Gravity Battery Update: 2/07/2017

This week I increased the thickness of three of the gear sets I will be using in the final gear train. I am currently waiting for them to be done printing out. Since these gear sets are much thicker than the test gears, they take a longer time to print out. I located a hacksaw so I could cut through the steel rods I am using for the axles. I cut through two of them, leaving me with four axles, so I can test the three gears we are printing out. I put one of the shorter axles on the apparatus and put a bolt on either side to hold the rod in place (pictures below). For the rest of this week I am going to talk with Dr. Cummings and figure out the best way to drill holes in the t-slots so we the axles will be even. Below I also included pictures of how the test gears mesh together on one side and don't run into each other on the other side.