Week 6

      The most productive week has to be this one. We spent a few hours at the machine shop to get the outer wood shell constructed as well as the insulation board. You can see some team members hard at work planning and cutting pieces for the box in Figures 6.1 and 6.2. 

Figure 6.1: Team Member Laying Out Wood Shell

Figure 6.2: Team Member Cutting Insulation Board

      Once the insulation board and wood were cut into pieces, we could start putting it all together. The wood was attached to pieces of 2" x 4" at each corner. Insulation board was then fit into the space between the inner and outer shells. You can see this process in Figure 6.3.

Figure 6.3: Starting to Construct the Wood Shell

      After finishing up at the machine shop, we took everything back to the dorms and assembled the box. The assembled box can be seen in Figures 6.4 and 6.5. Now, the inner shell will be spray painted and the acrylic sheet will be attached on the top of the box. A PVC pipe is going to be cut in half and used to collect the water at the lower end of the box. It will then run out through a valve and into a bucket.

Figure 6.4: Isometric View of Box

Figure 6.5: Top View of Box

      The group recently purchased the rest of the materials. Next week, the box will be completed and hopefully testing will begin soon after. Figure 6.6 shows the supplies needed to finish up the box.

Figure 6.6: The Last of the Building Materials