Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This life-sized Benchy is 10 feet long, 3D printed from recycled PETG, and ready to sail! 🌊🚤
🌐 Learn more about the PRINTcess: drdflo.com/printcess.html
📷 Follow Dr. D-Flo on the Gram: instagram.com/dr.dflo
🛒 D-Flo's Amazon Store: amazon.com/shop/dr.d-flo
Featured Products:
OrangeStorm Giga (Affiliate): elegoo.sjv.io/6ybg6r
MDPE10 Screw Extruder: massivedimension.com/products/mdpe10-massive-dimension-direct-print-particle-extruder
IC3D's Recycled PETG: ic3dprinters.com/shop/recycled-petg
OpenBuilds Aluminum Extrusion: us.openbuilds.com/?ref=S0VIA3Hz629M
Table of Contents:
00:00 – Introduction
02:03 – Features
05:50 – Design
06:47 – Material
09:53 – 3D Printing Hull
14:57 – Flotation
18:37 – Hull Assembly
20:14 – Epoxy Coating
21:52 – Base Plate
25:02 – Hull Float Test
28:23 – Cabin
32:31 – Red Trim
32:31 – Cabin Float Test
35:39 – Overturning Moment
38:11 – Keel
43:16 – Keel Float Test
44:38 – Electrical Wiring
47:10 – Propulsion
Join me on an incredible journey, 2.5 years in the making, as I tackle one of my biggest challenges yet: 3D printing a life-sized, fully functional Benchy boat—fondly known as the PRINTcess! In this single video, we cover the entire project from start to finish, including the design, printing process, assembly, and real-world testing on the water. The boat even meets all the safety and design criteria to be registered in Tennessee!
With over 600 lbs of recycled PETG, I 3D printed the hull in three large sections on my DIY large-format 3D printer, which were glued together to form the base of the boat. To tackle the Benchy’s naturally top-heavy design—thanks to its iconic cabin—I took a different approach for the cabin itself, filament printing it to keep it as light as possible. Fun animations throughout the video reveal the engineering considerations that went into crafting this unique vessel, explaining why traditional boats float and how we adapted these principles to keep the PRINTcess stable.
#3dbenchy #3dprinting #boat
This life-sized Benchy is 10 feet long, 3D printed from recycled PETG, and ready to sail! 🌊🚤
🌐 Learn more about the PRINTcess: drdflo.com/printcess.html
📷 Follow Dr. D-Flo on the Gram: instagram.com/dr.dflo
🛒 D-Flo's Amazon Store: amazon.com/shop/dr.d-flo
Featured Products:
OrangeStorm Giga (Affiliate): elegoo.sjv.io/6ybg6r
MDPE10 Screw Extruder: massivedimension.com/products/mdpe10-massive-dimension-direct-print-particle-extruder
IC3D's Recycled PETG: ic3dprinters.com/shop/recycled-petg
OpenBuilds Aluminum Extrusion: us.openbuilds.com/?ref=S0VIA3Hz629M
Table of Contents:
00:00 – Introduction
02:03 – Features
05:50 – Design
06:47 – Material
09:53 – 3D Printing Hull
14:57 – Flotation
18:37 – Hull Assembly
20:14 – Epoxy Coating
21:52 – Base Plate
25:02 – Hull Float Test
28:23 – Cabin
32:31 – Red Trim
32:31 – Cabin Float Test
35:39 – Overturning Moment
38:11 – Keel
43:16 – Keel Float Test
44:38 – Electrical Wiring
47:10 – Propulsion
Join me on an incredible journey, 2.5 years in the making, as I tackle one of my biggest challenges yet: 3D printing a life-sized, fully functional Benchy boat—fondly known as the PRINTcess! In this single video, we cover the entire project from start to finish, including the design, printing process, assembly, and real-world testing on the water. The boat even meets all the safety and design criteria to be registered in Tennessee!
With over 600 lbs of recycled PETG, I 3D printed the hull in three large sections on my DIY large-format 3D printer, which were glued together to form the base of the boat. To tackle the Benchy’s naturally top-heavy design—thanks to its iconic cabin—I took a different approach for the cabin itself, filament printing it to keep it as light as possible. Fun animations throughout the video reveal the engineering considerations that went into crafting this unique vessel, explaining why traditional boats float and how we adapted these principles to keep the PRINTcess stable.
#3dbenchy #3dprinting #boat
![DIY Nixie Tube Clock Design Challenge: The Build [Part 2 of 3]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v5lFBuLNEAk/mqdefault.jpg "DIY Nixie Tube Clock Design Challenge: The Build [Part 2 of 3]
Watch part 3: https://youtu.be/eClNycgTR70
Looking for a unique and classy technology-related gift for someone special? In the following videos Dr. D-Flo and his team launch a competition to see who can make the cheapest and classiest design for a Nixie Tube Clock. In this three-part series, the team describes their competition by laying out the rules (one of which is a $50 spending limit), combs through antique stores to find unique items, and then proceeds to design and engineer casings for these Nixie Tube Clocks. We hope you enjoy watching the competition and it gives you some great ideas for DIY gifts! Let us know in the comments who you think won!
Visit Dr. D-Flo’s website for more information on the Nixie Tube Clock dimensions and project:
www.drdflo.com/Nixie")
