This week I focused on our design presentation and hardware planning. I practiced the presentation several times, and moved the bill of materials forward by organizing parts by subsystem, choosing likely vendors, and building rough cost totals. I also updated CAD for the larger pin screen and produced visuals for the presentation.
I am a little behind on final pricing and carriage design. To catch up I will lock vendor choices, complete the latest bill of materials with totals and start the first round of orders so the build stays on track.
Next week I plan to finalize the bill of materials, finish the carriage design and begin 3D printing the rack and pinions.