This week I primarily work on the structures of our charging table. On Monday and Wednesday, the last few parts we ordered arrive so we could have a clear view regarding the components we purchased. I examined the aluminum extrusions that will be used to form the frame of the table then studied on parts that could connect them. I used Fusion 360 to draw out some important parts as described below.
- Table upper corner: this part is used to hold the two transparent thin layers(either acrylic or glass)
This component had already been submitted for printing at TechSpark on Thursday. We will gather the four pieces on Monday for further testing. - Transparent layers side holder (further support two layers)
- Charging pad holder (will place the coils inside the groove and on the bottom of the charging pad holder will have magnets that allows connections with gantry system)
3. Bottom corner
Overall, our progress is on time. Next week we will continue to perform on testing on difficult mechanical parts and consider parts that may not be good to be printed. We will then purchase them online. We will build the structure as fast as we can. Electronic parts testing will also go on.