Remember the incredibly cool retro 1967 Corvette Stingray prototype made from Precision Board we wrote about previously? The project has gone from concept to reality and the 1967 CRC model has been added to the Classic Reflections Coachworks already impressive...
If you are tired of the time, labor and frustration of bonding together small 24" x 60" tooling boards, rest easy - there is hope! Rather than limiting ourselves to the industry standard 20" x 60" and 24" x 60" sheet sizes, Coastal is proud to offer eight standard...
With millions of data points and tolerances tighter than some high-powered engines, topographical modelmaking, or digital elevation modeling, is a learned art requiring a keen eye for details. Topographical models are frequently used by a variety of industries...
Having a vivid imagination in the design world is an asset, but being able to realistically apply it in the real world is a learned skill. Within the Department of Architectural Technology at the New York City College of Technology (CUNY) , the Introduction to...
Solar cars may sound like something out of the future, but students at the University of Michigan, and all over the world, design, build and race them each year. In fact, these aren't just tiny school projects - these teams are sponsored by major auto manufacturers,...
Well it's that time of year again! Schools from all over the country recently finished competing in the massive human powered vehicle competitions held each year. Coastal Enterprises was proud to support Missouri S & T students by donating Precision Board Plus HDU...
As far as school clubs go, it doesn't get much cooler than the Baja SAE off-road vehicle team. Earlier in the year we wrote about Cal Poly Pomona and the rugged BAJA SAE car they built for this year's competition. We have since been in touch with Jessica Ghareebo, Cal...
The University of Michigan Formula SAE team recently competed in the Formula Hybrid International Competition. Closely related to the Formula SAE competitions we have written about in the past, Formula Hybrid is widely regarded as the most challenging of the SAE CDS...
Some of our past blogs have talked about how to achieve chips or dust when routing Precision Board Plus. Recently, LMT Onsrud tested our current highest density, PBLT-75. Not only did they cut a clean edge, they also fine-tuned the settings to produce shavings....