Week 3

Hi everyone!
This week I got a lot of solo experience machining parts with lathes and the milling machine. We also reconstructed and are testing out new parts on an older Baja.  We are using the older car for testing since the new car still has to undergo more fabrication before we test the new parts on it. Another big success this week for me was that I finally got a copy of the Solidworks program and can now start using it to replicate the car.

On Tuesday, I worked mostly facing and drilling the pieces that would eventually become the hubs for the wheels.


On Thursday, we removed the engine off an old Baja car so that we can test it out with the engine moved over approximately two inches. (I am not allowed specify why on the blog just yet) We also had a major meeting on what needed to be done to complete the car so that the team could start testing.


On Saturday, I helped rebuild the old Baja car's right control arm that got sheered off during a test run at the ASU open house. I also worked on making more stabilizers for the car by facing, drilling, and tacking pipes.

Week 2

    Hi everyone! This week the team spent a large amount of time fact checking the prices for the competitions. At competitions, the team's price sheet makes up a large chunk of the presentation and report points on the business side of the events. If the prices the team reports for parts of car are  inaccurate, the team will be docked a significant amount of points. Below are some photos of the systems that I checked out for the team.
    In addition to price checking this week, the team focused on setting up and recommissioning an old Baja car for the ASU open house later in the week.  This car is used as a model to show what the team does in the club. I helped put on the shocks for the old car and on the night of the event entertained the some of the guests.
   Additionally, I learned how to TIG weld and MIG weld and spent several hours practicing over the course of the week. I still haven't been given a key to Solidworks yet but I have been doing some research on the program so I can start using it immediately.

Week 1

     Hi everyone! Sorry this is a little late. Saturdays are the longest days we can work with the students at the labs and I wanted to wait until we were done because we got a lot done today. Over the course of the week, I have mostly just been learning how to operate some the machines in the Simulation Building. On Tuesday, I learned how to use the horizontal bandsaw and got a quick tutorial on using the lathe. Thursday, I learned how to use the milling machine and got a more in depth look at how to use the lathe. I also got a rough idea on what I want to learn and specialize in the coming weeks. Hopefully, I will be able to start using the Soildworks Program next week to start practicing and getting used to how to use the software to model the mechanics and parts of the Baja car. I also might be able to learn how to weld, as well, next week. Today I learned how to use the coping saw and made some stabilizers for the wheels. I also helped finish some the rotors.