Time for another "day by day" report. We continue to have members out for illness....
Monday
An odd day. School was out for teacher's in-service but we could have practice afterwards. Three of our really dedicated students took the opportunity to come in during the morning and help one of the tech ed teachers get up to speed with the cnc router the team purchased and donated to the school. Best way to do that was to make more parts.
For the actual build session, things coming together nicely.
Lets zoom in for a detail. It is the details in the end that actually count.
This is the mechanism for the "wrist" that positions the main manipulating gadget. It already has the sensors built in, which will allow positioning to within less than a degree. And the odd black rectangular bit is a belt tensioner. We are trying to use timing belts instead of chain, both for weight conservation (we'll need to watch that) and reliability.
Tuesday
School and practice cancelled, as it was Ice Age level cold.
Wednesday
We usually don't meet this day of the week, but this year's team is not easily deterred. A small crew, made smaller by the bothersome wave of illness going through the community, came in for an extra session. Their goal was to get the elevator rigged and operational. And they got it close, although there are some pesky friction points somewhere yet to be found.
Thursday
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