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We started making parts! After months of designing, planning, analyzing, sourcing parts and buying materials, we finally started making parts. […]

 I completed a task for the front end of our racer! There’s been a lot of movement on many of

Whenever someone points out something that I’ve thought of but dismissed (read, rationalized away), I take it as a warning

I ran through the to-do list for the front end and published it to the team today. I updated the

I bought more aluminum stock. I got heavier tubes for the front wheel support frames, with the thickness determined from

One of the reasons I like Fusion360 (besides that I’ve been using it for 8 years) is all the associated

 I’m exploring how the fat tires will actually mount to the CV axle. Turning down the splines on the axle

 I’ve been updating many areas of the base as the planning of actual fabrication butts up against the virtual design.

 I also tried out the tube notcher I bought. It produces a nice, tight fit up without having to shape

 I gave ​our team machinist some 1/4in flat bar yesterday! He’s working on the clamp plates for the rear supports. 

 I completed the machine drawings for the 3 pieces that make up the rear support brackets! I’ve seen a lot

 It’s still just a pile of material, but it’s starting to feel real. I picked up the raw materials for