Remaking the Panel

Remaking the Panel

Progress is limited

This week instead of testing the panel itself, we decided to take apart the solar panel, to prepare to redesign it. With this process some cells were damaged, the few that were tested seemed to have a good output with all the ones tested because they all had similar outputs.



Starting the Week

Starting the Week

Testing the Panels

 This week are main focus is testing the panels on SK2. Hopefully we can get that going, and it could turn out to a success. Other than that, we are just waiting on the plates to finish, so that we can mount the wheels on to Solar templar so that we can get the electrical going on it.

Solar Panels

Solar Panels

And not much else...

This week we brought in the solar panels. After that... more waiting. The panel is kind of huge and we're not sure how it's going to fit. We're also still waiting to have the back wheel mounted. After that's done we can probably start mounting and wiring stuff.

They're a bit big.

Finally starting to do something related to electricity!

Finally starting to do something related to Electricity!

It has been a while.

It has been so long, we don't remember the last time! This week we hope to get the solar panels from the magnet amphitheater. We also plan on testing the solar panels to see if they will work with the current outback system we have hooked up.

This is where the panels are.

Ending the Week

Ending the Week

We got the Plates

Good news, we got the plates all we need to do now is cut it into design and weld it to the car. Now, that is easier said than done. However, the main focus besides working on the plates is rewiring and fixing up SK2. We want to make sure that everything is not only effective, but efficient as well. We just have to wait and see.

The Search

The Search

Looking for Plates

This week our main focus is getting those plates so we can move on with our lives. We think we may have found a connection of some sort who can help us out, but we'll have to wait and see. Right now, everything is hanging on these plates. Without them we can't really make any progress. We're at a bit of a standstill.

Still waiting.

End of the Week

End of the Week

Limited Progress

This week we were between two things, helping the robotics team and trying to get the back wheel mounted. In order to get the wheel mounted we needed a metal plate, which we did not have. That started the search to finding a place that had the metal, but at the end of it all we are going to make a custom plate to weld to the chassis so we can mount the back wheel. While designing the plate was the easy part, buying one and making it is the next step.

 

We're Baaack!

We're Baaack!

And ready to work.

After taking a much needed winter break, we've finally returned to the tech room and our wonderful solar car. This week we're looking to get back on track and hopefully finish the rolling chassis, if possible. Last quarter we ended up with the chassis, the two front wheels, the steering component, and a back wheel waiting to be mounted. We had hoped to have the rolling chassis totally completed by winter break, but unfortunately, we didn't quite get there. However, we're confident that if we work hard enough, we can get this thing rolling preferably by the end of the week. If not, maybe next week. It's time to get back to work.

Exactly as we left it.