Stuff to build

One of the great outcomes of attending a CTE (Career and Technical Education) conference is steaming pile of ideas that I collect.

Here's a link to a skateboard press that we can make:

http://diyskate.com/mold_02.html

I'd like to go a step farther and develop a profile in CAD and make it on the CNC router. Any takers?

Here's another version:

http://ministryofwood.com/the-nitty-gritty-process/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-yEyhfWWbMo&feature=related

This video is good because it shows how much work that goes into the finishing process!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rjx_HiuMog

Here's an article on the science of skateboard design. 

http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/skatedesign.html

I got this from a Facebook friend: