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Which CAD Platform for Skateboard Design?
If you want to make a skateboard or longboard, you will probably need some molds. Molds are tools that form the individual layers that make up a bo...
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Skateboard Design: Nose Angle & Radius
Note: at the time of this article, there is not a clear industry standard for skateboard dimensions. This article presents the “SK8CAD” Standard; p...
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How to Make Money Building Skateboards
Imagine a life where you get to wake up and make skateboards every day. Maybe you have a little workshop at home, or your own wood shop in town. Ma...
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Skateboard Design: Tail Angle and Radius
Note: at the time of this article, there is not a clear industry standard for skateboard dimensions. This article presents the “SK8CAD” Standard; p...
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Skateboard Design: Concave Style
Note: at the time of this article, there is not a clear industry standard for skateboard dimensions. This article presents the “SK8CAD” Standard; p...
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Skateboard Design: Tail Length
Note: at the time of this article, there is not a clear industry standard for skateboard dimensions. This article presents the “SK8CAD” Standard; p...
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Skateboard Design: Wheelbase
Note: at the time of this article, there is not a clear industry standard for skateboard dimensions. This article presents the “SK8CAD” Standard; p...
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Skateboard Design: Width
Note: at the time of this article, there is not a clear industry standard for skateboard dimensions. This article presents the “SK8CAD” Standard; p...
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The Beginner's Guide to SK8CAD
SK8CAD (pronounced “skate cad”) is our skateboard 3D modeling program that allows you to generate designs of boards and their molds. SK8CAD is usef...
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How to Find a Local Skateboard Maker
Want to find a local skateboard or longboard maker in your community? Or, perhaps you're looking for a niche builder, someone that's building or c...
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Printing SK8CAD Molds Part 3: Assembly and Pressing
Now that all of your mold sections have printed out, you can assemble them into a male and female skateboard mold.
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Printing SK8CAD Molds Part 2: Preparing the Files & Printer
An important step in 3D printing is preparing your files to be printed - creating the instructions for the printer to make your 3D files via "slice...
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