Problem with welding projection

[Myxtro]

So I got my projector to work and I've welded about 70% of my ship so far. One problem I found is that I can't seem to weld the bloks on the inside (The blocks surrounded by other blocks / blocks that are behind other blocks). How can I still weld those?

[casualsailor]

You'll have to grind away some of the exterior blocks to reach them and weld them with your hand welder.

Here is a very old video from a friend of mine that explains the process and precautions you must take with projectors. It might help you to see him in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxM5p4SH44k&list=PLTyd0tLdukI_TMN73wwfJWwG-UJh7kmJM&t=0s&index=12

[Myxtro]

Originally posted by casualsailor:

You'll have to grind away some of the exterior blocks to reach them and weld them with your hand welder.

Here is a very old video from a friend of mine that explains the process and precautions you must take with projectors. It might help you to see him in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxM5p4SH44k&list=PLTyd0tLdukI_TMN73wwfJWwG-UJh7kmJM&t=0s&index=12

Thanks for your answer!

Are you sure there isn't a way to do it? I've seen advanced ship-printing machines which seem to weld a few blocks at the same time.

[Chris Mars]

yes but these blocks are not covered with other finished blocks I think. The welding goes layer per layer.

[CelticChaos]

When using a projector in my opinion it is always best to weld using a ship welder, small or large. Welding by hand can be a exercise in frustration as extreme precision is needed to get the sequence of welding correct.

I normally use large ship welders for static printers, or a small welding ship for mobile welding operations. There are several mods that will extend the range of a welders if you don't think the vanilla range is big enough.

The video Sailor has presented is good, although somewhat dated, and provides a good basis for anyone not familiar with projectors.

One option that is not mentioned is that you can tic the option to only show buildable blocks this helps with visibility but is not a fool proof method of building.