Here is the pile-o-parts that we got back from the local
water jet place. The triangular pieces are for the front
wedge, the goggle looking pieces are supports for the weapon
motors, the funky shaped thing in the middle is the top
of the weapon motor gearbox and the rest is just some miscellaneous
parts for the bot. |
This is Kent who also works for Linear Machine. While Mike
(our team machinist) is recovering from some injuries from
the lathe Kent and the rest of the crew stepped up to help
us out with some of our custom machining needs. |
This is the top piece of the weapon motor gearbox getting
machined to accept the recessed main bearing and to fit
down inside the rest of the gearbox for a nice tight fit. |
And Voila! Here is the weapon motor (which is actually six
motors) all assembled. It took almost two hours just to
assemble this thing! |
Not only do these supports keeps the motors from moving
around they also hold an oil impregnated bushing that supports
the pinion shaft to make sure that we have as little play
in it as possible. |
And here it is with the top plate on the box to seal it
up. Nice fit, eh? |
Here's a shot of the blade on the output shaft to give you
an idea of the sizes invloved. |
And a wide view. You'll notice that the blade has a kind
of blue tint to it. That is from the heat treating. This
blade was treated to a Rockwell C 53 so give it a lot of
strength but still soft enough to resist breaking. |
This is what it looks like with the carbon fiber top in
place. |
Geez, titanium is some tough stuff to drill through! |
Let's make some pinion gear shafts! |
Here's Buzz buffing the weapon blade after the discoloration
of the heat treatment. |
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Mmmm... Nothing like a Red Bull to keep you going at 2:00
AM on a work night :-) And this gives you an idea of the
height of the blade. So, if you bot is shorter than half
a can of Red Bull then you might have a chance :-D |
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