2023-03-28 Mechanical Meeting Minutes

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Thomas Valer
Mar 28, 2023
2 min read

 

Attendance (11)

  • Thomas

  • Josh

  • David

  • Chan

  • Iram

  • Shabd - is in waterloo next term

  • Martin

  • Yuming

  • Ryan - Can come on weekends next term

  • patrick

  • martin

  • Nada

General Updates

  • Goals for the remainder of the term

Unassigned Task

Science (Chan and David)

  • Geneva mechanism and depositing dirt into test tubes (Chan and David)

  • Elevator system (Chan and David)

  • claw/drill (Chan and David)

  • Sensor head (Chan and David)

  • Look into how many test tubes are needed (Ask Clare during leads meeting)

Arm (tbd)

  • Use Cad to get weight estimate of the arm

  • Secondary

    • Plates on bottom of arm need to be removed, someone can look into updating the drawings

Weekly Updates

Member

Project(s)

Updates

Action Items

Blockers

Member

Project(s)

Updates

Action Items

Blockers

@Chanpakorn Chaiklahan

Science

  • prototype of scooper is done

  • need to figure out how to mount it to the science module

 

 

David Choi

Science

 

 

 

Gavin

 

 

 

 

Iram

Science

 

 

 

@Joshua Harper

  • [7] Work with electrical to finalize parts list and design Ebox

 

 

 

Martin

  • [3] Look into issues with current encoders, why are they making contact, how can they be fixed

  • [5] Look into how the wheels are mounted and how it can be improved. Ideally something more durable than 3D print, but still taking weight into account. Also how the wheel can be inflated so we can adjust pressure. A lower priority is to look into adding additional traction.

  • currently

 

 

Patrick

  • [3] Look into issues with current encoders, why are they making contact, how can they be fixed

  • [5] Look into how the wheels are mounted and how it can be improved. Ideally something more durable than 3D print, but still taking weight into account. Also how the wheel can be inflated so we can adjust pressure. A lower priority is to look into adding additional traction.

 

 

 

Shabd

  • [1] Chan has created a jig to machine the current joints to add a dowel pin, someone needs to take it appart, machine it and implement new parts X6

  • finsihed task [1], all parts are machined

 

 

@Thomas Valer

Battery Mount

 

 

 

Yuming

  • [1] Chan has created a jig to machine the current joints to add a dowel pin, someone needs to take it appart, machine it and implement new parts X6

  • [7] Work with electrical to finalize parts list and design Ebox

  • finsihed task [1], all parts are machined

 

 

Ryan Scomazzon

  • [8] Update CAD to see how high the gimbal can be, then manufacture and assemble it with the updated pieces

 

 

 

Nada

 

  • finsihed task [1], all parts are machined

 

 

Notes:

  • potential for drivetrain fix for next URC

    • adding rotating wheels for better on the spot turning

    • carbon fiber and weight reduction

    • potential for welding where applicable

    • making drivetrain an enclosure instead of a platform

  • CRC

    • focus on getting current rover ready with current design

    • fix current issues

      • Drivetrain is main focus

      • science

Active Projects

Arm

ID

Description

Assigned to

Deadline

Comments

Priority

ID

Description

Assigned to

Deadline

Comments

Priority

ARM1

Vet/validate full mechanical build

 

 

  •  

I

ARM2

Select wrist cam; design mount

Yuming

 

  • look through camera’s in bay during meeting

II

ARM4

Complete joint level load testing

 

 

 

III

ARM7

Design + manufacture allen key tool

Shabd

 

 

IV

ARM8

Differential wrist assembly fixture

 

 

 

 

Drivetrain

ID

Description

Assigned to

Deadline

Comments

Priority

ID

Description

Assigned to

Deadline

Comments

Priority

DT5

Design, mfg, & assembly of comms stand

Gavin

 

 

I

DT6

Design, mfg, & assembly of battery mount

@Thomas Valer

 

 

II

Science

ID

Description

Assigned to

Deadline

Comments

Priority

ID

Description

Assigned to

Deadline

Comments

Priority

SCI1

Complete full mechanical assembly

@Chanpakorn Chaiklahan

 

 

I

 

Test Tube Rack

Yuming

 

 

I

SCI3

Create low level arduino scripts to power every actuator, and read from every sensor on science

 

 

 

II

SCI4

Process a full sample

 

 

 

III