Wrap up 11/28

This was a short week so we are ready for thanksgiving break. The welder sheath is not becoming unclogged so we might need to order a new sheath to continue welding. Hopefully we can finish fixing the go kart soon to have it up and running.

Recap on this weeks goals:

• The pedal is not welded due to problems with the welder feed.
• The shop is looking nice and clean to go into the 5 day break.
• Go- Kart is still not running, but is getting closer to running.

Goals on 11/24

This is a  short week so we will have two short posts. The parade went very well!! The car drove without any problems, and very fast. Overall people were impressed with our head-turning car so hopefully we can get a few donations out of it. Unfortunately when turning into the parking lot I turned too sharp and the solar car hit my car and left a dent... hopefully we can fix it.

Goals for this week:

• Weld pedal for go kart
• Clean up the shop 
• Get go kart to running conditions

Wrap up 11/21

This week our main goal of getting the car to run under its own power was very successful. The brakes worked pretty well, at least to supplement the regenerative braking in getting to a complete stop. We also were able to fit the car on to the trailer fairly easily, and strap it down. All we needed to do was back it in onto a ramp on the back and strap it to the trailer. On our test drive around the magnet loop the car worked flawlessly.

Goals Met:

• Car ran... Pretty fast especially since the batteries haven't been charged 
• Car stopped.. could be faster need to upgrade the brake system since it is evident that it is not sealed
• Car fit nicely on the trailer

Goals of 11/17

This week we are getting ready for the parade, we need to make sure the car is fully functional, well at least the electric part of the car.

Goals:

• Car needs to go
• Car needs to brake
• How are we going to attach it to the trailer?

Wrap up on 11/14

This week we looked at getting a trailer to take the car, the one we found will work for the with some minimal adjustments for side height clearance. The brakes are getting worked on, we got one side done now need to work on the other side. The car is almost ready for the parade. We worked on some welding this week .
Goals completed:

• Trailer coming in 
• Brakes are installed
• Welding is getting better

Goals of week 11/10

This week our goals are to have SK3 ready for the holiday parade. We need to procure a trailer to participate in the parade. Our brakes have been taken apart from the beginning of the year for cleaning and maintenance so this week we have to put them back together.
Our Goals:

• Get trailer for car
• Re install brakes on car
• Bleed brakes for use

Wrap up on 11/7

This week we met our goals of cleaning up the entire tech lab, its pretty spotless and the cleanest we've ever seen it. The tools and hardware are all off the floor, and the dirt has been swept up and disposed of.
What has been done:

• Floor swept: inside and out, even carpet
• Hardware picked up using magnet
• The tool boxes are all set up with one complete set of tools!
  
  
  
  
  

Goals of 11/3

This week our goals are to organize the functionality of the class. This includes making work schedules for each day and using the group to divide and conquer the tasks that this class requires.
Goals for the week:

• Clean a lot
• Sort all of the hardware and tools
• Divide tools that are need from tools to give away