The DesiGators turned their attention this week towards answering the age-old question – “How many engineers does it take to drill four holes through a 16-gauge stainless-steel tabletop?” Turns out the answer is all four DesiGators! We each took a turn drilling a hole into the stainless-steel surface of the metal table upon which the drying chambers will rest. The holes will allow for the support structures to pass through the table and attach to the interior shelving and load cell components.

The team also faced another hurdle this week when it came to the air handling subsystem. Two of the components we had ordered were sent to us with different thread types which made them incompatible. After reordering the correct components, the team was able to successfully get air flowing through the subsystem as intended!

Stay tuned as the DesiGators prepare to enter the testing phase of the project!