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...

Creating Topographic Maps Worthy of the Royal Alberta Museum

Jan 3, 2020 | Tooling

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 was written by Jason Hakki of Rapid Gantry in Prince...

Using Primer to Make Wood Grain Texture on Precision Board HDU

Dec 13, 2019 | 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, which will be posted on the Precision Board Blog each month. This month Dan Sawatzky shows us how he used our...

CNC Routing Topographical Maps Saves Time & Money over 3D Printing

Dec 6, 2019 | Tooling

Are you currently spending the time and money to 3D print topographical maps and wondering if there is a better solution? That's just what a customer asked Techno CNC Systems to look into. Bob Valentine, an applications engineer at Techno, did a time study using one...

Cal Poly Students Design & Build Adaptive Paddleboard from Urethane Foam

Dec 3, 2019 | Tooling

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo requires a Senior Capstone Project that is the culmination of a student's undergrad education. Each year groups of 3 to 4 students pick a "real world" project sponsored by industry or the community and devote three quarters to the design,...

Whipping The Smokehouse Sign into Shape

Nov 30, 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/interview was done with Cam Andres of Multiwerks Design...

Rotary CNC Routing of Precision Board Faux Statues

Nov 18, 2019 | Sculpturing, Sign Making

How Berkeley Formula Racing Uses Precision Board Tooling

Nov 8, 2019 | Tooling

The following Precision Board Guest Blog is written by Hunter Wheeler, a student of engineering at U.C. Berkeley. Hunter is part of the Berkeley Formula Racing program and describes how the Formula SAE Team used Precision Board urethane tooling board to make one-off...

Breathing life into the Giving Tree

Nov 5, 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. Terry with Lacombe Signmasters in Alberta, Canada, was tasked with...

Hitting a Home Run with a Dimensional Sign

Oct 29, 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 Mo Flint with Atomic Barn Studios, based...