This week our team starting machining. On Monday we used the water jet to cut out rectangular pieces that will be assembled to create the frame of our bot. We used a .25" thick aluminum plate. This differs from our original plan to use a .5" thick plate. A large enough .5" thick plate was not available to us and the thinner plate will allow the bot to be lighter and move faster. Aluminum is a good material to use for our frame because it is strong and less dense than other metals such as steel.
On Thursday we used the mill to drill holes in the pieces that we cut out. Also we used the saw to cut the angle stock into smaller pieces. These pieces will be used as pillow blocks. Today we will use the mill to drill the holes in the pillow blocks.
-Tri-State Warriors
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