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Linus Ekenstam created a tool called PLY for designing mini-ramps, grounded in real-world constraints and common materials used in skate ramp building.
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Linus ✦ Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam): My kids skate teacher asked if I could help him with a mini-ramp design. Things quickly got out of control.
Let me present, PLY 🛹
Grounded in real-world constraints, materials, and common sizes used in ramp building - I’ve put together a tool that allows you to not only
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