THIS WEEK
- This week on the project, Doreen and I finalized a big part of the hardware components and conducted some continued testing on some electronic components.
- First of all, I cleaned up the wood for the item stand with wood putty and sanding. Then we spray painted and sealed the wood. Next, we assembled the bottom of the item stand.
- Next, I tested the electrical components, spending several hours troubleshooting the stepper motor (it kept vibrating instead of rotating), and eventually accidentally lighting a motor driver a friend gave me on fire. I ordered a different stepper motor driver that was recommended online.
- I also tested connecting all 6 load cells concurrently, and the test was a success. I then taped up the electrical connections and connected wires to the slip ring, which is inserted into the 6 sided top rack.
- Currently, I am still on schedule, as this week and next I am supposed to attach electronics to the item stand.
- The progress made can be seen in the team status report!
NEXT WEEK
- Next week, I hope to fix the issues with the stepper motor with the new motor driver that will be delivered. Then, I want to test out the wireless transceiver and begin writing item stand controller code so that the hardware component of this project can wrap up.