WEEK 5

Week 5: May 3rd, 2017 - May 9th, 2017

We started this week with establishing a schedule for the remainder of the time available. This allowed us to take a moment to realize what we still needed and what is complete. From there, we began on completing tasks necessary for this week. First, we put some thought into what will enclose the magnet while it is being controlled from the outside. We decided to fabricate this part to utilize the resources available to us in the innovation studio - a 3-D printer along with the Afinia 3D Printing Software. To create this part it was necessary to create a .stl file that will be compatible with Afinia. We realized that many .stl files were available online, so we decided to use our resources effectively and find a part that we could print online. After setting the correct dimensions adhering to the requirements that Mark specified in the earlier weeks, the printers available were sadly malfunctioning. We will continue to go to the Innovation Studio in hopes of finding a working and available 3-D printer.

Going off the advice that Mark gave us, we also began to look into the pressure regulators that will be necessary for this project. They will be on either side of the clear PVC tube regulating the air that flows into and out of the tube. This is important because air flow as well pressure inside the tube is an essential component to being able to control the magnet throughout the tube. These regulators were ordered this week and should arrive by the beginning of next week.