We’re mostly working towards finalizing the sub-components of the machine. We believe that integrating the components could cause various unforeseen challenges that could jeopardize the success of the project.
We assembled the parts in autodesk fusion 360 to get a general sense of how our assembled design will look like in real life. With that, we were actually able to catch a slight flaw in the design and were able to fix it. We can now use this as a guideline when actually assembling the parts.
One potential problem that we may face is that the gears we printed and the motors may not combine very well. The current plan is to simply stick the gears and servo’s plastic parts together with adhesive, but if that does not stick too well, we will need to find another way to make those work together.
Our design plan is concrete for now, and we are sticking with what we have. If we encounter unforeseen problems as we actually assemble parts and integrate systems, then we will definitely need to adjust accordingly, but for now, no change.
We’re currently following the updated schedule from last week.