22 February, 2012

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-22 February, 2012
-Albemarle Drive Train
-Brian Chaldares
-Fabricated a mount for the controller. Bent the main support bar for the charger so that the charger will be level with the center line of the motor instead of sitting at an angle on top of the motor. We now have a more detailed design in mind for the mounting framework. Still needs work though.
-Next Week: Continue fabricating mounting framework.
- Action Items: Still need to order a throttle for the vehicle.
-Needed Supplies: None for next session.

18 February, 2012

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-18 February, 2012
-Albemarle Drive Train
-Brian Chaldares
-Continued looking at best way to mount both the controller and the charger in the front of the vehicle. Took measurements of available area for mounting frame. Finished fabrication on two of the mounting brackets, two more will be needed.
-Next Week: Work on fabricating mounting framework.
- Action Items: Need to order a throttle for the vehicle.
-Needed Supplies: None for next session.

15 February, 2012

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-15 February 2012
-Albemarle Drive Train
-Brian Chaldares, Mircea Cernev
-Started looking at best way to mount both the controller and the charger in the front of the vehicle. Started fabrication on two of the mounting brackets.
-Next Week: Finish making mounting brackets. Start working on mounting framework.
- Action Items: Same as above.
-Needed Supplies: None for next session.

8 February, 2012

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-7 February 2012
-Albemarle Drive Train
-Brian Chaldares, Mircea Cernev
-Worked on taking out the rest of the fuel system that connected the gas tank to the filler cap. Took out all pipes, vents, and filters. Started looking at best way to connect charging cable to the charger.
-Next Week: Start designing a mount for the controller and charger.
- Action Items: Get orders in for the charging port and the charging cable.
-Needed Supplies: None for next session.

1 February, 2012

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-1 February 2012
-Albemarle Drive Train
-Brian Chaldares, Mircea Cernev
-Holes were drilled into both the rear mount and the pillow mount. The two holes in the pillow were then taped so a cap screw could connect the pillow to the mount. The rear mount was primed and painted. Also the flywheel/clutch pins where pressed into the flywheel.
-Rear mount is almost complete, finishing touches and verification of correct fit needed.
- Action Items: Do an Inventor stress analysis on motor/transmission interface bolts and mounting screws to see if a front mount is structurally needed. If so a front mount needs to be designed.
-Needed Supplies: None

25 January 2012

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Members in Attendance: Brian Chaldares

Work accomplished: Worked on making the rear motor mount to connect the pillow mount to the engine bay.
A mount was fabricated, and modifications to the pillow mount for instillation where started.

Work not accomplished: Still will need probably 2-3 hours of labor to finish full rear mount.

Action Items: Finish modifications to pillow, drill and tap two holes in the pillow and drill two holes in fabricated mount to connect the two pieces. Install full rear mount.

Needed Supplies: Two 3/8″ bolts by 1″ long with disk washers and nuts. Two 1/2″ bolts by 1″ long with disk washers and nuts. (Dr. Durand is getting these supplies for next week)