Over spring break, we are working on the goals that you can find in the "Milestones" tab. We recently met with Mr. Baraty in the GIC to discuss multiple variables for the TechnoCart, including paneling, drawers, and the pneumatic hinge. Right now, we are machining our 80/20 extrusions with cylindrical holes (called bores) to install stronger fasteners than we originally had, called anchor fasteners, to make our frame more vibration resistant. We will likely be in the GIC for a solid amount of hours over break, but we hope this will be the most productive time for our project, so we can feel comfortable finishing the cart in time with a lot of features still left to be planned and carried out.
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We have discussed and ordered an upgraded connection plan for our frame to reinforce its strength and make it more vibration resistant. Rather than using solely the hidden connectors as we originally planned, we are now going to creating several bores (cylindrical holes) in different pieces of our aluminum frame, and sliding fasteners inside the bores to create a much stronger and more secure connection. The picture above is our order for the fasteners, including a few excess pieces to cover miscalculation or mistakes in our installation.
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