Blogs

Investing in the Future of Engineering: A Look Back at a Successful Year for the Precision Board Donation Program

by kamiller | January 8, 2026 | Donation Program | 0 Comments

Investing in the Future of Engineering: A Look Back at a Successful Year for the Precision Board Donation Program At Coastal Enterprises, we’re passionate about empowering the next generation of engineers, fabricators, and innovators. Through our Precision Board...

Fast Turnaround, High Precision: Meet Precision Board Urethane Tooling Board

by kamiller | October 10, 2025 | Aerospace | 0 Comments

Why Aerospace Manufacturers Trust Precision Board Urethane Tooling Board In the aerospace industry, precision isn’t optional; it’s essential. From lightweight composite parts to complex structural molds, manufacturers rely on materials that offer consistency,...

Case Study: Monster City Studios & Face Shield Tooling Production

by kamiller | October 10, 2025 | Tooling | 0 Comments

Case Study: Monster City Studios & Face Shield Tooling Production When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Monster City Studios (Fresno, CA)—a company specializing in theme park environments and trade show props—had to adapt fast. They shifted production to making face...

How Many Parts Can You Pull from a Precision Board Tooling Mold?

by kamiller | October 10, 2025 | Tooling | 0 Comments

How Many Parts Can You Pull from a Precision Board Tooling Mold? One of the most common questions we hear from customers using Precision Board tooling for thermoforming molds is: “How many parts can I pull off a Precision Board tooling mold?” It’s a simple question...

Custom Composite Lay Up Tooling Blocks – Precision, Speed, and Cost Efficiency

by kamiller | October 10, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Precision Board Tooling: Custom Composite Lay Up Tools Built Fast For years, the Aerospace and Automotive industries have trusted us to create custom Precision Board Tooling Board blocks for their unique composite layup needs. Whether your project is small and...

Josh Lange and Precision Board

by kamiller | October 15, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Josh Lange and Precision Board: At the heart of Lange Customz's success lies Precision Board from Coastal Enterprises. Lange seamlessly integrates Precision Board into his company's products and services, leveraging its versatility and precision. Unlike other products...

AXYZ Technical Tip: Are you using the right speeds and feeds?

Feb 27, 2019 | Tooling

When it comes to routing Precision Board HDU with a CNC machine, we often get asked questions about proper settings for speeds and feeds. We came across this excellent article from AXYZ, a global manufacturer of CNC router systems and CNC knife systems. They do a...

Cal Poly Human Powered Vehicle Team to Race at Battle Mountain

Feb 25, 2019 | Tooling

The Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is doing something a little different this year. Rather than race at the student competition put on by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), they decided to compete at the World Human...

Sign Invitational 2019 Update from Dan Sawatzky

Feb 20, 2019 | Sign Making

Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to host guest blogs written by some of the signage industry’s biggest movers and shakers, posted to the Precision Board Blog. This guest blog is written by Dan Sawatzky with Imagination...

CR Onsrud Routed a Porsche 917k from a Precision Board Bonded Block

Feb 5, 2019 | Tooling

CR Onsrud wanted to show off their 5-axis Qube CNC machine at trade shows, so they got in touch with Coastal Enterprises to throw some ideas around. Onsrud regularly uses Precision Board as demo material on their routers, but they wanted to really highlight the...

Making the Aquaman Trident from PBLT-20 Precision Board

Jan 30, 2019 | Sign Making

Zach Manring with Southern Ginger Workshop wanted to make a full-size movie prop replica of the Aquaman trident, but he didn't want to make it from wood because it would be too heavy. That's when he decided to use foam board and reached out to Coastal Enterprises. ...

Making Giant Church Window Grills from HDU in No Time Flat!

Jan 24, 2019 | Sign Making

Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to host guest blogs written by some of the signage industry's biggest movers and shakers, posted to the Precision Board Blog. This guest blog is written by Jim Dawson with Synergy Sign &...

Using Multiple CNC Passes to Get Clean Edge Detail When Routing HDU

Jan 11, 2019 | Sign Making

When James Spouler with Mainland Woodworks got the job to update the signage at the Southlands Riding Club in Vancouver, BC, Canada, he used 15lb and 18lb Precision Board HDU to give the signs some depth and durability. Spouler also used multiple CNC router passes to...

Adding Pizzazz to the Hazelnut Inn Window Trim!

Jan 7, 2019 | Sign Making

Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to host a series of guest blogs written by Dan Sawatzky of Imagination Corporation, posted to the Precision Board Blog on a monthly basis. This month Dan Sawatzky tells us how he uses 30lb Precision...

Using Real Steel & Faux Metal to Fabricate Sawatzky’s Theme Park Train

Dec 19, 2018 | Sign Making

Coastal Enterprises, manufacturers of Precision Board HDU, is proud to announce a series of guest blogs written by Dan Sawatzky of Imagination Corporation, posted to the Precision Board Blog each month. This month Dan Sawatzky tells us how he created a...