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Mechanical Fabrication: 

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Drawing Package

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Fabrication Plan

 

Below are pictures of the fabrication process. 

Part: Fixture for shell fabrication

We turned an aluminum mold the lathe

 

We Turned a plastic shaft to fit inside the shell

We used these parts to hold the shell in the lathe while we cut it in half

Part: Shell

We used the CNC Lathe to cut the polycarbonate shell in half

A dremel tool with was used while the shell slowly rotated on the lathe

After the seperation

Part: Rocket Engine Holder

CNC Mill used to machine engine holder out of construction foam

Part: Pilot Parachute lid

We turned the pilot parachute lid our of HDPE

A groove was cut into the lid to allow for an O-Ring

Part: Battery Holder

We made the battery holder using the mill and the lathe Austin is shown here writing the CNC code for the mill

HDPE is placed on the mill

The plastic is milled to a round

Several depth cuts are made

The lathe is used to round the bottom of the holder so it fits into the shell

Finished product

Part: Fastener Blocks

Sized and glued blocks are faced on the manual mill

Holes are drilled in the blocks

Finished block after manual milling

Blocks are cut into a circle on the CNC mill

Finished block after CNC milling

Fastener blocks are shaped on the CNC lathe so they fit the contour of the shell

Part: Parachute Compartment

Parachute compartment is weighed before we pocket it

Parachute Comparment is held in place on the drill press

Final Comparment after weight reduction

 

Finished Parts:

Single Fastener Block

Al Bracket

Shell

Shell and Parachute Compartment

Pilot Parachute Compartment

 

Connecting the Parts:

Connecting the Shell and Fastener Blocks

The fastener blocks are glued and rivited to the shell

Plastic Plate is used to correctly position the blocks

Completed assembly

Finished top shell

The top and bottom shells are connected for the first time

Pitot tube attachment is shown

Assembled probe

Part: Sewing parachute cords

The parachute cords were cut to reduce weight. To attach lighter cords loops were stiched together

 

Finished Probe:

Probe after painting

Cy (left) and Austin (Right)

 

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Electrical:

Electrical Team working on hardware and coding

Byron at work

Michelle coding

Jessie and Austin testing equipment

Byron and Michelle troubleshooting code

Preliminary Electric Hardware

Main Sensor Board

Memory circuit board

Pic Chip

Finished Electrical Hardware

Loading into probe

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