Last week I got in contact with Scott at Vanderbend. We are still waiting to hear back with a quote, but we do know that the track would be made from 5052 aluminum as it is better for forming, according to Scott.
I got a better idea about what the other groups are doing during our 1/12th scale team meeting. It appears that all of us have slightly different ideas, however, because we are communicating we are starting to see future problems and we have ideas on how to solve them. For example, the controls team and positioning team are still testing which sensors they want to be using. This could affect how much clearance the bogie will have from the track. As the track team, we know if they use a sensor that leaves minimum clearance, we would have to put a bit more work into the track. (essentially we would have to counter bore certain bolts) If the teams allow for more clearance, the track has a bit more space for mounting brackets.
I also spoke with the full scale team about a manufacturing meeting. I let them know that I was having trouble coordinating the different groups, and informed them they are free to take over. Since then, I know Winter has made significant progress on getting something coordinated.
I also spoke with Eric and relayed the information to the 1/12th scale team about financing our project. We all have a good idea on how to go about funding this project. This is an important time because all the groups are looking at what it would cost to actually build their respective projects.
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