This month was quite eventful for the Neigh Sayers. We contacted the UTD Machine Shop to have our final engineering drawings approved and to inquire about in-person training to help fabricate the Portable Mounting Ramp. Due to current circumstances, we unfortunately will not be able to assist in ramp construction this semester, which will increase our total build cost.
On a positive note, we ordered the trailer base upon which the ramp will be mounted. It is currently in the UTDesign studio where we will spend next month assembling it while we procure parts for the ramp itself. The Irontron Trailer Base we ordered is shown below:
As we finalized our Semester Plan, we noticed that our project is currently over-budget by quite a large margin. Given the magnitude of the ramp, we expected to be over-budget, but not by this much. To cut down on costs, we are currently brainstorming alternatives to replace the Single Post Mount Railing Holders shown below.
