Week of 11/16

This week, my group and I met up and talked about the track. I found a video online that shows how to weld aluminum bars together relatively easily. The process looks like soldering but it requires a blow torch in order to heat the metal up. I think we do have a blow torch in the warehouse so if do use this method we can go right ahead and try it out. The only thing we will need is the aluminum "solder." This material is also cheap. You can get a pack of eight rods for only $13 which is a lot cheaper than paying some one to weld stuff for us.

Week of 11/1/15 Update

This week we met with our group and discussed ways to assemble the track. I had the idea of welding some of the sections together to avoid using so many screws the previous track had, which was a problem when transporting and operating the cart on the track. Sometimes the screws would get loose and snag the cart. Welding would get rid of these problems. The only problem is that I dont know how to weld so I will have to learn over winter break or find someone I know who does.