Making a Stainless Steel Boat Rudder using tab and slot construction
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Making a simple boat rudder out of stainless steel can be a daunting task, but with tab and slot construction, the job is made a bit simpler. the assembly of this rudder is known as a weldment and it is a pivotal part of our fabrication language.
tab and slot construction is very similar to mortise and tenon joinery in wood, except for the obvious difference of being in metal.
while this might look like a rudder for my boat build, it belongs to a customer that requested it custom made!
the rudder is a duplicate of the customers existing rudder, they wanted to have a spare on the boat since the have already experienced a catastrophic failure in the past. the materials are all 316 Stainless steel. the joints make a strong positive mechanical connection, and the welding holds it all together.
our New welder Cam makes his KZread video debut in this video, he did a great job, and learned a little bit about tab and slot construction in weldments.
i dont cover the tab and slot details too much in this video but if you want to know more you can find a lot more detail in my picnic table video (link below)
if you want a custom rudder made, just send me a message, and i will get your details quoted.
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Well done. A great design for a production run or kit.
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug!!!
@JustinTopp
6 жыл бұрын
Your here too I love your videos
Nice build Ray!! Good video as well ;)
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Gkad you enjoyed it
Very nice work!
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rag Tie
Great job Ray ! You're a natural teacher ! I always enjoy your videos .. Thankyou .
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it
@TRUMPLocalWallBuildersUnion
6 жыл бұрын
Ray MAKES they're great to watch when you have a little cycle time in between parts 😁
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
awesome! i took a few weeks off, but im getting back into the grove
Amazing dude...you are a bad ass!! I always leave here inspired..big time..
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eloy... this technique would be good for wood working as Well.
Are you interested in doing another one? Not easy to find rudders for older boats and i lost ome and need a replacement
Very smart design.
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it
Do you have cad program for the rudder?
little different, little better ? not a copy then.... lol great job !
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
The design is definitely a copy, with the mechanical joints, def better
@firemanjim324
6 жыл бұрын
I like how you lined up the shaft and blade with the keyways.... that was pretty slick! That trick will come in handy one day. Thanks for the great videos.
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it
What is 1/4 inch 3/16 steel? I know it is 1/4 316, but, it sounded like 1/4 3/16
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
Lol, I can see how that might be confusing. It is 1/4" thick 316 stainless steel, Not 3/16" steel
Would you share the technical drawing of this rudder?
@RayMAKES
3 жыл бұрын
There wasn't a drawing. We measured the old one and made a copy
@kristinawhorey3837
3 жыл бұрын
@@RayMAKES Yes.. but do you have any sketch or dimensions or drawing to be sent to the waterjet machine?
@RayMAKES
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I do have the water jet files
@TIJUANA818
2 жыл бұрын
@Ray MAKES hello Ray! I am interested in the water jet files. Can also receive a copy? Where are you located?
2:57 guitar
@RayMAKES
3 жыл бұрын
Harp
What happened to your boat ?
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
still working on it, just had to stop for the winter since im keeping it outside
@JustinTopp
6 жыл бұрын
Ray MAKES, makes sense I hope it didn’t warp at all. I had a boat I made when I was like 5 out of plywood and 2x3 and it looks more like a coffin than a boat but the plywood warped in the winter even though it was in a quonset barn full full of hay. I guess -25 is pretty cold. Can’t wait for part 11
@RayMAKES
6 жыл бұрын
its still in the same shape it was in, i have it covered up... going to get back to it this weekend
@JustinTopp
6 жыл бұрын
Ray MAKES that’s great can’t wait to see the next video!