Saturday April 11 and Sunday April 12, 2015
The big goals this weekend were getting the valves and electronics mounted. We mounted the valves in the same position that we had temporarily clamped them last weekend. The electronics were mounted on a separate shelf, with the valve controllers (Enfield D1s) mounted below the shelf, and our 4 custom boards plus the Arduino for communication mounted above. Here’s a series of pictures showing the process:
Here’s the beast so far. Note the mounts at the end of the forearms where different hand attachments can be secured:
Ed and Connor also worked on the design and fabrication of a mount for the battery:
Connor and Thelonious discussing early designs for a closable hand:
We think we’re in good shape for a first walking and lifting test next weekend. Wish us luck!