Weekly Update Post 4

Last week was very hectic, but our team completed the MCM, although we were not able to put our motors completely into place, because we still need to attach our sliding door module before attaching the motors into place. Our team got quite a bit of work done last week, and because the MCM is most of our machine, we are probably around halfway done manufacturing our machine. Over this next week, our team will have to finish ordering some minor components, and completely finish the manufacturing of our machine. All of us have gotten very good at using the mill, lathe and other machines in the shop, so this week should be smoother than last week. Besides manufacturing, our team must also think about how we are going to ensure that the gears mesh without slipping, but aside from this, we expect everything to go very smoothly.

Weekly Update Post 3

The team was able to successfully manufacture our three parts for MS7 despite the unforeseen hitch of the shop closing early. We choose to manufacture a 90 degree stock connector using the mill and band-saw, a side wall using the laser cutter, and the front axle using the lathe. The CAD had to be revised as we placed the sliding door's motor too low and it could have possibly hit the bottom of the car. With the CAD now finalized and we can continue the process of manufacturing our MCM so it will be completed by November 24. Although this deadline is close, the manufacturing process will only get faster as the team has gained more experience from working in the shop over the past week. Overall, the team is working well together and we are making steady progress on our project.

Weekly Update Post 2

Our team has nearly finalized our CAD and engineering drawings and are ready to start machining the parts of our machine. 14 out of 17 of our engineering drawings have been signed off, although our team may need to get several of the parts resigned because new holes are being added to attach our gears through a shaft with bearings. Nonetheless, our team will start using the laser cutter on Monday and hopefully finish machining 3 or 4 parts. Over this next week, our team hopes to not only complete MS7, but finish manufacturing most of the parts of our machine.

Weekly Update Post 1

This past week we struggled to find a way to support our old lever design that moved only verticaly so we modified it to move in a rotational motion. We also decided all the placements for our motors. Our team has created all of the engineering drawings for each of our parts. We are ready to show our GSI the drawings so that they can get approved. We also plan on begining manufacturing as soon as they get approved.