This idea has been festering in the back of my mind for a few months now. Ride a board once … More
Author: mikefundaro
The new normal
What spreads faster than COVID-19? Something more contagious, more real, more unseen. It doesn’t show symptoms, no sniffles or cough. … More
DIY Snowboard 3.0: Learning the ways of the CNC
Building on my experimentation with sidewall, I wanted to try a poured epoxy sidewall method as seen on skibuilders.com. A … More
Insert-Hole-Driller-ma-jig
Problem Without the space or money for a proper drill press, I was driven to drill snowboard insert hole arrays … More
PW1200G: LPC Bolted Flange Analysis
Jet engines have a lot of moving parts, many of which are bolted together. Bolts need holes to go through, … More
PW1200G: LPC Clearance Check
Engine efficiency is a big deal in the commercial airline business. Less fuel burn means more money in the airlines … More
PW1200G: LPC Cold to Hot Analysis
As part of the PW1200G LPC redesign I worked on, I had to do a “Cold to Hot” assessment. When … More
DIY Snowboard 2.0
Photos from when I made my brother a snowboard. For my second go-around, I experimented with sidewall and a custom … More
O.G. Snowboard
Here’s some photo documentation of the first board I made back in 2013. I used techniques I learned from boardcrafter.com … More
What the heck do I do for a living?
Structures Engineers The FAA is pretty important, they are the regulatory body that says we have to make planes that … More