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Let us identify the problem first. It could be an error from many sources. I drew these plans up by asking people to scan die-cut kits in their collections, then I used a CAD package to draw over the lines and put them out as .PDFs. There could be errors with the original scan, with my drawing, with my conversion to PDF or with your final printout. And no doubt there are other possibilities as well, such as the deck being the right size, and the hull structure too large.... You state that most of the hull structure went together ok, but that the front part of the deck was not long enough? I believe that the front deck should be 6.5" long. That is made from a front part of 2.8" and a side part of 3.7". What length is yours? And if you have any of the original paper print left, you could check whether the inch marker really is one inch...

60 minutes ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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Yes - and you want to balance out the current available from your power supply to go to all drivers equally. I have 1/8 microstep on X and Y axes, but 1/2 on the Z axis. You usually want that one to go faster with less resolution...

2 hours ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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I've not used this, but it looks interesting. (a Pinterest link to model boats)

3 hours ago by 🇺🇸 retirement-hobby ( Petty Officer 1st Class)

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4 hours ago by 🇬🇧 DodgyGeezer ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)

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5 hours ago by 🇬🇧 SelwynWilliams ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)

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