Final Presentation

Attached below is our final presentation that was given today.

Week 14

Week 14 Update

This week we focused on gathering the materials to build the track. We knew that we would have to do some welding, drilling and cutting. We also gathered up all of the wood that was going to be needed. The third rail as well as the metal components were donated by Master Metal Products. With the help of Patrick we were able to transport these materials over to the courthouse. We are very grateful for Patrick's help and also for lending us his SUV. Below are images we were able to get from the move as well as the manual labor we have been able to do. 

Week 13

Week 13 Update

For this week, we focused on gathering up all of the materials that will be needed in order to start the building of our track. On Wednesday, we took a road trip to pick up our pieces from Master Metal. The bent third rail was not yet ready as they were a bit backed up with work. However, we were able to obtain the straight portion of the third rail as well as the support beams. The screws and bolts were ordered and delivered as well. On Thursday, we started to build what we could and we began planning when to buy the wood. Since David can only use one arm, Evelia is the only one who can start the building. However, other teams have volunteered to help us out as much as possible in order to be able to use the guideway. Below are what were able to pick up from Master Metal on Wednesday.

 

Week 12

Week 12 Update

For this week, we wanted to focus on manufacturing. Although the track has been moved and we can start building, we still needed to ensure that we would be able to have our third rail manufactured. One of our goals for the school year was to get the third rail design finished and manufactured and as of today it looks as if this is going to be feasible. 

We received an email that ensured that we would have the third rail 3-4 day from Monday 4/22. David reached out to several manufacturers in order to get quotes and we were lucky enough that Master Metal was willing to do the job and donate it. 

For Thursday 4/25, we expect to go out to a Home Depot to pick up wood that we still deem necessary as well as bolts and screws. We have decided to order the necessary bolts and screws online in order to save money. As of now, it does not seem likely that we will be able to build it completely, but we wanted to at least get our materials and track started. 

Week 11

Week 11 Update

For this week we were able to finish up the moving of the track. Thanks to the help of everyone this past Wednesday, we were able to make the move. Below are some images that were taken during the move. 

Since presentations will be taking place this coming week, we will be planning how we are going to build the track. As it has been mentioned, David is incapable of helping out with too much manual labor due to his broken collar bone. However, we are hoping to receive some help from some of the teams that are not doing much. Furthermore, we have gotten in contact with a manufacturer and are hoping to hear some quotes very soon. We designed an extra third rail that take the form of a tube rather than a diamond shape. This could help ease our manufacturing issues if they do arise. Below is the new third rail design. 
Furthermore, David has decided to take over the manufacturing portion of this assignment. He has gotten in touch with a couple of companies in order to ask for quotes and manufacturing abilities. We hope to have a manufacturer bend this within the next two weeks in order to meet our goals for the semester. We just got work that we will not be attending Maker Faire. However, we will continue on with our work as needed. 

Week 10

Week 10 Update

Just before Spring Break, David suffered from a broken collar bone. Due to this, a lot of the building/moving of the track responsibility fell on Evelia. However, on Monday 4/8, we were able to move half of the tracks. We still have another half to move but are hoping to get that done as soon as possible. We understand that we are behind schedule on the building. 

We have also run into some issues with the manufacturing of the third rail. Nearby manufacturers are not able to bend our third rail. We are thinking of obtaining a 2x2" beam that we would cut into angled sections and weld together. Evelia will be taking care of this design. Our second presentation is posted below: 

We would like to thank Josh, Ty, Alan, Justin, Oscar, Luis, Daniel and Jonathan. 

Week 8

Week 8 Update

For this week, we had planned to move the track. However, we were not able to complete this task due to rain and unavailability of the track. Since our focus for the rest of the semester is to build the track, we are stuck doing little to nothing. We are taking advantage of this time to get ahead of other courses as well as redefining our design. 

The following week is spring break and we are planning to be on call for anything that comes up. Again, our focus for the rest of the semester is to start building the track so that we have something for Maker Faire. We also want to get a manufacturer to get our third rail finished/bent. 

Week 7

Week 7 Update

For this week, Evelia focused her attention on finishing up the last details on the third rail. We needed to ensure that we also had a straight section of the third rail in order to support the bogie over the gap left by the splitting of the track. Below is the image of our latest third rail as well as how it looks mounted onto our track. 

We have also decided to focus on finding a manufacturer ASAP in order to start building our track. After looking through what was left of the track, we found that we can make the supports for the third rail will not be adding those to our budget. We understand that all full-scale teams need this track in order to display their designs so we are hoping to start on building something as soon as possible. 

We also figured out how to get the track into the new building without knocking down any walls. There are two double doors on the front side of the building which are wide enough for the track to fit through that is almost a straight shot to the room we may be building in. The plan is to move the track next Wednesday with the help of some of the other teams.

Week 6

Week 6 Update

Last week, we were not able to present due to time running out. However, this gave us the opportunity to add a couple of things to our presentation. Evelia updated the third rail images in order to show everyone what it looked like mounted. David worked on the budget in order to provide our treasurer the amount of money we will be needing. Below we have attached both the budget and the updated presentation. 

On the budget, the wood component prices should be almost 100% accurate as the prices were sourced directly from Home Depot, but will likely be reduced slightly once we are able to sort the left over lumber from the old wooden track. Metal costs were based on a quick average from a couple online suppliers, which will hopefully be around the price, or lower, than what we can source locally. There is also some additional scrap that can be reused, including some plate steel that the flanges can be made out of.

Part	Quantity	Unit Cost	Total Cost
2x2 Steel Tube	34	$7.00	$238.00
2x6 Lumber 10'	16	$9.00	$144.00
1x6 Lumber 10'	9	$10.00	$90.00
2x4 Lumber 8'	2	$3.00	$6.00
4x6 lumber 6'	8	$8.50	$68.00
Hardware	1	$100.00	$100.00
2x6 Steel	6	$16.00	$96.00
Flanges 3.6"	12		$0.00
Flanges 1.6"	6		$0.00
Fabrication	1		$0.00
		Total Cost	$742.00

Week 5

Week 5 Update

For this week, David and I decided to focus our attention on finishing up our first design (and hopefully final) of the semester. We have now mounted the third rail as well as a couple 2x2 bar supports. The third rail is slightly off center, and we will be working on fixing this as soon as possible. We mainly just wanted to ensure we had the correct height of the third rail as well as a concept to showcase for the teams. Below is an image of the third rail mounted onto our latest design. 

We have also been focusing on wrapping up the first presentation. We are eager to show our progress this semester. Below is the presentation we will be presenting to the teams on Wednesday. We want to point out that we did not get the chance to present due to time running out. However, we will take this opportunity to amp up our presentation and continue working on it for next week. 

Week 4

Week 4 Update

For this week, we decided to focus our attention on finishing up the junction design as well as the third rail. Then, we would mount the design onto our track and finalize any changes. The design that we have decided to go with is shown below. A separate design is also shown as a possibility for the junction design. 

Image 1 (above): Design of guideway we will be running with for now

Image 2 (above): Design proposed by Evelia for junction support

As for the third rail, we have included those dimensions below. 

Image 3: Third rail dimensions

We have been communicating closely with the solar team in order to provide them with information that would benefit them. We have provided them our newest design and they have provided us with updated specifications of their design. We are also right on track for our first presentation. It seems as if we will have everything finalized before our deadline.