Week One Progress

The group met again to discuss possible design ideas for the crane.  Designs were narrowed down to two different styles seen in the pictures below:
Design 1




and Design 2




After much discussion, a design similar to Design 2 was chosen and hand drawn.

Next, the group discussed the materials needed to create the crane.

• It was decided the boom would be created with a wooden dowel and eye-hooks.
• A mount for the boom would be designed in Solidworks and 3D printed.  
• Motor mounts for the two motors necessary to swing the crane and raise the weight would also be created in Solidworks and 3D printed.  
• The base of the crane would be made of plywood and the team name would be laser cut inside of it.  
• The cab of the crane would be created from legos.

The boom would have a 180 degree range of motion.


Group members will reconvene later in the week to compare designs for the motor mounts.