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?)
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
- 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
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 antenna bracket
- Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print BRB bracket
- Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Print battery holders (2x small / 1x large)
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
Assembly
- Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Glue together components
- Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Drill holes in nosecone
- Donovan Barros (RIT Student) Glue in key