Saturday, March 28, 2009
ReflectionTerm 1 Week 8
What I have been doing:
- Worked on stringer.
- Finished stringer and flattened it in sheets of MDF that are clamped together
- Worked on blog
- Check out test it had good bend and seemed very strong
What I will be doing next week:
- Put marine ply, epoxy resin and flax into a mold
- Work on blog
- Do some CAD design of my long board using Solid Works
ReflectionTerm 1 Week 7
What I have been doing:
- I have started work on the stinger which we are using stripes of flax's weaved into a mat, sealed inside marine ply and fiber glass and held together by an epoxy resin.
-We created a test using marine ply, F3 adhesive and stripes of flax
-Worked on my blog
What I will be doing next week:
- To finish my stringer and compress it to make it flat to use for my board
- Check on test
- Worked on my blog
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
ReflectionTerm 1 Week 6
ReflectionTerm 1 Week 6
What I have been doing:
-I have finished my mock up design.
-work on refining my blog.
-done unit Standard 7480 and posted on blog.
What I will be doing next week:
-start striping flax for stringer material in board.
-start Solid Works design
ReflectionTerm 1 Week 5
What I have been doing:-I have done more research into materials Epoxy resin, Marine Grade Plywood, Fiberglass and Flax Fibers.-I started my 1/2 Scale mock up with art that is made of sign backing.
What I will be doing next week:- I will finish my Materials research.- I will finish my mock up.- I will continue with drawing my board with CAD programs.
ReflectionTerm 1 Week 4
ReflectionTerm 1 Week 4
What I have been doing:-Went on Field trip to town to find a place to use my Long Board-Researched epoxy reasien, Ply wood and Fiber glass. - Worked on blog
What I will be doing next:- More research on materials. Start 1/2 scale mock up
week:- 1/2 scale mock up- Finalize design
Reflection Term 1 Week 3
Reflection Term 1 Week 3
What I have been doing:-started to do designs on freehand/finished-updated calender-Fixed up blog-designed art work
What I will be doing next week:-field trip to look for long boarding places-build mock up
