Design

Fixes

• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Shrink central connecting bar to accommodate backplane modules
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add DE-9 holes for both downward-facing connectors
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Expand DE-9 holes to accommodate square-ish connector
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Check DE-9 connector dimensions to make sure they fit in the holes
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Update cut radii
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Change the dimensions of the BRB's battery inside the BRB model to match the larger battery
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Use shorter version of last year's battery holders (look cleaner)
• Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Student) Saner battery layout
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Move RRC3s closer
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Resolve switch bar interference - move sleds around if necessary
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Move backplane up so the PEM nut doesn't stick out of the bay
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Correct sled height/width if slots moved
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Adjust slot corner radius to match tool (or we could just file it?)
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add 1/8" charge lines to bulkhead CAD
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add appropriately sized keep-out blocks to Fingertech screw switches
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Copy the RRC3 into the IREC 2023 Fusion project so we modify our copy instead of the library copy
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add appropriately sized keep-out blocks to RRC3 terminal blocks
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Add appropriately sized keep-out blocks to D-sub breakouts

Major additions/changes

• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design Finger Tech screw switch bracket (these are in)
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Redesign Big Red Bee bracket
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Look into mounting the screw switches to the COTS sled
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design strain relief bracket for d-subs
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design PROMPT mount
• Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Student) CAD battery and a holder
• Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Student) Adjust COTS sled layout
  • Join BRB to antenna directly
  • Add new battery (should end up close to the upper end cap)
  • Add hole in upper end cap for new battery connector
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Hole drilling jig
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Integration plan
• Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Student) Figure out which battery for backplane
• Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Student) Lay out radio module antennas
• Yevgeniy Gorbachev (RIT Student) Update PCBs from Altium
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Design updated long key

Finishing touches

• Backplane module cutouts
• Holes and fasteners
• CHECK: Antenna hole aligned
• CHECK: Antenna can be assembled
• CHECK: Battery hole aligned
• CHECK: Battery can be assembled

Manufacture

Prerequisites

• Router bits
• Superglue
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Schedule time for routing with Alex

Manufacturing (Test)

• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Laser cut end caps
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Laser cut connecting bars
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print BRB bracket
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print small battery holders
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print large battery holder

Manufacturing (Final)

• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine upper end cap
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine lower end cap
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine connecting bar
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine connecting bar
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Machine center bar
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Finish BRB bracket
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print PETG large battery holder

Assembly

• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Glue together components
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill holes in nosecone
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill vent holes in nosecone
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill holes in upper body tube
• Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Glue in key