Time Spent in Total: 18.30 hr
May 10th: Base Structure and Hardware Selection
I created a fundamental base structure and experimented with dimensions to find optimal tolerances. I also found some hardware.
Total time spent: 0h 59m
May 11th: Component Creation
Created the following components: - Gears - Wheels - Motor Enclosure - Motor Negative Model (a representation of the motor)
Main challenges included: - Motor interference with other parts - Maintaining appropriate tolerances - Accurately modeling the negative motor model
Total time spent: 1h 30m
May 11th: Printer Setup and Troubleshooting
I installed Klipper and Mainsail on my Raspberry Pi and created a printer.cfg file. I've been working on this for days with almost no progress, but my progress stopped after 1.5 hrs. But still haven't fixed it (even tried it a month ago), so I'm just using Marlin for now—I give up until I feel ready to retry.
Total time spent: 1h 30m
May 12th: Alternate Drivetrain Design Exploration
I started creating an alternate open drivetrain design.
Total time spent: 1h 30m
May 13th: Open Drivetrain Completion
I finished the open drivetrain (excluding fasteners and board-related stuff).
Total time spent: 1h 30m
May 13th: Circuit Planning and Fastener Creation
I planned out my circuits for my ESP32 and created fastener screws. I also chose my hardware for drivetrain fastening and separated the drivetrain into Tank modules and the normal drivetrain.
Total time spent: 1h 30m
May 13th: Robot Completion (Except Battery)
I completed the entirety of the robot (besides some light cleanups), excluding the battery, which will be included after testing.
Total time spent: 1h 30m
May 13th: Surface Smoothing and Animation
- Smoothed all surfaces and verified they are manifold.
- Ensured all parts are non-intersecting.
- Added additional supports for the motors.
- Animated the entire assembly with proper relational movement.
Total time spent: 1h 19m
May 16th: Battery Modeling and Mount Implementation
I modeled my battery and began implementing its mount. I went through multiple designs before landing on the final one.
Total time spent: 1h 30m
May 17th: Battery Mount and Tank Drive Modules Completed
I finished the battery mount and recreated the tank drive modules. This also required me to create an extra set of negative
screw hole sets. I recreated the Tank drive geometry in order to allow for the center of rotations to be further apart while still allowing for multiple modules. This allows a higher radius, providing more space under the robot. As a result, less space needs to be extruded from the drivetrain, making for a more stable base while still maintaining enough thickness for stability.
June 4th: Updated Everything to Github
Worked on Toolhead (not the repo above,) tried to debug and failed, added the CAD.md, updated the readme.md with the wiring. This is now ship ready (I don't have to do anything else on this.)
Total time spent: 4h (On-Call)
Total time spent: 1h 30m
Time Spent in Total: 18.30 hr