Week 1

We have finalized our drawings for the most critical module, and we have been working in the workshop to manufacture it this week. We have not finished all the components of the module, but we have started building few components: the four legs that attaches to the base, four L-blocks that secures the legs in place, and two press-fit bars that fits into the two rods and supports the bearing sheet.

We used the bandsaw to cut out the 1" x 1" aluminum square tube stock for press-fit bars, aluminum 1/2" square stock for the legs, and aluminum 90 degree angle stock for the L-blocks. We used the mill for drilling  holes in the legs, L-blocks, and the press-fit bars for accurate measurement. For other holes in the L-blocks and the legs, we used the drill press because it did not have to be that accurate compared to the other hole.

Next week, we are planning to use the waterjet to cut out the aluminum sheet for our base sheet of the ramp, the two arm supports, and the two bearing supports.

(This was a mid-week update)