Practice makes perfect as the University of Nevada Concrete Canoe team "Dambitious" paddles to an overall win in this year's regional concrete canoe challenge known as the Mid-Pacific Conference. The University of Nevada team finished first place in all 5 races in the...
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Combining a Late Model Corvette with a 1967 Stingray: How It's Done
Classic Reflections Coachworks is proud to announce the newest addition to their lineup: the legendary 1967 Corvette Stingray. Redesigned to provide the comfort and technology of today's Corvette while maintaining the classic look from 1967, CRC has succeeded in...
Corvette Conversion: Bringing A Corvette Back To The Good Old Days!
Classic Reflections Coachworks specializes in completely transforming a new Corvette into a classic, retro Corvette. As you can imagine, this is quite a labor-intensive process (the first "retro" car took 6 years and 5000 hours). Working with our friend Ron Marsden,...
Baja SAE Off-Road Action!
Throughout the history of the Coastal Enterprises blog, many of you have seen stories featuring universities & colleges to whom we've donated Precision Board Plus HDU. These stories range from Human Powered Vehicles and Solar Cars to Formula SAE and Supermileage...
2013 Human Powered Vehicle Challenge Update!
With the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge West competition coming up mid-April, last year's champions at the Missouri University of Science and Technology are hard at work building this year's HPV. Fortunately for us, keeping in touch with Lead Fairing Engineer Jon...
How To Improve Your CNC Efficiency With HDU
We all know cutting tools play an important role when using a CNC router. The right cutting tool, speeds and feeds can cut your machining down dramatically and increase the life span of your cutting tool - and we all know finishing a project before the deadline is a...
6 Quick Tips For Tooling With Precision Board
1. Using the correct speed and feed settings for the density of Precision Board you will be machining is crucial. This will allow you to achieve optimum chip load. Having the proper chip load allows the cutting tool to move in and out of the material quicker, which...
Leading The Way In Aerospace and Aviation Technology
Being at the forefront of the Composites Industry takes years to achieve and serious diligence to maintain. Meet Leading Edge Composites, located in Nottingham, PA, a leader in the Composites Industry. Leading Edge Composites has been in business for almost 20 years...
BMW Concept Car Revisited!
Interested in a sneak peek at what it takes to create a concept car? Check out this blast from the past! Art Center College of Design students were tasked with reinventing the interior and exterior of a BMW 1 Series 5-door SUV not available in the states, while also...