Advanced Snowmobile Fairing Team Milestones

Trevor Jenkins, Steve Cook, Kyle Spratt, & Kate Charles

Ä     9/09/04-  Obtain and review last year’s competition results.

Ä       9/16/04-  Become Lab Safety Certified.

Ä       9/21/04-  Measure last years cowling and see why it didn’t fit.  

                        Compare and measure parting lines for the sled. 

                        Start concept sketches. Start lay-up of fairing,    

                        specifying materials for ¼ scale model.

Ä     10/19/04- Computer Modeling. Complete final model of      

                       fairing in Solid Works.

Ä     11/15/04- Complete cutting and gluing layered foam for ¼ 

                       scale model.

Ä     12/01/04- Assign primary responsibility for coordinating and implementing four aspects of project.

·        Kyle- Gauge cluster, layout, mounting of the external shape.  Fitted by 12/17/04.

·        Kate- ¼ scale plug done and test of mold release- 12/19/04.  ¼ scale mold complete- 1/12/05.

·        Trevor & Steve- Printing sections and cutting out full-scale support panels. Purchase materials. Design a strong back for and finish assembling the rough sections of the full-scale plug- 12/17/04.

Ä     12/19/04- Full-scale plug cut and first layer of bondo applied.

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Ä     12/15/04- Complete and hand in midterm report.

Ä     12/24/04- Complete the ¼ scale model.  Evaluate lightweight   design concepts.

Ä     1/12/05- Complete plug for final fairing over winter break.

Ä     1/17/05- Test of mold release on plug.

Ä     1/31/05- Complete mold and remove from plug.

Ä     2/18/05- Part from mold.

Ä      2/28/05- Complete final fairing.

Ä        3/14/05-  Have fairing painted and ready for competition.