Within the first two weeks of May, the Equest team focused on finalizing the remaining components of the portable mounting ramp to ensure that a fully-functional ramp and the final CAD assembly are available to showcase at the Spring 2022 EPICS Expo.
On the week of May 1st, the team visited the North Lab Machine Shop to assist Andrew Bittner in the preparation of the final ramp components for him to machine and weld onto the main ramp assembly. All the expanded metal panels were cut to size during the last week of April, leaving us to remove sections of the ramp frame’s paint for Andrew to sitch-weld the panels onto the frame. In addition, the two hinges and lower-ramp hooks (described in the April 2022 update) were welded onto the ramp components—enabling the ramp’s functionality of the desired folding and hooking mechanisms. Thus, a fully-functional ramp was produced on May 5th, 2022.
Additionally, the team worked on completing the final CAD assembly of the portable mounting ramp which includes all components and mechanism features.
[Describe the socket holders once they’re welded on]
[Show image of the handrails attached to the main assembly]
[Describe miscellaneous attachments—safety features & storage mechanisms]
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[Describe delivery status to the project partner]
[Show image of the completed portable mounting ramp]
