The past week has been filled with dust! The team has logged countless hours sanding the plug by hand. It is a long, tedious process, but in the end it should all pay off. The better a job we do now, the smoother the body piece will be (and that means better aerodynamics!) At the Wednesday night meeting, the team finished cutting the plywood supports for the female mold, continued sanding the plug, and began setting up the spray booth.
The work continued today when Nick came into the shop early in this morning and attempted to finish off the sanding. He was eventually joined by Tim, Megan, Doc, and myself. Once the sanding was done, we began to apply icing, a compound that will fill any imperfections in the surface. Now that the icing is on the plug, we can sand it down lightly and then prepare to apply another coating of primer.
Bronco Pride,
Joshua
About Me
- WMU Solar Car Team
- Western Michigan University students join to design and build a solar powered vehicle that utilizes state of the art technology. Students have the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to a hands-on project to achieve a common goal. The culmination of the project is the biennial, cross-country, international, intercollegiate American Solar Challenge. A test of the efficiency, safety and durability of the solar vehicles. WMU has participated in every ASC and is one of only four universities to have done so. The team also promotes the use of renewable alternative energy and the advancement of related technologies by educating the public through the presentation and demonstration of a solar powered vehicle at schools, museums, energy fairs, car shows, parades and other special events.
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