Those who see my boards for the first time inevitably ask me the same two questions: Will it break if you jump on it? And, is PLA strong enough?…
Continue ReadingNow when the big version is finished, comes an opportunity to improve the very first board that we have built here. The v1 was just that – a prototype…
Continue ReadingIt is finally out there! Now you can make something original! Tell us about your experience! Thing 2991709 As a last minute update I added a foot rest…
Continue ReadingThis longboard is finished! It was an exciting journey, and now it is done (for now). Did my first (short) ride today and I’m totally blown away. It is…
Continue ReadingDoing new and complicated projects requires subdividing the tasks involved. Once the little things are done, how do you make sure they still make sense together? Here are four practices…
Continue ReadingHaving fun with the first frame (and some expensive equipment) At the beginning of this journey, this was the test which made everything possible: It was a good experience, and…
Continue ReadingSeveral months ago, this whole thing was an idea, literally a reply on a forum which I took too seriously. And I’m glad I did. And now? It’s not…
Continue ReadingLast week it stayed out, this week it got in! We were talking about battery sticks and how not to do them. This week we call them battery sausages (any…
Continue ReadingThis one drilled in the back of my head for a while. It started so innocently as a reply post to when we first introduced the Do Simple Carbon concept.…
Continue ReadingHey Today I want to post something different. This relates directly to what I love in my life besides this project. I’m also a husband, a dad, and a PhD…
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