Now that we knew that the flow system and slow cooling are factors that play a part in obtaining clear ice, it was time to start modelling our final prototype. There were a lot of things that we had to consider while planning for our design: how to position each component, dimensions of each component, […]
Since implementation of Phase 2, it was easier for all of us to visit the lab. Hence we made several trips down the lab (about 2 each week). First few lab visits since 3 Jul visit: We conducted a few trials with our makeshift, insulated ice making setup using low current to achieve slower freezing. […]
We started our day at 10am in the M&T lab. BABY 1 This time we decided to try TEC12715 modules instead of TEC12706. TEC12715 has a higher current threshold (15A vs 6A) which meant it could be more powerful. However, we only experimented on one TEC module first with a few drops of water to […]
We went out to hunt for more things we needed on a Saturday. We met at 10 in the morning in order to be able to visit every hardware store we had in mind. We went to Lavender, the haven of hardware and piping stores. In the first half hour we managed to find pipe […]
Since implementation of Phase 2 of Post Circuit Breaker and availability of many slots for lab, the entire team decided to make our way down to the M&T lab. Buuuut before we went to lab, we met up at Plaza Singapura at 10.30am (when the shop opens) to buy cheap Styrofoam boards form ArtFriend for […]
From June 19th, Phase 2 of Post Circuit Breaker was implemented which meant that a group of maximum 5 people could go out. Eateries and a lot more shops were open. This meant that our group could finally meet outside of Zoom, in person to discuss our project. More importantly, we needed to get several […]
We were finally granted permission to go to lab, though only maximum 2 per group, to start working on our projects. Though we did not have all the materials that we ordered yet, we decided to still make a trip down to the M&T Lab to look at the materials and resources available in the […]
After meeting with Dr Ho, we realised that we were unsure of many things. We also had worked out our own water system model, and wanted to ask Tony for a second opinion. As a result we wrote out a bunch of questions to use as a guide during our discussion with Tony. Here are […]
After many group meetings and discussions on Zoom, as well as some consultation with Tony, we managed to narrow down our project idea to making a crystal clear ice maker. We tried our best to do as much research as possible to understand the mechanics behind making an ice maker and why clear ice. It […]
