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Thruster repair #7

Open amcaleer271 opened 1 month ago

amcaleer271 commented 1 month ago

NaviGator has 4 thrusters at the end of long poles. The current mounting system is not very secure, and for some thrusters allow them to rotate. Several repairs and upgrades need to be made, including:

space-cat-explorer commented 3 weeks ago

We created a design for a mount that would rest in gaps on the current mount and put the draft in fusion. We still need some measurements so we can get a prototype printed.

csachs32 commented 3 weeks ago

We measured the dimensions of the gaps and created a design that we think will prevent the thrusters from rotating. We sent the design to the print queue to print a prototype.

adamhamdan8 commented 3 weeks ago

@space-cat-explorer @csachs32 Whenever you guys get a chance, put images of measurements, models, etc so that we can refer to it later and so that I can check on things as you're progressing. Great work tho!

space-cat-explorer commented 3 weeks ago

Thruster Mount assembly

csachs32 commented 3 weeks ago

Image Here are the measurements that we took for the part.

space-cat-explorer commented 2 weeks ago

Created a second prototype and sent it to the print que. The parts are: Tube Clamp Auto Deploy 2 Tube Clamp Auto Deploy Flat 2 Anti Twist Assembly 2

We decreased the width of the slots and added a little bit of space between them (see pictures below)

space-cat-explorer commented 2 weeks ago

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csachs32 commented 2 weeks ago

Printed the above-mentioned parts, and will test its mounting capabilities tomorrow.

csachs32 commented 2 weeks ago

The final prototype works, and we are currently sending the final prints to be printed. They will be made out of PLA with 100% infill.

adamhamdan8 commented 2 weeks ago

First print was done, I think PETG instead of PLA. Let me know if you guys need help being let into CIMAR!

space-cat-explorer commented 1 week ago

Started with final prints, just waiting on more filament to come in.

space-cat-explorer commented 4 days ago

Still need to complete these prints - they were added to the print que but they each take 11 hours so it just depends on when there is availability to print.

adamhamdan8 commented 4 days ago

We have those in the queue, we just have tons of stuff in the queue now. Don't worry about this issue, I will let you guys know when its printing!