P18432: Plastic Bottle Rope Machine Improvements

Subsystem Build & Test

Table of Contents

1 Team Vision for Subsystem Level Build & Test Phase
2 Testing and Builds
3 Risk and Problem Tracking
4 Functional Demo Materials
5 Updated Project Plan
6 Plans for next phase
- 6.1 Team Plans
- 6.2 Individual 3 Week Plans

Team Vision for Subsystem Level Build & Test Phase

Updating String Model Based on clearance Issues
Edits to Drawings for Stringer and Rope Machine
Building of Spools and Stringers for Testing
Continuously trying to test bottle string- working with lab
Start Build for Rope Machine

Testing and Builds

Continuously improving the stringer design
Link to watch the stringer in action - https://youtu.be/YihqzWYldeA

Built subsystem doesn't shear as well as the existing artifact. We believe this is due to the squareness of the edge of the bearing shields and how close they contact each other.

Bottle Stringer Prototype Rev 2

Left: Our Stringer.....Right: KickStarter

Bottle Stringer Prototype Rev 1

Risk and Problem Tracking

The updated Risk Assessment includes both increases and decreases in likelihood and severity, and therefore importance, for several different potential risks, along with additional potential risks that may occur during our testing and prototyping process, including wear items on the bottle stringer.