2020-09-14 Meeting Minutes - Asha/Tony Timeline Planning

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mcolabre@uwaterloo.ca
Last updated: Aug 20, 2021
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General

  • ESMS might be closed……….. Rip
    • Asha needs to confirm
    • Try to avoid the need to manufacture new stuff as much as possible

Gimbal

  • Mostly managed by Caleb, all designed and he is assembling

Ebox

  • End of October
  • Tony is taking over cause no more Cole or David
  • Electrical is managing connectors
  • Tony to design layout and opening/closing solution
  • Someone to model in wires
  • Oversee manufacturing of ebox

Arm

  • Precision isn’t as necessary as I thought
  • Magnet part capped, print a bunch of shaft extensions
  • Need to design the shaft couplings/extension
  • Need to design new mounting system
  • Motor changes
  • CAD motors need to be updated
  • New 24V motors have same mounting probably
  • Tony needs to verify new mounting system is the same
  • Caleb working on claw hex key revision
  • Check wrist to see if changes need to be made
  • Buy a new lazy susan bearing
  • Have encoder swap operation done end of September
  • Have motors ordered end of September
  • Final design stuff end of October
  • End of October, have everything assembled mid-October
  • Camera mount for blackfly, implemented end of October
  • Wrist mounting plates deforming due to worm gears, check if the brackets are replaced

Base station

  • Find a new tripod
  • Temporary solution build something out of wood
  • Ask sw/fw when they need it/ probably mid October

Science

  • Designed and ready for prototyping
  • Ordering parts very soon
  • Prototyping beginning as soon as bay access is available
  • Ready for testing end of October depending on manufacturing capabilities