I, Alexander Donnenberg, have made a box. This is not just any box, it's a five sided box made of beautiful steel. Calvin and I spent most of yesterday designing and crafting the box, and this morning was spent on grinding down the outside so that the surface was smooth and still box-like. It was very tedious work but I did not mind because the box was source of great pride and accomplishment. While I may have lost some hearing, it was worth it. The box's purpose is to house the controller from the weather, as complicated and clever electronics generally do not like getting wet or dusty. I made it five sided so that the big side facing outwards will have a plexiglass cover that can be screwed in, giving a great view of the controller. The housing will also have holes in the front and back of the box for the water hoses going into the controller and the terminal connections going out to the motors. In other news, the greatest milestone of our project was reached today. The battery box was completely and successfully installed. This was one of our two goals to reach by the end of the J term and we are all so proud that we reached it. But it required some extra motivation to reach today, which we all got from a pep talk in the car back from lunch by Mr. Grisbee. He had noticed a lack of drive from us in the last couple of days, voiced his concerns, and gave us new spirit to find the line to follow again. Here are some pictures that were taken in the afternoon during the completion of the battery box mounting.
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