Two halves make a Back Cove 30 whole

The next step in creating the hull plug for the Back Cove 30 is underway. If you are following the blog, last time I discussed how the raw plug is built. Now we are starting to "carve" the plug on the tool builder's CNC router. These machines have a large table or bed. Across the top is a beam that straddles the width of the table. This beam moves along the length of the table and a router head is mounted on the beam. The router head moves side to side on the beam and has the ability to move up and down. Hence,the term "5 axis milling machine".

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This particular router has limitations on it's width and so, the hull plug is carved in two halves and will be joined together to make the complete hull plug.

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Until next time then

 

Two halves make a Back Cove 30 whole
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