This week was set to be some background work for more work to come, so we focused on planning ahead, researching, and prototyping. More specifically, we looked to creating a semester schedule, designing a new mold, and casting our previously-made four-part mode.
Monday, 3.13:
- Retrieve printed mold, cast new silicon
- Later: cast failed :(, cast more silicon (Only casted 2, unsure if casting will fail again)
- Created semester schedule
- Discussed new mold design
Wednesday, 3.15:
- Checked on mold again, success! (Need to cast more, due to undercasting under testing purposes)
- Cast more silicon, fused one side of chamber
- Started on new mold design
- Experimented with capacitive touch sensor
Thursday, 3.16:
- Sealing success
- Mold success again!
- Fused some more chambers
- Cast a few more quarters
- Continued experimentation with capacitive touch sensor
Moving Forward:
- Test more refined code with capacitive touch sensor
- Print and cast new mold
- Experiment with air pumps in the prototype