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2022-03-08 Mechanical Meeting Minutes

2022-03-08 Mechanical Meeting Minutes

Meeting Participants

Meeting Participants

@Emily Adam (Deactivated)

@Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)

@Max Apitz-Grossman (Deactivated)

@Ryan Chan

@Conall Kingshott

@Christopher James Kenneweg (Deactivated)

@Arlo Symons

@Elizabeth Jung (Deactivated)

@Kenneth Francis

@Ryan Mark

@Olivia Zheng

@Thomas Valer (Deactivated)

@Andrew Tersigni (Deactivated)

@Jasmine Milan (Deactivated)

@allen

 

 

 


General Announcements

Congrats to everyone finishing midterms!

  • First hybrid meeting!

  • Welcome to our first in person meeting!

  • Safety captain - Assigned to Allen!

Drivetrain - Updates

Drivetrain Integration

Champions

  • @Emily Adam (Deactivated)

Updates

  • Built as much as possible over the weekend, full build was not finished

Blockers

  • Minor parts need to get remade on gimbal plate and chassis

  • Wheel connections need to be finished

Weekly Retrospect

Build session at 12pm. Intended to build full DT minus the wheel hubs Mar 5, 2022 ? @Emily Adam (Deactivated) @Chanpakorn Chaiklahan@Arlo Symons@Taim Al-Dabbagh

Weekly Targets

Beginning of next week → assembly completed @Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 15, 2022
Second build session (complete drivetrain) Mar 12, 2022

 

Wheel Connection

Champions

  • @Asha Mills Emmett (Deactivated)

Updates

  • Did test print of the hubs. The motor-gearbox assembly clears the edges of the hub, but is close

  • New motor mounting parts from demtool have arrived completed

Blockers

  • Need wheel hub prints to finish wheel connection

Weekly Retrospect

Clean up CAD of wheel hubs → @Asha Mills Emmett (Deactivated), Mar 7, 2022
Do a verification print (in PETG) of the wheel hub set → @Asha Mills Emmett (Deactivated), Mar 4, 2022
Print remaining wheel hubs → @Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 8, 2022
Assemble everything minus integration into the wheel hubs @Emily Adam (Deactivated) or @Asha Mills Emmett (Deactivated) , Mar 5, 2022
Bare minimum: finish motor and gearbox assembly for FW to test with @Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 5, 2022

Weekly Targets

Finish printing wheel hub army: @Ryan Chan@Medina Colabrese (Deactivated)@Olivia ZhengMar 11, 2022 (Use WatIMake, team printers, etc)
Finish motor mounting assembly Mar 11, 2022@Emily Adam (Deactivated)
Modify and update the wheel hubs to accommodate new parts Mar 12, 2022

Chassis

Champions

  • @Andrew Tersigni (Deactivated) @Chanpakorn Chaiklahan

Updates

  • Chassis has been built

Blockers

  • Waterjet plate on top of comms stand needs to get reworked and waterjet, current size is too large

Weekly Retrospect

(link previous weeks updates here)

Have P0090, P0092 ready for Saturday build session @Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 5, 2022
Get status update on Ebox, battery mount and and E-stop @Andrew Tersigni (Deactivated)Mar 2, 2022

Weekly Targets

Waterjet plate sorted out (P0096) @Andrew Tersigni (Deactivated)@Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 12, 2022
Clean CAD folder for Chassis (material properties, file organization, naming conventions) @Andrew Tersigni (Deactivated)Mar 15, 2022

Differential Bar

Champions

  • @Emily Adam (Deactivated)

Updates

  • Most of assembly finished this weekend

Blockers

  • P0028 needs to be redone on waterjet - hole pattern is not aligned properly with mating feature

Weekly Retrospect

Have fully assembled @Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 5, 2022
Pick up purchased stock for MR22-DT-P0035 → @Emily Adam (Deactivated)
Machine MR22-DT-P0035 → @Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 4, 2022

Weekly Targets

  • Redo P0028 (QTY: 4) @Emily Adam (Deactivated) Mar 12, 2022

  • Assemble fully on Saturday build session @Emily Adam (Deactivated) Mar 12, 2022

Suspension

Champions

  • @Max Apitz-Grossman (Deactivated)

Updates

  • Suspension assembly completed

Blockers

  • N/A

Weekly Retrospect

Submit and verify McMaster-Carr order @Max Apitz-Grossman (Deactivated)Mar 1, 2022
Finish assembly by Saturday @Max Apitz-Grossman (Deactivated)Mar 5, 2022

Weekly Targets

Create tracking page for build notes/observations (investigate why one side is more rigid than the other) Mar 12, 2022@Max Apitz-Grossman (Deactivated)
Add spacer for messed up P0106 side → @Emily Adam (Deactivated)Mar 12, 2022

Drivetrain - High Level Goals

Active Goals

Assemble full drivetrain
Finish printing all wheel connection parts
Finish machining all chassis parts
Finish machining all differential parts
Finish qty 6 wheel connection assy.
Finish differential bar assembly
Finish chassis assembly
Finish suspension assembly

Drivetrain - Known Issues

Fixing play issues with suspension

save for next meeting

Arm - Updates

Arm Integration

Champions

  • @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)

Updates

  • OTS Fasteners, Misumi, Demtool, stock parts should all be in bay → everything ready to get things assembled

Blockers

  • Assigned members have been focusing on drivetrain assembly and midterms for the past week

Weekly Retrospect

Touch base with Axis owners @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)Mar 8, 2022

Weekly Targets

Review assembly with Axis owners @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)Mar 10, 2022

Axis 1

Champions

  • @Ryan Mark

Updates

  • Talked to Austin and confirmed parts that need to machined and found Google spreadsheet with EMS shop orders

  • Planning to machine (drill holes) for two remaining parts this week

Blockers

  • Still need to find some parts, such as sensors and bearings not sure where to find (is there a box for them similar to the McMaster Carr box)

  • Two parts that need to be machined but need parts; 1 part 3D print - only 1 was printed but 2 are needed (MR-22-A1-P0047)

  • Axis 1: Assembly Drawing Parts

  • Axis Assembly PDF for all parts and assembly (spreadsheet above refers to pages - go here to see reference): Axis1_Assembly.pdf

Weekly Retrospect

(link previous weeks updates here)

Machined part MR22-A1-P0040 for the axis
Other weeks machined MR22-A1-P0037/38 and completed ESMS Training
Talk to Austin to see if two parts can be machined @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)@Ryan MarkMar 8, 2022
Touch base with Austin to figure out what fasteners were replaced @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)@Ryan MarkMar 4, 2022

Weekly Targets

Manufacture remaining Axis 1 parts Mar 11, 2022@Ryan Mark
Confirm status of remaining OTS parts Mar 12, 2022@Ryan Mark
Touch base with @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)@Ryan MarkMar 10, 2022
Start assembly Mar 12, 2022@Ryan Mark

Axis 2

Champions

  • @Elizabeth Jung (Deactivated) @Ryan Chan

Updates

  • @Elizabeth Jung (Deactivated) is going from GTA to UW weekend of 18th → if nobody else is going earlier she will bring it

Blockers

  • Midterms prevented work on the past week

Weekly Retrospect

Figure out who is bringing the strainwave gearbox to Waterloo @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)Mar 8, 2022

Weekly Targets

Allocate machining tasks @Ryan Chan@Elizabeth Jung (Deactivated)Mar 12, 2022
Sync-up on part tracker to create full list of outstanding tasks and parts @Ryan Chan@Elizabeth Jung (Deactivated)Mar 10, 2022
Host short meeting to touch base on assembly and next steps @Ryan Chan@Elizabeth Jung (Deactivated)Mar 10, 2022

Axis 3

Champions

  • @Kenneth Francis

  • @Conall Kingshott

Updates

  • Preparing for assembly

  • Received P0062 from Demtool

Blockers

  • Waterjet bounty for P0240 (Now Taken)

Weekly Retrospect

  • Received Stock for P0061 @Zia Formuly (Deactivated)

Weekly Targets

Machine part P0061 @Zia Formuly (Deactivated)Mar 12, 2022
Machine part P0240 @Conall KingshottMar 12, 2022
Touch base on assembly plan @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)@Kenneth Francis@Conall KingshottMar 10, 2022
Start assembly! @Kenneth Francis@Conall KingshottMar 13, 2022

Axis 4

Champions

  • @Gavin Mesz @Arlo Symons

Updates

  • Started checking if all OTS parts are in shop for axis 4

  • Gave part 246 to @Christopher James Kenneweg (Deactivated)

  • No other major updates

Blockers

  • Waiting and 0246 (@Christopher James Kenneweg (Deactivated)

  • Part 244 is in the bay

  • The last 2 parts are needed to finish assembly (will be started without)

  • Still have to check if OTS parts are ordered and in the bay (started doing Mar 8)

  • I (Gavin) has a couple things to do this week that will possibly slow down assembly (less time for school)

Weekly Retrospect

(link previous weeks updates here)

Start assembly - find someone to work on it while Gavin and Arlo have midterms @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)Mar 6, 2022 !
Midterm week @Gavin Mesz is tied up! Mar 8, 2022
Figure out the status on 0244 @Matthew Zhu (Deactivated)Mar 5, 2022

Weekly Targets

Finish up part 0246 @Christopher James Kenneweg (Deactivated)Mar 12, 2022
Check to see if we have all required OTS parts ordered and in the bay @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)Mar 11, 2022 (Started Mar 8)
Sync-up with @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)@Arlo Symons@Gavin MeszMar 11, 2022

Axis 5/6

Champions

  • @Medina Colabrese (Deactivated) @Charmaine Chun (Deactivated) @Olivia Zheng

Updates

  • Demtool parts arrived Mar 4, 2022

  • Started machining parts

  • Most other parts ready to machine (will send bounties soon)

  • One more drawing to make

Blockers

  • Demtool part will take the longest probably - maybe CNC in house??

    • ESMS guys will do it for us next week

Weekly Retrospect

Make P0080 drawing @Charmaine Chun (Deactivated)Mar 8, 2022
Determine if we can machine CNC’d parts in house @Medina Colabrese (Deactivated)Mar 8, 2022
Machine some stuff → add specifics as bounties are posted
Order boxtube @Medina Colabrese (Deactivated)Mar 1, 2022

Weekly Targets

Order stock for MR22-A56-P0115A → @Emily Adam (Deactivated)

O-Drive Enclosures

Champions

  • @Thomas Valer (Deactivated)

Updates

  • Review wrapped up - integrating feedback

Blockers

  • No blockers

Weekly Retrospect

Meet to review design and discuss next steps @Austin Tailon Huang (Deactivated)@Thomas Valer (Deactivated)Mar 3, 2022

Weekly Targets

Integrate feedback from design review @Thomas Valer (Deactivated)Mar 11, 2022

IntegArm - High Level Goals

Active Goals

Assemble full arm
Finish fabricating all parts for Axis 1
Finish fabricating all parts for Axis 2
Finish fabricating all parts for Axis 3
Finish fabricating all parts for Axis 4
Finish fabricating all parts for Axis 5/6
Assemble Axis 1
Assemble Axis 2
Assemble Axis 3
Assemble Axis 4
Assemble Axis 5/6
Finish O-Drive enclosure design
Fabricate O-Drive enclosures

  • Move completed goals here

Arm Known Issues

Science Updates

Science Integration

Champions

  • @Max Apitz-Grossman (Deactivated)

Updates

  • Time to start working on science!

  • First step: assembly drawings

Blockers

  • Fastener ordering, including some the ems store doesn’t carry

Weekly Retrospect

(link previous weeks updates here)

Weekly Targets

assembly drawings done by end of week Mar 15, 2022
all ems fasteners ordered, going to hold back on mcmaster/other sources for the niche bolts until we have more to order

Drill Bit Module

Champions

  • TBD

Updates

  • Insert updates here

Blockers

  • Insert blockers here

Weekly Retrospect

(link previous weeks updates here)

Weekly Targets

Insert progression target for the week, with owner.

Dirt Read Head Module

Champions

  • TBD

Updates

  • Insert updates here

Blockers

  • Insert blockers here

Weekly Retrospect

(link previous weeks updates here)

Weekly Targets

Insert progression target for the week, with owner.

Elevator Modules

Champions

  • TBD

Updates

  • Insert updates here

Blockers

  • Insert blockers here

Weekly Retrospect

(link previous weeks updates here)

Weekly Targets

Insert progression target for the week, with owner.

Test Tube Module

Champions

  • TBD

Updates