Nick and David have consulted with Mr. Heaton of Gates corporation about the drivetrain and what style should be selected. A drivetrain was chosen based on the maximum performance rather than constant performance so parts would not fail if a maximum performance situation presented itself during the race.
Also Kaelan worked on establishing the angle of the driveshaft and Steering wheel on the car. The Team has also chosen to choose a Butterfly style steering wheel rather than a standard one.
If you wish to support our team visit our website's Adopt-A-Cell page. The funds would go towards making the project go smoothly and allowing the team to attaining the level the team would like to be at.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Rear Suspension, Websites, and Team Application
Today Ricky Bureau, Kaelan Cowan, mechanical lead Rishi Samani, and welding expert Michael Wise worked on the rear suspension for the car in the morning hours of the day. They cut pipes, grounded the edges down so that they weren't sharp, and began prepping for welding the rear suspension together.
Team sponsor Mike Yakubovsky and Rishi took the four bottom parts of the rear suspension back up to the high school where they used the mill to drill half-moon holes in the ends of the pipes where the tubes will later connect.
Then in the afternoon, Saagar Patel and Michael Hays cut metal tubing for the rear suspension. Rishi and Michael Wise began tacking the components of the rear suspension together. Next week, we will begin to Mig welding.
During this time, team captain Sara Saastamoinen worked on the layout and appearance of both the Coppell Solar blog and team website. She also worked on filling out the team application for the Hunt-Winston School Solar Car Challenge this summer.
Team sponsor Mike Yakubovsky and Rishi took the four bottom parts of the rear suspension back up to the high school where they used the mill to drill half-moon holes in the ends of the pipes where the tubes will later connect.
Then in the afternoon, Saagar Patel and Michael Hays cut metal tubing for the rear suspension. Rishi and Michael Wise began tacking the components of the rear suspension together. Next week, we will begin to Mig welding.
During this time, team captain Sara Saastamoinen worked on the layout and appearance of both the Coppell Solar blog and team website. She also worked on filling out the team application for the Hunt-Winston School Solar Car Challenge this summer.
Monday, March 1, 2010
A Arms
The mechanical team finished welding the A arms this past weekend. They will start welding the rear suspension next weekend.
Auxiliary Parts
The electrical team visited Northern Tool and found all of the parts for the auxiliary system. They will be ordering these parts from the online catalog soon.
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