AY19/20 Special Term II – Week 1
- Creality Ender 3 machine assembly
- Tested the machine using Marlin firmware
AY19/20 Special Term II – Week 2
- Machine assembly and cable management
- Tested various types of stepper motor
- Removed 3D printer extruder and heating component
- Mounted the motor to the 3D printer extruder back plate
- G-code using Pronterface
- Stress test for machine
- 3D printing:
- Eppendorf rack
- Mount for the syringe
- Stepper motor holder design 1
AY19/20 Special Term II – Week 3
- Progress meeting 1
- G-code
- CNC machine assembly
- Tested some 3D printed components
- More 3D printing:
- Eppendorf rack
- Mount for the syringe
- Stepper motor holder design 2
- Linear rail (failed as the movement is not as smooth)
AY19/20 Special Term II – Week 4
- G-code
- Tried the different orientation of mounting the stepper motor to the machine
- Moreeee 3D printing:
- Eppendorf rack
- Mount for the syringe
- Clamp for micropipette
- Stepper motor holder design 3
AY19/20 Special Term II – Week 5
- GUI
- Assembled the double z-axis onto the 3D printer
- Machine testing
- Moreeeeeeeeeeee 3D printing:
- Eppendorf rack final design (?)
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week -1
- GUI
- Added a mini fan to our RAMPS 1.4 to prevent stepper motor drivers from heating up too quickly
- More machine testing
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 0
- Progress meeting 2
- Some soldering
- Workspace base designing
- Assembly of second Creality Ender 3 3D printer for the syringe (the previous one with the double z-axis is used for micropipette)
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 1
- Attached mini T6 linear actuator to eject micropipette tip
- Moreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3D printing:
- Micropipette tip ejector
- Tested the changing of micropipette tips
- Precision test
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 2
- 3D printing:
- Eppendorf, beaker and Falcon tube holders dimension
- GUI
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 3
- 3D printing:
- Refinements to Eppendorf, beaker and Falcon tube holders dimension
- GUI
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 4
- Hardware assembly
- Invert the orientation of Z-axis slide table for microsyringe system
- 3D printing:
- Microsyringe and micropipette system base
- Final microsyringe adapter
- GUI
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 5
- Hardware assembly
- Installed closed-loop stepper motor
- 3D printing:
- Refinements to microsyringe adapter
- Pipette tip bin
- GUI
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 6
- More hardware assembly
- Some soldering
- GUI
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Week 7
- Precision test
- Refinements to G-code coordinates
- Final cable management
- Final testing and troubleshooting
- Refinements to GUI
AY20/21 Semester 1 – Recess week
- The very final testing and troubleshooting
- Presentation!