

@@real_e fr

[@DragnEYE]

@@real_e Emily just sized up a model... She put effort into assembly, but this guy actually made a functional boat, and I think most people would associate this boat with a benchy. Don't get me wrong I don't dislike Emily's video but this is way cooler and much more functional.

[@forivall]

Oh, I think Emily would fully accept that this boat is functionally much better; as, she's all about the janky, she's the queen of the bodge, the matriarch of the kludge

[@gatling216]

Emily's Benchy is a semifunctional shitpost, and that's amazing in its own right. But as a boat? Ehhhhh, not so much.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

“As a good engineer, I decided to do the math AFTER my design didn’t work”. Holy crap, soooo relate. You’d think we’d learn. “No more boats!” (she didn’t say airplane)

[@tinkerduck1373]

I remember when I assembled my XXL DIY 3D printer. I had missed something. The 3D drawing was ok but I completely ignored how I actually would assemble it and that there needed to be space left at least for a tool or better for a hand... 🤦‍♂️🪛

[@barrymayson2492]

Yep been there always seems that the idea is its driving force until physics gets a foot in the project.

[@jotchava]

Dr. D-"Float"

[@HunterMcElroy-n2i]

Hahahaha

[@bobweiram6321]

More like the Chic-fil-A cruise.

[@patricksawesomeprobarly3331]

Yes

[@zakariakhamees]

D flows

[@thenextlayer]

This video should have 10X more views. Well done sir.

[@dachr2]

Printing a Benchy on your Benchy.. That has to be the fastest like I've ever given a video. Nicely done!

[@blainewordly9134]

That's sick!!🎉

[@edgar0517]

Thanks again for making a long format video rather than the 16 part series on how to “tap a nail”, even with forced sponsor ads it doesn’t detract from the entertainment. Thank you for staying original throughout it really is appreciated

[@inspectorrex351]

finally, someone uses total boat on an actual boat

[@gorak9000]

are you telling me 18,000 river tables aren't boats?? I've been lied to - my whole life is a sham!

[@3DHP]

Thank you for all your hard work and sharing with all of us.I will share this on my Socials.

[@anthonylancer]

This was a really lovely video. I didn't know that it was almost an hour long. It didn't feel like it. It was very nice in every way, very good video. Thank you, sir.

[@aequanimus63247]

Great video as always man! 👍

[@greenboy3d]

Very nice! Good work 💪

[@RyanMercer]

Curious to see how different it'll be from when Emily the Engineer did it.

[@BossGarage]

Different? From the trailer it's 100x better 👌👌

[@Ndetonados]

Don't worry, Dr. DFlo ACTUALLY delivers

[@ryanohoro3764]

D-Flo's boat is more functional as a boat, Emily's is more true to the original benchy design.

[@real_e]

@@ryanohoro3764 Exactly

[@Scampi14037]

I would mould a 4" keel to the bottom of that before it capsizes - (MGB) applies.

[@SpencerPaire]

Great project and great video! Im so glad someone finally made a REAL Benchy! But one criticism I have; really, displacement is the *only* way to float. It might be useful to think of the density explination in some cases, but it ignores the fact that the mechanics at play are exactly the same. It's just that density directly correlates mass-displacement to volume, without any geometry tricks. Also, floatation is independent of surface area; there is no correlation between depth of float/displacement and surface area. I imagine you ment cross sectional area?

[@DrDFlo]

You are right! Sorry, the reason I brought flotation vs displacement up is that if a boat is constructed from a material denser than water, then it will sink to the bottom of a waterway if it capsizes. I had an irrational fear that my boat would sink due to gaps in the layers or some other miscalculation and I wouldn’t be able to get it out. I appreciate you taking the time to leave this comment!

[@hitf5]

I have been waiting so long for you to do this and totally does not disappoint! As usual, you went above and beyond and I can't wait to see this in person. Maybe you can rent it out to shows around the world! I know it would be a great attraction even if it wasn't floating. Great, great job doc. Thanks very much for all that effort. You have been promoted to Captain!🙂

[@DrDFlo]

Glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you for your patience and support

[@ChristianBehnke]

That's amazing - well done! 😎

[@bulletproofpepper2]

I have been waiting for this video for two years. You have always come through with your best work. Epic art thanks for sharing.

[@riba2233]

Wow this is extremely impressive, can't imagine how many hours went into it!

[@caseykoons]

very cool

[@DrLesterTheSmith]

Incredible! Great application for your printer! I’m surprised you didn’t make a sieve machine (siever?) to automate separating the pellets.

[@DrDFlo]

Ah we should have - great idea! I kept underestimating how long it would take to sort the ~800lbs

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

@@DrDFlo Yes, it will take you forever to hand sort even 100 pounds. Also, I would put a metal detector in thee auto sorter just in case there fine metal shavings the sifters in it don't catch so that you can stop it since apparently anything can fall into the plastic production line.

[@BossGarage]

What a properly 3d printed big benchy 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jupiter2142]

What was the thought process for picking the Archimedes chord infill pattern for the hull? Wouldn't grid be better since it would provide more area to support the front section?

[@DrDFlo]

So any infill that overlaps in the same layer is difficult for my extruder to push through due to the larger extrusion widths and is more likely to cause the part to come unadhered. The reason I selected Archimedes is because it is the longest most continuous infill, which minimizes non-printing moves. Pellet extruders exhibit more extrusion artifacts when starting and stopping.

[@jupiter2142]

@@DrDFlo I see, thank you!

[@Valley3d]

Man that is cool. I'd love to do a project like this. perhaps maybe one day......

[@Nifty-Stuff]

This is the pinnacle of 3D printing and youtube content!!! Brilliant work!!!! You make such incredible content. Keep it up!

[@chuxpie]

nice F job! i was here for the build of the printer, i'm here for the boat , that's awesome

[@drstefankrank]

This won't win any speed benchy contest. Still top notch. It is very clear, that just a sized up original model won't do it and it has to meet certain features to be registered. Has some Steamboat Willy vibes.

[@XenonG]

He technically is in 1st place for this size category.

[@DragnEYE]

I think that is way faster than like 99.99% of benchys actually. 3 MPH isn't much, but most benchys don't have motors.

[@martinvitvar3101]

I salute you captain. Nice to see you have put your engineering soul into the problem.

[@Kirill_Maker]

Aye Captain Dr.. D-Flo!

[@rufustoad1]

As a fellow printer I say excellent job!!

[@pianokid4520]

Hey, I love this project. Can’t believe your printer made it look soo flawless! :) good job. And I wanted to say you should try to make a speed boat next.

[@adventureskulldraws]

about 39 minutes in, I hope you aren't too sick of boats to not try and make a boat for peak efficency! Obviously had to do benchy for the meme, but I would love to see an attempt at a real deal badass boat! or even a submarine! amazing stuff!

[@zakariakhamees]

This is the slowest Benchy print of all time. That was very entertaining and I learned a ton BTW.

[@ColdStoneRacing]

Super cool build! You did a great job keeping it true benchy. I think it would be really cool to see you build a boat with a more sea worthy design.

[@MarlinFirmware]

This was always a part of our plan to print everything, eventually.

[@PMcDFPV]

....Im not missing that video right now! Great job man!

[@Ronoaldo]

Now we need a miniature version that we can use to test prints and that will become functional toys that float 😅! Amazing work and amazing video!

[@PeetHobby]

I love the boat's name.

[@ygk3d]

Absolutely stellar video. The effort that went into this is mind boggling. Top notch project, execution, story telling, and animations. Well done!

[@jamespray]

Thanks so much for sharing all the ups and downs of this project. I have a suggestion for a follow-up project: do another boat, but do it in vase mode with the least possible material, and then skin the shell in resin + glass or CF, and compare the material and time investment against this one, alongside the usability of the final product. I think it'd be educational and revealing about how to efficiently apply a machine like yours in light of the scaling challenges of the materials and processes we're using at a desktop scale in the FDM world.

[@tonberryhunter]

I'm surprised you didnt build and test float a scale model first. Boat builders and designers almost always build and test scale models before they go ahead with a final design. You would have quickly realized your design was top heavy. As someone who grew up around boats and the water I knew right away your boat was top heavy. Im surprised you got as far as you did before realizing it wasnt gonna work well.

[@DrDFlo]

Oh I printed quite a few models that floated well in my bathtub. But it was difficult to model the effects of the foam and the different materials present in the cabin. Also, I underestimated how much my movement would affect the stability. If I was more knowledgeable when I started this project, then I probably would never have attempted it. I had the perfect amount of boat stupidity and 3D printing smarts to persevere 😂

[@supermroz]

What an incredible project. I remember when you mentioned planning to do this in your large format printer series, glad it finally worked out!

[@DrDFlo]

Thank you!! I appreciate your patience!

[@BendsSpace]

Very cool! Your pellet printer is amazing 🤩

[@ShopHumor]

My dude, this is freaking incredible. Well done.

[@flyguy8791]

Crushed it! This was super cool, great job seeing this project through - it didn't look like it was too easy!

[@LuisReyes-vi7dm]

this thing is sickkkk you did a great job on it !

[@adamshinbrot]

Is calling a hull a hole a Tennessee thing?

[@broyout3586]

This is so cool! I tried to float a freshly printed benchy, but I couldn't get it to stay upright, it capsized immediately. I concluded that a benchy doesn't really work well as a boat 🙂 Color my surprise you are sailing around in one! Mega kudos!

[@buildtestbuild]

Awesome project! In my opinion it's the benchmark for a life sized benchy. Very smart to add the foam into the hull, doesn't add much weight but prevents the hull from ever taking on water!

[@terranearthling9918]

You Inspire keep it up

[@zog6940]

Very happy to see that you sealed the entire exposed side of the hull with resin. On your reddit post a few days ago, you said that "it's printed water tight" but that you had gone over seams with resin. And I got torn apart in the comments for daring to mention that no FDM print (or pellet fed) is fully water tight, due to microscopic voids between layers. So I'm super happy to see the full layer of resin to seal it all!

[@airgunningyup]

painting the whole boat with laquer might have been easier for waterproofing, but not foolproof either. Incredible job!

[@mildlemon7866]

So much fun from a printer - love it! 😊👍

[@jayzo]

You can buy handles for the Anderson connectors, and considering every use of them I see has a handle attached, I think you need them, especially for the larger sized connectors.

[@ericcarabetta1161]

This project made me realize someone needs to design a new benchy.

[@MickaPit]

Congratulation, nice job. Big kiss from France.

[@Studio23Media]

I've commented before about my dad being VP of Production at a company building industrial-scale machines with dual printing and cutting gantries. One of their first customers was a boat manufacturer that uses the printer to print molds for fiberglass. They have a 20ft by 20ft section of a sailboat hull on the plant floor, and it's by far the largest 3D print I've ever seen. You could print your entire Benchy on one of these printers in one go! 🤣 I wish I could see someone like you have a go on one of them, but they're prohibitively expensive for anyone but medium-large businesses.

[@idiyerbill1968]

The first functional 3d printed benchy 😂😂😂

[@christianbureau6732]

Funny how my wife said the same thing, "no more boat". Do they no each other?

[@ziffer90]

benchy speed race has a new meaning.

[@trstmeimadctr]

You could round the non-uniform pellets by running them in a cheap rock polisher without and medium for a day or 2. It should turn them all into spheres and leave you with waste that is also a uniform powder

[@repalmore]

You can, if you want make panels that are only two or three layers thick and use those to make things like the cabin.

[@B0A2]

Would love to see a pt 2 where you push the speed of it!

[@Milky_mans]

Reminds of of when the r toy boat in Ponyo was enlarged. Looks great!

[@johnbrogan6583]

this was a nice job, keep it up!

[@MadScienTEST]

Next step - 55 foot double decker houseboat! Cheers 🍻

[@the_real_foamidable]

At minute 16, you slipped. A Container ship does not displace a volume of water that weights more than itself to stay afloat. It displaces a volume of water that weights EXACTLY the same as it weights. My nick picking shows that I really paid attention and enjoyed the video, keep it up!

[@gorak9000]

NIT picking - not nick picking - see what I did there???

[@Scientist9221]

This is not a crazy project. This could be revolutionary.

[@mildlemon7866]

Usually you do the self-uprighting math on a boat _before_ you start the build!

[@kenanjames1991]

Such a cool video!!!

[@RWBHere]

Nice job! It does look rather top-heavy, however. Thanks for the video.

[@RWBHere]

Having watched the video, I see you have sorted it. 😉

[@KieranHolroyd]

3:13 ... that cable is doomed

[@revrndcast3918]

Was thinking just that, a shroud would do wonders for that cable's safety.

[@kelvin1316]

I don't think I have every printed a Benchy in over 10 years of printing LOL

[@Philly_4_for_4]

Rare time I have seen someone on KZbin using Total Boat on an actual boat.

[@reprapmlp]

29:42 "gunwales" is historically pronounced "gunn-lls". Blame the Royal Navy.

[@faridalrangkuti3882]

so cute boat, nice project

[@bmobert]

The moment I saw a belt on a 3d printer, I thought it could make a lapstrake dingy. Even the keel could be printed.

[@darrellgrossfs96]

I have an option for you in the future just add a v-shaped hole additive piece that can be connected directly to the bottom of the boat that you already have to increase its capability to cut through the water better

[@Ndetonados]

I'm so hyped

[@elvinhaak]

Why didn't you move the batteries to the keel instead? This way you do a 'double shift' : less weight on top, more weight below. Another thing: use for example lighter solar-panels instead of this heavy glass panels. The plastic types are used quite frequently on ships/boats, having a bit lower performance but you could add more or put some more batteries below in the keel. Flat-bottom boats with sails also have 'swords ' many times but they will be visible on the outside and thus change the looks even more... About the foam: well, it is also weighting a lot + of course with this types of foam.... it tends to slowly take in some moist over time. So, be carefull with keeping it dry. With the coating on the outsides though, you probably would get away without the foam and just coating out+inside instead and maybe adding some foam to difficult places to close the holes.

[@sss-tw3jh]

hell yeah brother that was fire - would be sweet to go against your wifes wishes and print a decked out john boat for fishing. something like what tinyboatnation does like his kayak killer. You could stand on it and it has active position holding with GPS.

[@CericME]

If it's about 800 pounds most of the weight is the keel. You might not even need any of the floatation foam just the air gap. Though you lose rigidness from the expanding foam.

[@DrDFlo]

The hull is 600 lbs and the keel is an extra 400 lbs. If I were to redo the project I would leave out the foam

[@theeversor69]

Loving it... Are cicadas the sound in the background? I thought i had a leak in a pipe while watching the central part of the video. 😂

[@chaddgiesing3245]

3d print some outriggers to look like boat bumpers. For more stabilization.

[@acontadoquim]

Dude awesome project, maybe you should have calibrated your flow to reduce those layer lines(dont know if with pellets is feasable or not) Seems it is overextruding a lot. Great job anyway, congrats!

[@0xKruzr]

man, can you put that steering system into a kit because I know SO many people including me who would LOVE something like that. also there are plenty of trolling motors that run at higher voltages; idk who told you that thing about 12V!

[@WoLpH]

With a flat bottom boat you should visit the Netherlands, at the West Frisian Islands there are a few places where you can strand yourself with a flat bottom boat during low tide. As soon as it's high tide you can continue your journey. I've done that with a sail boat, quite a strange experience.

[@75keg75]

35:30 do a second floor about 2” deep - creating a void to pour or place lead shot in or just place a seat in the boat 1foot cubed and fill with lead will add 700lbs. Counteracting the moment. Or at 39:00 that will works too!!

[@AwestrikeFearofGods]

44:48 They make 24v trolling motors, and you already have 2 batteries, which could be connected in series.

[@NickNick2024]

I love the manual support technology you have (human hand plus peice of cardboard)

[@donhayashi3512]

Thanks!

[@DrDFlo]

Thank you!!

[@blakemiller1696]

Make a 3d printed surf board / stand-up paddle board by filling the infill with foam

[@christianbureau6732]

Legend Level! Cheers!

[@thewatersavior]

Does swapping to an electric ice chest add lightness?

[@Yipper64]

If you 3D print a benchi on a benchi its like the benchi had a baby!

[@EmilySmirleGURPS]

I thought you were going to use the bottom plate as a chance to add the much needed ballast to keep your centre of gravity down...! Printing a 1 inch or two inch deep ballast tank into the entire floor before putting the aluminum deck down or something. Lessons learned!

[@DrDFlo]

Exactly! For the next boat…

[@g3t2liv3]

you are crazy!! and I love it lmao

[@bobweiram6321]

The Chic-fil-A cruise!

[@mariotubelecce]

Boat name in italian brings it to a whole new level!