Holder

The first iteration of the part which will hold the rods has been created. There are some major design flaws as only half was printed to save time. When two halves are put together, they do not line up very well. Changes have already been made and should be printed again soon.

A new shuttle has been printed and was much more successful in printing. The cylinders have been resized to fit the correct shaft. However, it appears that there were some sizing issues with the ports for the Arduino; they do not fit snugly and are raised off the base. The laser sensor also came in the mail and a prototype holder was successfully developed.

New shuttle

A new shuttle was almost successfully printed yesterday(December 10th). There was a small hiccup while printing and a third of the model was printed slightly off to the side. I was able to resolve this through sawing and some hot glue. See Images of Work tab for more details and images.

Sliding Part Sizes

The cylinders, which will be around a metal shaft and allowed to move through the use of a stepper, have been finalized. Two iterations were printed today and a good final result blossomed. See Images Of Work tab to see how they fit.

First test with the ultrasound and the housing.

The first test with the ultrasound and the housing was conducted at TechShop. Though the sensor is a tight fit with the current wiring, it still works. I was worried that the components may have gotten damaged but they were fine and worked well after fixing a small wiring issue.

First lid

The initial design for the lid is being printed. Currently, the lid has a massive hole in the top so it will print faster and so that I can see how all the wiring will be once it is on top. There are holes for nuts and bolts but I have yet to get the right dimensions for those yet so it is more of an estimate. So far it is looking very good.

First Iteration

I am very excited that the first prototype of the housing for all the electronics has been printed. I currently do not have all necessary electronics so I built the prototype for what electronics I did have and the fit is very good. There are still changes to be made but this is a big first step especially since it worked very well.