2011:Mechanical 2 1.15

Attendance

Start time: 6:00

End time: 9:30

Date: 1/14/11

Members present:

Brianna M.

Ciana R.

Alex W.

Mr. W

Mrs. W

Members Attending Next Meeting:

Brianna M.

Ciana R.

Alex W

Mr. W

Mrs. W

Mr. K.

Tasks Completed

• Determined length and angle of gripper   
• 1st test 
•       A: 8" (no) 7"(no) 6" ( worked poorly, and we had to push the tube in)
•       B: 8"
•       D: 2"
• 2nd test:
•       A: 8"(no) 7"(no) 6"(worked poorly, and we had to push the tube in)
•      B: 10"
•      D: 2"
• Finshed game peices on inventor  
• 

Tasks In Progress

• tubbing or not
• manipulator prototyping  
• sketching manipulators

Tasks to Complete

• tbd

Materials Needed

• tbd

DAY 2: 1/15/11

Attendance

Start time: 11:00 am

End time:  9:00 p.m.

Members present:

Brianna M.

Ciana R.

Jon G.

Alex W.

Mr. K.

Mrs. W.

Mr. W.

Members Attending Next Meeting:

Brianna M.

Ciana R.

Alex W.

Jon G.

Mr. W.

Mrs. W.

Mr. K.
 Tasks Completed

• Using same idea as yesterday, but now using wheels instead of tubing
• Determined angle to be 50 degrees
• Determined height from ground, 1 1/2" which worked much better than 2"
• speeed of wheels

Tasks In Progress

• Finding shapes for frame
• Roughing up tires with sandpaper to increase coefficent friction
• Telescope vs. folding for starting configuringtion
  

Tasks to Complete

• tbd

Materials Needed

• tbd