What did you personally accomplish this week on the project? Give files or photos that demonstrate your progress. Prove to the reader that you put sufficient effort into the project over the course of the week (12+ hours).
This week I worked on laser cutting all 8 blocks for the ports that were needed. I decided not to do the on/off switch for the battery cut out yet because I wanted to design the CAD for the component holder first before deciding on where it would be as I wasn’t sure of the battery would be elevated or not. I learned and experimented with the Epilog laser cutters in Techspark as these had visual layovers to ensure the correct cutting position which would be more accurate than the rabbit laser cutters. I also had to try different power settings in order to find the right one for our thickness as well as what gave us the cleanest cuts. I found that for laser cutting the LCD on the lid 6% speed, 10% power, 70% frequency, and 2 repetitions gave me the best results. For the bottom ports (pogo and micro-C) a speed of 6%, 5% power, 70% frequency and 4 repetitions.
Aside from that I help to set up the circuitry for the remaining 4 slots and am working on integrating and testing. I am also investigating the connections between pico, LCD, UART, and GND since Wen Hui found some loose wires that tampered with the communication. I am working towards getting that full row set up.
CAD + Grid Pictures
Is your progress on schedule or behind? If you are behind, what actions will be taken to catch up to the project schedule?
I am currently slightly behind schedule as we needed to get a full row working this week. I am working over the weekend to catch up so that we are back on track and will hopefully have the full row and submit button working by Sunday.
What deliverables do you hope to complete in the next week?
I will print out the 3D component holder, laser cut the on/off switches, finish a row that is fully implemented, and start working on the next row.