Week 11/8/10

We started this week off with doing the motor lab. It took us two back to back sessions to complete but we got all of the data. We then completed the analysis a few days later and assembled the second planetary motor.

Also, we made our first part this week! The part we made is the arm of the wedge arm. We used the 1"x1" aluminum square tube stock to make it. After cutting it to length and drilling holes for where the wedge head will attach it was done.

Looking to next week we are planning on making the collar to hold the wedge arm, the wedge head, and the wedge itself. We have contacted Alro to order the remaining materials we need to make these parts. In order to machine these parts we will be using the waterjet, the mill, and the bending station respectively. After completing all of these parts we will have more than enough done for the MS due on Friday and we will have all of our parts for our MCM made for the following week. (In addition to all of this, we have the ME 250 exam on Tuesday)