Week 5 7/3 - 7/7

This week was mostly getting a CAD model together of the tilting and anti-roll mechanism. I also had a CAD of the brakes that would be used, but due to the lack of the ability to get brakes, a prototype model is to be created once we get access to bicycle brakes. After coming up with a solid idea for a tilting model, Joey was able to CAD a model of it. I then decided to work on the anti-roll mechanism, which involved finding a strut that would match the dimensions. A CAD model is still in progress and is to be completed by next week. I then looked at ideas to have a small test bed for tilting, and that involved 3D printing small miter gears and have a small test bed with a gyroscope to demonstrate the tilting mechanism. The CAD would represent what our system would look like if implemented on the half-scale system. The parts to fix the bogie are to stated to be finished by next week, depending on how fast the machinist works.

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