The shot in the top frame of a newly completed skatepark in the UK looked pretty clean and made me want to find out more about the spot. In the course of looking it up I saw that the builder Four One Four Skateparks, are using the CNC process to cut transitions and horizontal some supports, especially on bowl corners. It’s interesting that they use a stepped completely horizontal approach in those bowl corners. Notice that where the surface meets the back braces are not perpendicular. Instead they rest on two adjacent corners. I’m not sure if that makes in difference in the longevity of the bowl, but it’s got to make the design and assembly process a hell of a lot faster. I’ve always held wooden bowl builders in high esteem, and this approach means any monkey could assemble it. It’s a case of nostalgia vs. progress, but I can’t imagine there are that many ramp builders out there with access to big enough CNC machinery. Some of the shots on the site make it look like the surface isn’t included in the CNC process though, so there’s still room for John Henry on the ramp building floor. This park is part of “building 2” at Adrenaline Alley in Corby, England.
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6-19-2013 by Kilwag - 11 comments
Categories: Skate, Skateparks, United Kingdom
Tags: England, indoors, wooden bowls
Categories: Skate, Skateparks, United Kingdom
Tags: England, indoors, wooden bowls
6-19-2013 by Kilwag - 11 comments
Categories: Skate, Skateparks, United Kingdom
Tags: England, indoors, wooden bowls
11 comments
SimonWoodstock
looks sick!
K.C.
This makes me think what I may be able to build with my future 3d printer.
ssk
Beautiful
Gingerflip
Blown away when I first saw this place in the picture. But, it seems that completed section is mainly copingless and is built for the BMXers.
Shame.
Heath
You can now design and cut the structure for a ramp by sitting on your ass in front of a computer.
Thanks, NASA!
Fitz
Still, building corners is a pain in the ass. If I had access to a huge CNC-machine, I’d be all over it.
Heath
Nothing wrong with precision. I’d sign up in a heartbeat!!!
Fitz
You should check out the design program Charlie uses. He’s an ace with it, and it allows full spacial modeling of every conceivable skate-structure. You plug in your footprint, height restrictions, radii, etc, and you can view exactly what you’re thinking about–saves a lot of time and money!
hurton
do you think the cnc cuts the corner sheet good material too?
conahan
Cool how they take the riding surface right up into the rafters.
Fitz
I’m not sure if that’s carpentry, or machining, but either way, what an amazing piece of work!
Great find!