19. Project development¶
Tasks¶
Completed:
- 3D Printing of all main structures.
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Design and fabrication of electronics.
- Technically water pumps are both electronic and structures.
- The boards I will be using utilize an ATTiny 412.
Yet to complete:
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Laser cutting of the main water tank
- This is the only major part yet to be fabricated, it will be mostly laser cut and glued with acryllic powder and acetone, although I may need some silicone sealant in case there are any leaks.
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Programming
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Integration of all components
So far all of the fabricated parts and electronics have worked smoothly, the first print of the big trunk was of a very low quality, nevertheless still functional. Electronics inlcuding water pumps have worked smoothly, and all sensors have been tested separately.
So far the main challenge is time management, I will laser cut the main water tank the 3.6 and integrate it all on the 6.6, programming shold be quite fast.
What have I learnt?¶
The design part took 99.99999% of the time I have spent so far, it was really difficult to achieve the appearance I desired while keeping the functionality.
Time management is definitely the biggest challenge, when to do what is perhaps the harder part of the project development.