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

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

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

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?

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

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

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...
Bucky’s signpost now ready for paint

Bucky’s signpost now ready for paint

One of the most fun signs of our current project has been a very long time in building. I first conceived of the design about twelve years ago. I reworked it a little for this project adding the leaning pole that had been chewed by Bucky. I designed the sign in EnRoute ad laminated it over a welded steel frame. The post was welded up in our shop.  Bucky the beaver was hand sculpted and then we attached the wire mesh to the frame.

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Human Powered Vehicles: The Green Alternative

In today's world of ever-evolving automotive and mechanical technology, changes happen fast and often. Today's colleges and universities prepare future engineers for these challenges through hands-on training with teams such as Human Powered Vehicles, Solar Cars,...

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ISA Sign Expo 2014 Recap!

ISA Sign Expo 2014 in Orlando has come and gone, and was a great experience! In case you weren't able to make it, here are some pictures from the show: Jim and Jason of Synergy Sign stand at the Coastal Enterprises booth, in front of their project we featured! Kellie...

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We can do corporate too.

We can do corporate too.

Corporate signs are something we do very seldom. They present little opportunity to be truly creative. But every once in a while we need to build such a sign. Our theme park project, Skallywag Bay Adventure Park in Trinidad is owned by a second company, Starburst Parks

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Worth the wait

Worth the wait

Back in November of last year we installed the lighthouse sign at the edge of the bumper boat pool.  Here’s the POST that covered that part of the project. The weather was turning cold and we had to put off the concrete work around the base until the weather warmed up in spring. We had plenty to do on the (larger) project until then.

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77′ Corvette Wrap

77′ Corvette Wrap

Is there a cooler car than a 77′ Corvette?  Maybe but this one was awesome. What a fun project it was to wrap this for John. Nanette did a great job on the design and Rad wrapped it with precision! Great job everyone.

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Fun utensil rack

Fun utensil rack

The next routing file I am creating is for the Cookies kitchen. It will be attached to the menu board inside. For those who take a good look at Cookie outside they will see he sports a egg beater instead of a hook on his missing hand.  The joke is he has a whole selection of other implements handy for when he needs them.

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