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Pedal Powered Strandbeest

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Charlie at the CNC

Charlie at the CNC

Regina and Ben at the Lathe

Regina and Ben at the Lathe

Hal and Eric Inspecting a Part

Hal and Eric Inspecting a Part

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 Eric Laukkanen and Charli

Eric Laukkanen and Charli

Fiberglass sizing

Fiberglass sizing

Ben Aguilar cuts out fiberglass for the main leg plates

Leg profiles

Leg profiles

The various leg profiles were cut out from 3/16" marine grade plywood using the laser cutter.

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Eric, Regina, and Charlie fiberglassing

Eric, Regina, and Charlie fiberglassing

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Profiling

Profiling

Hal showing some newly manufactured profiled leg plates

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Clevises on crank

Clevises on crank

Assembled crank

 Preparing test samples 

Preparing test samples 

Machining

Machining

The beasts working hard, using both CNC mills in the shop.

Custom clevises

Custom clevises

8 newly machined clevises. 

Custom clevis

Custom clevis

Side view of the custom clevis

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Frame collar

Frame collar

First manufacturing step for one of the 36 collars used to hold the frame and leg plates in place

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At the Senior Expo.

At the Senior Expo.

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2014-04-17 14.15.42-1.jpg
IMG_0017.jpg
IMG_0003.jpg
IMG_0013.jpg
IMG_0001.jpg
Charlie at the CNC
Regina and Ben at the Lathe
Hal and Eric Inspecting a Part
Custom Clevis Manufacturing
2014-04-04 15.57.00.jpg
P1150260.jpg
P1150254.jpg
 Eric Laukkanen and Charli
Fiberglass sizing
Leg profiles
IMG_0134.jpg
P1150244.jpg
Lasercutting fiberglass
Eric, Regina, and Charlie fiberglassing
2014-04-09 18.39.06.jpg
IMG_0135.jpg
2014-04-13 18.09.jpg
2014-04-09 21.35.25.jpg
2014-04-09 21.21.08.jpg
2014-04-09 18.40.02.jpg
Profiling
Crank Test
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Clevises on crank
 Preparing test samples 
Machining
Custom clevises
Custom clevis
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Frame collar
Frame Collar Manufacturing
2014-04-24 20.59.33.jpg
2014-04-24 15.37.17.jpg
2014-04-24 14.57.40.jpg
2014-04-24 12.58.59.jpg
2014-04-22 17.30.12.jpg
2014-04-17 14.14.08.jpg
2014-04-25 11.50.39.jpg
2014-04-25 11.50.28.jpg
2014-04-17 14.11.38.jpg
2014-04-17 14.10.37.jpg
2014-04-24 18.53.00.jpg
2014-05-04 14.14.59.jpg
2014-04-25 00.05.36.jpg
2014-04-24 18.51.41.jpg
2014-05-04 12.29.07.jpg
2014-04-24 23.58.20.jpg
2014-05-04 15.29.10.jpg
2014-05-04 16.10.20-2.jpg
At the Senior Expo.

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