Spring 2018, Week 3: Arrival of Support Section Parts

February 7, 2018

This week, the parts for the support section of the track arrived in the shop. To prepare for welding, the team has begun grinding the flat bars (Figure 1). With help from a member of the 2017-2018 Full  Scale Bogie team, we hope to begin welding next week. We are still awaiting the arrival of the aluminum bars from Midwest Steel and Aluminum.

Figure 1: Cold rolled steel flat bar

Figure 2: Square Tubing for Support Section

Figure 3: Nuts and bolts needed for entire track 

Figure 4: Cement mix for support section