Innovative Design: Design of a Press System and Molds to Produce a Skateboard Deck.

<p>Skateboarding is a passion for many people. Homemade skateboard machinery has been fabricated throughout the country. While the demand for skateboards is steady; there is a steady growth in the homemade skateboard deck market. The desire to create a one of a kind deck that expresses a person's individualism is growing. This applied research and development effort - designing and fabricating a fluid powered press system and 2-part mold assembly for forming glue up laminations for skateboard decks - is an attempt to gain understanding of the different phases of the product design process.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS (Master of Science)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Linke, George William

• Technology
• Press
• Molds
• Skateboard
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical Engineering

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1399

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2590