Andrew Paul Wobith
awobith@gmail.com
(616) 283-1392
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Surf and Turf
Design of board related things
MicroRamp
With the on-shore winds of summer blowing across the peninsula, finding a good thrill can be tough. The surf is always blown out so I decided to recreate my previous mini ramp at a more "responsible" size.
18' x 8' x 22"
SF 2018
The design splits into three separate pieces that are mounted on castor wheels. This allows for rapid ramp relocation just in case the landlord finds out.
MiniRamp
For the days when the waves are small, a convenient thrill was missing. After many months of planning and design, one Friday in June it finally became a reality. A mini-ramp was born.
24' x 10' x 40"
NYC 2015
1100 lbs. of wood assembled in two weekends
Designed in Solidworks
Asym 5'-6" Surfboard
After my Retro Fish was severely damaged by baggage handlers during my move back from California to NYC, I took the opportunity to strip its fiberglass and reshape it into a more unconventional asymmetric board.
The mechanical advantage of my feet is asymmetrical, so why shouldn't my board be too!
4th Self-Shaped Board
2015
Board contours defined In Situ
Deck illustration completed with Molotow paint pens
JulGuard 5'-9" Surfboard
Third surfboard shaped, sized for Ocean Beach winter swells. Inspired by the Daniel Tomo's Vanguard, this board's contours and volume were fine tuned in Siemens NX and hand sanded into a US Blank. Composite layup with Composite Resource Epoxy, 3 Ply deck lamination and 2 Ply 6 oz. plain weave fiberglass on the underside.
Drawings available here.
2014
Flying fish livery painted by means of three Molotow paint pens.
Logo designed in Illustrator by Ewan Kay
Retro Fish 6'-1" Surboard
With Rockaway just a short subway ride ride away, I was missing a surfboard. So I decided to shape my own. Hand shaped and then laminated with West Systems Epoxy. Composite layup: 6 oz. plain weave Fiberglass with 1 bias layer 6 oz. Carbon Fiber for Tail and Deck Patches. Wet sanded to 1200 grit finish by hand on the sidewalk in Bushwick.
2013
Board contours were designed in AutoCAD
Deck and Tail designs drawn in Adobe Illustrator
Quad Fin 5'-3" Surfboard
First attempt at sufboard shaping, for a friend. Board contours were designed in AKU Shaper and hand sanded into a US blank. Composite layup with West Systems Epoxy and 6 oz. plain weave Fiber Glass.
2012
Painted by means of laser cut template
Deck design drawn in Adobe Illustrator
Branding Redesign
A mechanical engineer completes a rebrand
TerraSoar
Using graphic design to describe a Senior Capstone in a concise manner.
Semester 1
Project scope, Aircraft performance estimation, Aerodynamic tool verification, and Loads estimation
Semester 2
Structural architecture, Component mechanical design, FEA, Vacuum bagging, Composite structures, Hotwire cutting
Reflections
An overlay of all hand sketches drawn during the extent of the TerraSoar project.
Bikes
Urban transportation for all
Shitibike
Tired of the standard livery on my VISP TRX 999 I decided to repaint it. With the recent introduction of the citibike program in NYC, there was plenty of inspiration.
Video of the shitibike in action here.
2013
The design was laid out in Illustrator with some help from Edbert. Frame was then stripped and repainted with Krylon rattle cans. The logo was masked with a custom cut package label while the remaineder of the bike was simply masked with tape.
FOLDandFEND
Commuting to school from Brooklyn, I needed a fender to protect my bum. Looking for a simplified solution, I designed my own fully recyclable bike fender. It mounts without any additional materials.
2012
Lasercut from cardboard
Designed in AutoCAD
Photography
Taken with a Minolta SRT-101 and Shown In Reverse Chronological Order