FEB. 6th: Motor Arrived

FEB. 6th: Motor Arrived

The controls team bought a gimbal motor and are currently spending time on researching how it can run. Upon receiving the motor, the size was similar to the CAD drawings luckily. There was on aspect that wasn't predicted, however, which was that there is a metal shaft that holds the rotor to the stater. A new design was created to reduce the overall profile of the drive train as shown below. I will aim towards developing the chassis to mount the motor and continue to progress towards producing a prototype.

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