Thursday, December 22, 2011

Log Thurs 22 Dec 2011

Accomplished:
-FINISHED CONSTRUCTION
-resarched leagile manufacturing

Goals
-send images to mentor
-add images to STEMM report
-write about innovation/open system for STEMM report

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Log Tues 20 December 2011

Accomplished
-attatched outtake and intake pipes to barrel
-attatched funnel to intake pipe
-caulked edges of pipes

Goals
-paint outside of barrel

Friday, December 16, 2011

Post re: Adhesive Method Used on Desal Cone

In the Plan of Procedures, the flexible plastic cone is adhered to the plexiglass lid via chemical melting. However, in the construction of the first prototype, the makers were hesitant to do any step which would be irreversible, at least at this preliminary date. Therefore, in the first prototype, the cone is taped to the lid, allowing for design changes do occur without the need to re-construct the entire cone.

Log Fri 16 December 2011

Accomplished:
-affixed cone to plexi
-washed out barrel

Goals:
-adhere funnel to intake pipe
-attach intake/outtake pipes to barrel and seal edge
-procure last elbow joint

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Log Wed 14 December 2011

Accomplished:
-cone did not properly adhere overnight
     -fixed cone (melting rather than epoxy)
-smoothed plexi circle edges
-wrote intro for STEMM report
-researched manufacturing methods for STEMM report and chose a combination of prefabrication, American system, lean, and agile manufacturing.

Goals:
-adhere cone to plexi
-add pipes to barrel
-wash out barrel.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Log Mon 12 December 2011

Accomplished:
-constructed cone


Goals:
-procure final elbow joint
-wash out barrel
-attach cone to plexi

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Log Thurs 8 Dec 2011

Accomplished:
-cut out plexiglass circle for desal cone
-cut out cavity in barrel top for cone
-prepared funnels for intake/outtake
-drilled holes for intake/outtake

Goals:
-construct desal cone
-procure extra elbow for added pipe length

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Log Tues 5 December

Accomplished:
-added anti-splash insurance and stabilization structures to CAD drawings
-constructed intake and outflow pipes
-marked locations for intake and outflow holes
-marked up plexiglass circle, could not cut out due to equipment unavailability

Goals:
-cut out plexiglass circle and begin cone construction
-cut out intake and outflow holes

Friday, December 2, 2011

Log Fri 2 December 2011

Accomplished:
- finalized press release, added images, turned in
-contacted mentor
-waiting for Plan of Procedures authorization, construction phase delayed slightly

Goals:
-construct intake and outtake pipe