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Vexilar Shuttle
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My first ever contribution to Thingiverse!
I had an old Vexilar FL-8 depth finder laying around, originally attached to a fishing boat, so I didn't have a shuttle. I decided to design a shuttle to mount it to for ice fishing rather than buying one (or making a quick and easy setup out of wood). I could not find a 3D printable design anywhere online.
There are a lot of things I would like to alter for V2, like rounding out the handle (filleting is not-so easy in Tinkercad - but I'm slowly learning Onshape).
I designed it somewhat modular, so the base, handle, rod holder, and rod/puck holders print separately and are then assembled (friction held).
The only hardware you'll need is to screw the depth finder into the base.
Functionally, it's great! I'm usually wearing gloves, so can't feel the rough edges.
Filament: PETG
Supports: nah
Raft: NO!!!! I sliced up my hands trying to remove an accidental raft from the base
I had an old Vexilar FL-8 depth finder laying around, originally attached to a fishing boat, so I didn't have a shuttle. I decided to design a shuttle to mount it to for ice fishing rather than buying one (or making a quick and easy setup out of wood). I could not find a 3D printable design anywhere online.
There are a lot of things I would like to alter for V2, like rounding out the handle (filleting is not-so easy in Tinkercad - but I'm slowly learning Onshape).
I designed it somewhat modular, so the base, handle, rod holder, and rod/puck holders print separately and are then assembled (friction held).
The only hardware you'll need is to screw the depth finder into the base.
Functionally, it's great! I'm usually wearing gloves, so can't feel the rough edges.
Filament: PETG
Supports: nah
Raft: NO!!!! I sliced up my hands trying to remove an accidental raft from the base
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