This week: Machined with thicker plastic, worked on bushing for motor to wheel contact, started hot wire bending, microcontroller research
Total machining time for the laser cutter ( for top platform, bottom platform, and 2 brackets) = about 30 minutes
Machining Process Documented:
Main screen of CorelDraw(laser cutting software) and Top Platform cutting
Cutting circles out of the main brackets
Started working on bending the material into shape with the hot wire bender:
Upper platforms assembled:
Assembled platforms next to bocce ball for comparison:
Bending process in action:
Closer view of bent corners:
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