Done Cleaning:

This week we cleaned and the tool boxes; reorganize the bolts, screws and ruts into separate compartments as well as cleaning the floors.

Another week of cleaning:

This week the main goal was organization. We were supposed to reorganize tools, parts and other forms of equipment . The toolboxes were to be reorganized as well as sorting through nuts and bolts. We also picked up random parts and scrap and put them in their correct area as well as vacuum the floors. 

  

Welding and new tools:

This week we were able to remove most of the bottom side of the bird cage, we also saw a little professional welding. We also got some new DeWalt tools as well as welding gear  but unfortunately we wont get the chance to use them. we were also able to start cleaning off some of the scrap metal with the wire wheel.

Bird Cage

This week we got a bird cage that we plan to take apart for scrap metal. The plan was that we take it apart using the angle grinder which we all took turns learning how to use so we would have metal to practice welding with.

Welding!

Wrap Up: Week 9

This week  we learned how to weld. We all got practice welding bolts together. We learned that an electrical charge is sent into the metal and when the cable spools and makes contact with the metal i creates a spark which becomes hot enough to fuse the two pieces of metal together creating a weld. We also took special precautions to cover our eyes because the light the welder produces could be damaging. 

                                       

                                      Modern weld art!

New Parts!

                                             Week: 9

This week we're getting the parts we need to we can continue working on the car. We have terminals arriving so we can continue doing some wiring, we also have  throttle cables coming in for both cars. We also need to finish working on the pedal so we can get the car running. We were still unable to use the welder so maybe we can get that done this week .


                      1) Get the pedal and throttle cable done.

2)Wire the charge controller, batteries as well as the motor controller

Welder!

This week we really couldn't get a lot done; our original plan was to continue wiring the batteries as well as welding the break pedals. We did however get some of the wiring done. we also mounted the charge controller on the on the Kart. We also learned how to spool the the steel wire into the welder and hopefully be able to do some welding next week!

The Welder!

Week 8

The Goal of this week was to continue working on both cars. We has some money to send so we started working on a parts list for both the Kart and SK2. The main thing we needed was Circuit breaker and  a mini charge controller. We also needed terminals to wire the batteries. We planned on welding the pedal as well as wire the batteries.

                                     1) Working on the pedals for the go-kart

                                       
                                         2) Wire the batteries for the Kart

Week 7

Moving On!


This Week we plan on getting a lot done, the main focus on the SK2 is to finish bolting down the Motor controller and Charge controller, we ran into so problems with the drilling and we had to correct those. We also need to design a panel to mount the last two batteries. The next major focus is to start working on the Go-Kart. we plan to get the the batteries in as well as the flag.


                                                  1) Find a way to mount the batteries

                                                    2)Begin working on the go kart