Carbon Fiber Short Board Report

The goal of this project was to explore the uses of carbon fiber while practicing my fabrication skills. This project turned out to be a great experiment and learning process,…

Carbon Fiber Longboard 4/6 Update

To see previous updates go here After waiting a week to get some more hardener and epoxy resin, it finally came today. Last weekend, I bought a set of trucks, bearings…

Carbon Fiber Longboard Progress (3/28)

After deciding to change my project from a carbon fiber table to a carbon fiber longboard, I made some good progress over break. I made a pattern of a board…

Pre Spring Break Progress

At this point I have all of my material purchased and sitting at my house. After taking a look at the amount of carbon fiber that I ordered, I realized…

Gardner Nichols Constraints

My top 5 constraints with building a carbon fiber expanding table are as follows: 1.) Money: Carbon fiber is expensive and I would love to build a full dining table,…

Carbon Fiber Expanding Table Design Review

For my final project, I’m going to build an expanding table. As much as I’d like to build an expanding table with an intricate system, I’m going to keep it…

Gardner’s Inspiration

For my final project, I’d like to create an expanding table. Nothing quite like some of the intricate examples we saw in class, but a simple clean design. The aesthetic…

Gardner’s Aspirations

I have a strong passion for cars and motorsports, so I am currently looking for jobs in that industry. My dream job would either be a development engineer/ driver for…

Gardner’s gardening skills and more

I am currently a senior in mechanical engineering, so I have the same background as my team mates. I am quite good at Solidworks and making drawings. I have ITLL…

Contemporary Side Table

For my first Aesthetics of Design project, the challenge was to upcycle in some way. I’m a fan of upcycling, but I wanted to build something that I wouldn’t just…

Gardner’s Contemporary Side Table

I’ve decided to make a small side table. My goal was to use my aesthetic exploration of contemporary design. I wanted to blend a natural material and texture with something…

Modern Design

I am a big fan of modern design when it comes to furniture and houses. I especially like the aesthetic that focuses more on mixing nature and organic shapes with…