Andrew Schaub
INFO
I am a third year mechanical engineering undergraduate studying at Michigan Technological University. I am a part of the Open Source Hardware Enterprise.
SPRING 2015 SEMESTER
LASERSAUR PROJECT
This semester I was a part of the mechanical team for the lasersaur. The members that were on the mechanical team were Olin Johnson, Steve Abramczyk, and myself. When the semester started the frame was the only piece put together on it. One of the first things done by the team was to find what parts we had and what we needed and created a list of parts to order. Once all of the parts were made the team lined the laser arm so it moved parallel to the frame. The next milestone passed was assembling and focusing the optics for the laser beam. Also, the water chiller was purchased and installed on the laser. The final major milestone completed by the mechanical team was it installed ventilation holes for the air to circulate. The mechanical team also assisted in the installment of the air hose hookups to each mirror mount.
There are only a couple steps left before the lasersaur will be fully functional. The first step is to have the electrical team program the beagle bone to control the system, The next is to find a place to store the lasersaur where there will be an air hookup and a fume hood for it to use.