I started the week by installing the hardware for the frame that I printed on Monday. I used custom brackets I printed out of PETG to hold the panels of the frame together. This was mimicking the actual design of the ROV.
I realized that because structural integrity was not a high priority, due to the light box effectively being a paper weight. Because of this I saved materials by omitting 4 redundant brackets.
I was unable to have the correct dimensions originally for many of the components because I did most of the design at home. Once the frame was assembled, I added the dimensions of parts in the shop to my design.
Next I cut the channel in the top of the tube at home with a Dremel. I started by using a dry erase marker and a combination square to mark a rough outline of the channel. I scored this outline with a razor blade. Then I used a cutoff disk in a Dremel to carve the rough Chanel. To clean up the channel I used a file.
Next I printed the tube insert that holds the electronics. Apparently the tube I used was larger than what I had thought it was so the insert was far too small. I reprinted the insert with adjusted dimensions.
So that the fit was perfect, I added a strip of electrical tape to the bottom. This added a layer of compressible material allowing for a greater force holding the tube in.
Finally I re-cut and re-crimped the wires so that they were appropriate lengths. I also labeled my Board with a Sharpy.
