Engineering Club Workshop #5 - Airplane, resistors, equipment dissection
Advisors
| Date: | Thursday, May 18, 2006 |
| Time: | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| Place: | Room 202 (Mr. Hoffman's Room) |
| Participants: | All club members are invited to attend this workshop. |
Radio Control Airplane Repair
The primary focus of this workshop will be to work on the blue airplane. We will be looking at the following items:
- Radios and Servos - we need to install the new crystals in the transmitter and receiver and then run some tests to make sure that everything works properly. By moving the right joystick on the transmitter, we should be able to adjust both the rudder and elevators on the plane. By moving the left joystick, we should be able to adjust the engine's throttle position.
- Fuel Tank - we need to take some measurements so that we can order a fuel tank and fuel hose for the plane.
- Wing Mounts - Mr. Murray advised us to install some wooden dowels in the fuselage so that we can use large rubber bands to better secure the detachable wing. The wing is currently secured only by a peg and a single machine screw, and it is not very secure. This could make the plane more difficult to control. We will need to drill some small holes in the fuselage and glue some dowel rods in place.
- Engine Swap - Mr. Murray has generously offered to donate an engine. Our existing engine is in good shape except that it is missing its fuel metering valve, and we haven't found a source for these. If we receive the new engine before the workshop, we will work on installing it in the blue plane.
Resistor Sorting
We have a large assortment of 1/2 watt resistors that need to be sorted into 25 separate containers based upon their resistance values. This would be a good way to learn the resistor color code, and it will help us to get our electronics workstation up and running.
Equipment Dissection
We have many pieces of donated equipment that is available to take apart. The goal is to find as many motors, switches, connectors, lamps, and other "goodies" as possible. We are gradually building up a collection of these components that students can later use to build new projects. If you like taking things apart, we can definitely use your help.