Month: February 2022

As components of the gimbal rig were being manufactured in the Machine Shop, students were simultaneously assembling the rings to get a visualization of the final product. Students worked diligently in order to have a gimbal rig ready for continuous testing of the manual and autonomous features in the drone.

Here, we have William and Fabian attached the aluminum rings to the 3D printed sleeve bearing. Previously, the holes on the sleeve bearings were also tapped in order to have the screw go through.

Here, we have Fabian posing with a half assembled ring after connecting the sleeve bearings to the two yaw rings.

Team got to work in the machine shop following the winter break. One of the objectives of the APD group was to create a gimbal testing rig. This will allow the group to operate the drone safely, save money from breaking components during testing, and can be utilized for future drone projects after this semester.

Here, we have a snapshot of the yaw ring that was sent to TCNJ Machinist for review. Shortly after the approval, the 8020 aluminum that the group purchased was then utilized under the water jet.

Here, William is using a tap to thread holes through the newly cut yaw rings. The threaded holes will help connect all the components inside the bearing housing.