Monday, November 29, 2010

completed slotbot design


The slotbot is basically done. All that's left is manufacturing the parts and putting it all together. The bullet is fully extended out to open the flipper in this picture.

constraints


The picture is the starting zone, flipper, top mounting holes, and our slotbot all layered on top of each other. This constraints page sets the dimensions for all of our parts and the optimum angle and location for our gun.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Bill of Materials

The bill of materials needed for MS8 are saved as a google doc. Here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By22PtzkcSjeNzBiZTVhMzItMjU3OC00YWZjLWJmN2MtYTcwMTA1NTExZjEz&authkey=CIzJrI8D&hl=en

Schedule

Our schedule for the semester has been on our ctools site.  The link for the excel file is https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By22PtzkcSjeNmRlMWEzMDQtMjAzNS00Y2FkLTlhNmUtYWZjYTI5MTU2MGYz&sort=name&layout=list&num=50

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Meeting Minutes Sun. Nov 21 2010

We met at Mojo CLC from 5 PM to finalize our plans for MS 7 and MS 8 due before the Thanksgiving break.
Last friday(two days ago), we finished manufacturing 1 tensioner, rollers(1 gear, 1 drive, 2 normal), and 4 angle stock.
Tomorrow(Mon), in the machine shop, we will be using the Lathe #3 from noon to 2PM. We will finish rack axle, motor plate, bullet, barrel, and spring plates.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Lab Times This Week

Howdy boys,

We have reserved time in the workshop for today (Thursday) from 6pm-8pm and Friday 11:30-2pm.  We also signed up for the water cutter on Wednesday of next week. The parts arrived at my house today and we should be able to make nearly all of of major components before break. See you guys tonight!

Andrew

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Meeting Nov. 15 2010

Today in class, we built the rest of the gear boxes. And the gun and barrel designs were more specified. After talking with Davor, we made the gun more practical.
In the evening meeting at Mojo from 6 PM, we studied for the Midterm on the following day.

Good luck on your/my Midterm!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Meeting on Nov.13

We had team meeting from 5 pm to 8 pm to discuss about the gun design specifications and to order materials necessary for further manufacturing.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

New Conveyor design

Schedule for the Rest of the Week

Wednesday: Meet to finalize ALL aspects of design. (i.e. couplings, gears, mounts, motors)
Complete the homework questions possible without us completely finishing lab.

Thursday: Finish last part of motor lab, complete number one of homework.

Friday: Rise and shine, we're meeting at the workshop at 11:30am until 2:00pm to construct the motor mountings and reinforcement block for the conveyer.  We can also begin to reinforce the racks with some aluminum backing.

Saturday: Go Blue! Shoelace for Heisman!

Sunday: Trip to the hardware and scrap metal stores.  We need to purchase parts and order whatever we can't find in the store.