Check This Video Out! This video was made by three club members to fulfill an assignment. The assignment was to apply the SPC (Statistical Process Control) principles we learned, and make a presentation that compares the three BB manufacturers' process capability. (The actual presentation involved significantly more information, but here is the accompanying video)
Matt, Justin, And Jeffery built a rig that included a precision barrel, a loading mechanism, a mount for the laser sight, mounts for the air gun, pressure gauge, and pressure regulator, as well as the base and sweet looking muzzle.
The muzzle actually served a purpose, the three separate hole sets along the length cause the BB to break the atmospheric pressure four times (3 holes and the end), this exaggerates the amount of variation the BB will have, making it easier to measure.
On 23/9/2011 the club took a tour of LA Aluminum, During this tour we observed and learned about a few processes for casting aluminum. The tour started out with Michelle Richter telling us about the capabilities of the their processes, and a general overview of what we would see during this tour. First we observed their toolmakers preparing mold and part designs in their CAD...
The club went to the MAC (Museum of Arts and Culture) to see the "Leonardo Da Vinci, Man, Inventor, Genius" Exhibit on September 5, 2011
During our visit we saw the many brilliant ideas, inventions, and art of Leonardo Da Vinici, From his designs for bridges, to his multi-layered ship hull. (Bulkheads in today's ships are an improvement on that idea.) Taking this trip helped us gain a respect for Leonardo Da Vinci, and the impact his many inventions have had on modern engineering, art, and industry. Of particular interest to me was the section on his statements regarding engineering (“An arch is two weaknesses which together make a strength.”) and devices like the flywheel, bridge, multi-layered hull, projectiles, and his screw pump - Many parts of these inventions are still in use today, although many improvements have been made.
