2026:Controls

Overall Concept

Design Idea: Satchel

Mock Up of Lid 'latch', using magnets (this worked well)

Stitching/Stamping

Design Info

Paint Scheme: Brown, Brass

Overall Dimension: 23" by 13.75" without handle

Patch Dimension: 2" by 3" with 0.2" Rivets

Leather is 2.0 MM Thick

1511 stamp (0.17"H by 0.366"W)

Lightning Bolt stamp (2.75" by 2.75")

Websites:

• fontspace.com: Dinosaur Font #1
• fontspace.com: Dinosaur Font #2
• fontspace.com: Dinosaur Font #3
• fontspace.com: Dinosaur Font #4
• youtube.com: How to Stamp Leather
• lego.com: LEGO Bone
  
• amazon.com: Handle Option #1
• amazon.com: Strap Option #1
• Strap Option #2
• LCD:
  • touch LCD 4"
  • spec for above
  • another LCD
  • knockoff Mega 2560
  • Arduino Mega 2560
  • Capacitive Touch
    • specs for above LCD
• Thingaverse Bones:
  • Flat Bones
  • T-Rex
  • Bumpy Bones
• amazon.com: Rivets
• amazon.com: Rivets 2.0
• amazon.com: Buckle
• Bag Pouch/Handle
  • • Option #1
    • Option #2
    • Option #3
      

To - Do

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Not Started

Design

CAD

• controller holders
• Any 3D printed bones?
• laptop tray (DIVE) (Holes?)
• LCD opening and studs

CAD Assembly

Shop Drawings

Test Fitting

Final Assembly

Wiring

In Progress

Design

• LCD
  

CAD

• Create a 1511 stamp (0.17"H by 0.366"W)
• Create a lightning bolt stamp (2.75" by 2.75")
  

CAD Assembly

Shop Drawings

Test Fitting

Final Assembly

Wiring

Completed

Design

• Added design pictures to the "Overall Concept" and the "Design Info" section
• Added links for fonts, videos, and bling to the "Design Info" section
• Brought over 2025 files to 2026: Laptop holder, Controller holder, Ethernet, Bottom, Lid, Controller, Laptop, Magnet
• Finalized design concept
• Magnet mock up (lid)
• Determined overall size (23" by 13.75" without handle)
• Added leather, magnets, sliding tape, power strip, handle, rivets, buckle strap, and bag to shopping list
• Determined that latch is bling only and not functional
• Researched Thingaverse bones for 3-D printing
• Created a to scale lid on paper

CAD

• Fixed the 'G' in Rolling Thunder
• Added dinosaur footprints into bottom end
• Look at end
• holes for magnet on lid
  

CAD Assembly

Shop Drawings

Test Fitting

Final Assembly

Wiring

Meeting Minutes

1/10 (Sat)

Attendees: Sami, Clara, Byers, Eric

Work Completed:

• Design concepts

1/11 (Sun)

Attendees: Sami, Byers

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• Design concepts

1/14 (Wed)

Attendees: Sami, Clara, Byers

Work Completed:

• Added dinosaur font links to "Design Info" section
• Added a YouTube link about how to stamp leather into the "Design Info" section
• Added a picture of a stamp handle for an example into the "Design Info" section
• Added a lego.com link for LEGO Bones to the "Design Info" section - Determined (if decided to use) 8 needed, purchase 10
• Started bringing over files (2025 to 2026): Laptop holder, Controller holder, Ethernet, Bottom, Lid, Controller, Laptop, Magnet

1/17 (Sat)

Attendees: Sami, Clara, Matias, Byers

Work Completed:

• Finalized design concept
• Magnet mock up (lid)
• Brought over files from 2025 to 2026: Laptop holder, Controller holder, Ethernet, Bottom, Lid, Controller, Laptop, Magnet (NOTE: final assembly needs constraints re-done)
• Researched handles/straps

1/18 (Sun)

Attendees: Sami, Byers, Eric

Work Completed:

• Started CAD
• Determined overall size (23" by 13.75" without handle)
• Created sizing for stamps
• Added leather, magnets, sliding tape, and power strip on shopping list
• Researched LCDs and Arduinos

1/21 (Wed)

Attendees: Sami, Clara, Eric

Work Completed:

• Determined that latch is bling only and not functional
• Designed handle for lid... its a bag... (see updated picture)
• Figured out how to flange!!!
• Researched Thingaverse bones for 3-D printing
• Researched handle, rivets, clasp

1/22 (Thu)

Attendees: Sami, Clara, Byers

Work Completed:

• Change font for Rolling Thunder
• Determined offset of lid supports (aka Angle pieces) to top lip & fixed constraints
• adjusted lid support lengths and how much it goes into the box
• fixed laptop constraints in assembly
• Researched bags

1/24 (Sat) V-CARVE WITH PIZZO

Attendees: Sami, Clara, Byers, Eric

Work Completed:

• Added handle, rivets, buckle strap, and bag to shopping list
• Fixed the 'G' in Rolling Thunder
• Added dinosaur footprints into bottom end
• Created a to scale lid on paper
• CAD: added holes for magnets and studs in the top
• CAD: constrained magnets in assembly and notched end angle support
• CAD: did holes for angle supports; in supports and bottom

1/25 (Sun)

Attendees: Byers

Work Completed:

• Created mini CAD assemblies, because we will need those for Harris Shop; included PEMs
• picked LCD and put on shopping list
• CAD: LCD, opening in bottom and PEM holes for mounting (NOTE: will create 'cage' around LCD)
• confirmed steel for magnets on top will clear end
• finished remaining fillets on letters
• added notches to angle pieces, so we can bend down later to help with lid insertion
• made laptop holder mounting holes slightly bigger, to match other parts
• determined controller holder placement and mounting; updated CAD for new mounting (NOTE: two holes in bottom do NOT get PEMs, like last year, see mini assembly)
• change 'DIVE' to '1511' on laptop holder (just for now, incase we don't have time to work on it)
• assigned part numbers for all our items and updated the names in OnShape to match
• created drawings for Bottom and Power/Ethernet; create STEP of bottom

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