Welcome to the Assorted Engineering Page

Built entirely from a SolidWorks (SW) assembly model using hand (DRO assisted) and NC milling, created using SW CAM function, as well as hand (DRO assisted) lathe work. Machined by a team, consisting of two other BSME students and myself, during the second half of Computer Aided Manufacturing (Manf. 2000).

1. All body components, wheels, axles, accessory components made from machined aluminum.
2. "Motor Spacer" made of resin, cast using a 3 axis (NC path) cut wax mold
3. "Motor Pin" made from soft brass (ends mushroomed over in place)
4. "Track Sections" 3D printed (not enough printed in time for final Assembly)
5. Two motors, battery pack, controller supplied by professor

Yes, it was very heavy, and no, the motors were not strong enough to move it.

Completed: June 22, 2020

Purpose:  During lockdown and my first Co-op (2 online training classes due to  Covid-19 lockdown) I began spending much more time in the workshop, almost every day, thus creating much more dust.  Space is already tight meaning I can't fit a true dust collection system so this was my solution to keeping dust from getting to the rest of the garage.

Materials List:

• 9 yards - 30 gouge marine vinyl (3x ~7.5' lengths, 54" width)
• ~155" of CPVC pipe (top edge - provides structure)
• ~155" of galvanized thick wall electrical conduit (bottom edge - for weight)
• ~8' of rope
• 42x (small bolt, washer {vinyl} washer, nut) 
• 5x (2.5") screw eyes
• 2x (1/4" - 3/8") eye rope clamps
• 1x (2") pulley
• 1x (1/4") anchor shackle