My goals for week 4 were to get a basic frame built and mockup a simple raspberry pi that can perform an action as a result of receiving an SMS message.
Frame
To start off my frame, I took my sketches from SolidWorks and determine what lengths of 2×4 board I would need to construct the shape. After I figured out lengths, it was time to cut boards. Fortunately, I own about every power tool I need to fabricate everything for this project.
After I had all my pieces cut, I began the process of fixing them together. To accomplish this, I used a combination of gorilla glue and screws with pilot holes drilled to avoid damaging the wood.
My process was to construct two identical framed rectangles, and then I would use the 11″ pieces to bridge the two frames together.
Once, I got to the point of bridging the separate frames together to complete the piece, I needed to change my attachment method. Since I couldn’t get screws through the ends of the board here (above), I used metal brackets in combination with wood glue to fix the pieces together.
After I attached the two frames together, the only thing left to do was admire my handy work. It came out very flush and straight. It is also structurally very firm, a great sign for the project’s future.
The interior dimensions are 15x15x15, an ideal size to store a plethora of miscellaneous sharable items. There are some final touches I still need to do to consider the frame finished, but I am happy with where it is at currently.
Raspberry Pi
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances that demanded my attention, I was unable to get to the Raspberry Pi this week.
Time Management
Week 4 Goals:
Build frame: 6 +/- 2
Get basic raspberry pi framework: 6 +/- 2
Week 4 actual time use:
Build frame: 4.5
The frame progressed quite well, and I am satisfied with where that is currently. I hope to get to the rest of it, and the raspberry pi work in the near future.
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