This week, I addressed an earlier issue that arose as we assembled our project which was that the calculation for the timing belt was not correct. I designed and 3D printed a tensioner out of spare PLA to provide more tension to the belt and allow the belt to maintain engagement with the pulleys under higher loads. This was sufficiently addressed and leaves room for more or less tension to be added since it is only layers of masking tape that comprise of the roller’s volume.
I also began gathering materials that will help create the ramp soon. In the coming week, I will need to reprint some modules with the servo components, and use scrap parts in order to create the ramp for our project. However, the goal for me is to get the entire mechanical system ready for integration and testing for the team.