2022-11-01 Mechanical Meeting Minutes

Attendance

Austin Huang
Egor
Henrique Rodrigues
Chan
Thomas
Ryan

General Updates

Nothing significant

Drivetrain - @Thomas Valer

@Thomas Valer

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Battery Mount Design	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43169185949 CC’s done	Thursday at 7 on discord

BLOCKERS:

@Zia Formuly Lucas and Shivraj

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Differential Bar Investigation	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/l/cp/L7Amn3RD No updates	N/A

BLOCKERS:

@Joshua Harper

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Drivetrain Weight Reduction	@Austin Tailon Huang revisit this task when mass budget has been established	Measure outstanding weights Get diagram of current weights for clarity

BLOCKERS:

Mass Budget

Gimbal / Rover Comms - @Gavin Mesz

@Gavin Mesz

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Rover Comms Tower / Gimbal Mount	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43199430677 No updates

BLOCKERS:

Waiting on meeting with Billy and Logan

EBox

https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/l/cp/xtoj3irW

@Joshua Harper

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name

Updates

Action Items - Next Week

EBox Redesign

Filled in some criteria/constraints & design concept research on PDR doc

https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43270439002

Messaged Logan about component list, will discuss with him during electrical meeting tomorrow

fill component list doc

https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43268014471

continue researching design ideas/create prelim sketches
schedule a PDR

BLOCKERS:

Arm - @Austin Tailon Huang

@Ryan Mark

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
A1 Base Plate	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/l/cp/pUAgazoa Pushed to GrabCAD	Get CAD reviewed Order stock Machine new part
A4 Sensor Mount	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43199430684 No updates; needed and arduino	Test proximity switches to verify usage

BLOCKERS:

@ David Choi

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Arm Design Research	List of questions?	Have to rewrite file for list of questions Contact @Austin Tailon Huang with some questions
A5/A6 - Shaft Redesign	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/l/cp/ETiVKLtw Ticket created Looking at encoder shafts right now Review shaft redesign with @Austin Tailon Huang	Take a deeper look for A5/A6 shaft redesign next week
A5/A6 - Structural Weight Reduction	@Austin Tailon Huang revisit this task when shaft redesign and encoder protection are completed.	N/A
A5/A6 - Encoder Protection	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43255398507 Printing enclosure design	Will test and install tomorrow

BLOCKERS:

OPEN DESIGN TASKS:

Task	Interested Members

Task

Interested Members

https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43186683937

Good for new members

Joint Testing Plans

Need to develop plans to measure torque output, backlash, speed, efficiency, current draw for each arm joint
Plus verify end stop functionalities
Will start after midterms, when odrives work
Good for experienced members who are familiar with motor properties and motor controllers

@Chanpakorn Chaiklahan

Arm Camera Mount

Select a suitable camera to be mounted on the wrist
Requires communication with SW, simpler mechanical design task

Circle back on this one

Science - @Chanpakorn Chaiklahan

@Chanpakorn Chaiklahan

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Science Assembly	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43212668936 Additional components ordered from McMaster new t-slot parts are being machined Risk of binding for air manifold mechanism	continue assembling main frame and air manifold tested binding and servo motor that lifts the air manifold
Science Sensor Dino Mount	Dino mount is completed Parts are printed	Assemble, test and install dino mount

BLOCKERS:

@Egor Gorelyy

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Air Manifold Assembly	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43203264513 @Austin Tailon Huang	Air manifold assembled
3D Sensor Head Mount	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43203231794 Testing on CO2 sensor completed CO2 sensor can work when submerged or in a vacuum	Clarify what she means by vacuum She thinks 15sec submerging can work

BLOCKERS:

need answer for clare

@Ryan Mark

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Remachine Science Dirt Nozzles	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43233968143	Revisit when science is fully assembled

BLOCKERS:

N/A

@ Lucas D’Elia and Shivraj

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week

Task Name	Updates	Action Items - Next Week
Fix Linear Carriage for Science Mechanism	https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/UWRT/pages/43233968136 Nut superglued in place	Initial solution did not work,, reassign and redesign

OPEN DESIGN TASKS:

Task	Interested Members

Task

Interested Members

Design Mount for Science PCB

Good for new members, learn about PCB packaging
Easier design task

New Members:

Name	Program and Year	Training Status

Name	Program and Year	Training Status
Erin Devlin	Mechanical Engineering 2A
Dahui Kang	Mechatronics Engineering 1A
Toni Zeng	Mechatronics Engineering 1A
Lucas D’Elia	Mechatronics Engineering 2B
David Choi	Mechanical Engineering 2A
Megan Chang	Mechatronics Engineering 2B
Santiago Zea	Mechanical Engineering 2A
Yuming He	Mechatronics Engineering 1A
Henrique Rodrigues	Mechatronics Engineering 1A
Aathithan Karunakaran	Mechatronics Engineering 1A
Shivraj Singh Vishnoi	Mechatronics Engineering 2B
Shabd Gupta	Mechatronics Engineering 1A

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