With the simplified designs from last week, I was able to make significant progress this week on the construction of robot frame. During the week, I was able to use the wood working tools in the makerspace to cut 2×3 wood planks into the necessary shapes for construction. After making all the cuts, I began the assembly of the frame. In the past, we made the mistake of using screws to join two pieces of wood. This proved to be very challenging, so this time we decided to switch to using glue. We thought glue would be a better choice since its easy to apply has a relatively strong bond. Below are pictures of the assembled motor mounts and railings.
Below are some pictures of the mostly assembled robot frame. We still have to attach the robot’s arms to the left of the motor mounts.
For next week, I plan on completing the robot frame and starting work on the acrylic pieces needed to attach the frame to the robot. To cut the acrylic, I’ll use the makerspace laser cutters, and I’ll use 4mm screws to attach the acrylic pieces to the wooden frame and iRobot create 2.