- Final 3D jaw came
- Plaster Fail :(
- Silicon mold created
- Initial Layer of Latex applied
- Initial Servo Testing
- Sensors and Servos Connected
- Draft Final Report written
Hey, Hey, Hey, We're back!
Gary's new and improved jaw that I mentioned last week finished printing at the very end of the lab period and it appears to be the perfect size. We will be testing it with the servo motors in this coming week. The size of the holes near the back of the jaw are the perfect size to fit a K'NEX piece in to hold the two pieces together.
Sadly, I have some bad news. The original plaster mold I talked about last week did not work as well as we hoped it would. Gary, Kate, and I tried making a cut and breaking the plaster mold into two pieces, but instead we ended up with a little bit more than two as you can probably tell by the accompanying picture.
However, not to despair! We managed to salvage the clay model from this debacle and Kate revisited the drawing board to create a silicon mold this time. This mold was created and removed from the clay model perfectly. Today, we also applied the initial layer of liquid latex.
Pete also began some initial testing with the servo motors to determine the maximum amount of force that the servo can apply. I, sadly, was not able to take any pictures of this but I promise I'll have some for next week!
In other news, James began wiring the servo motors and ultrasonic sensors to the power supply and assuring that equal power was going to all devices connected.
Last, but definitely not least, the group typed up a draft final report. Feel free to read through the report and tell us about any comments, questions, or critiques you may have!
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