Newer stuff

Here are some images of the framing system for the washing machine. Aluminum extrusion from a company called 80/20 is going to be used. I use this stuff at work all the time and it's a great time saver in designing equipment.

Below is a quick video of our cam and agitator arm design in motion.

Check it out.

Pictures of the Design

Below are some 3-D models of our Design. As said before, we have begun ordering and manufacturing parts, and construction should begin within the next 3 to 4 weeks. We are really looking forward to making a functional model of our system, and presenting it on April 12th at the TSGC Showcase.

We look forward to seeing everyone there,

~The Lamar Launderers

So So So Sorry

Wow... We're so sorry that it's been so long since we've updated everyone.

Here's what happened at the end of last semester and what's happened so far this year:

The showcase went off without a hitch. The Lamar Launderers proudly represented Lamar University and we felt like we did a nice job presenting our concept. When all was said and done, we walked away with these five awards:

-Best Poster
-Best use of 3-D modelling Program
-Best Photo Documentation of Project (Semester I Team)
-3rd place for Oral Presentation
-Honorable Mention for Patch Design

More importantly, the Lamar Launderers made some great contacts with other schools and teams, as well as NASA employees and other "big-wigs" that we were very happy to meet.

So far this year, the Lamar Launderers have been focusing on purchasing parts to begin constructing our design.

We've been in contact with Advanced Urethane Inc., and they seem very excited to assist us as much as possible. The Team has also been shopping around for assorted parts, including motors and water tanks that will be necessary for our presentation.

Other than that, the Team has run some basic experimentation and calculations dealing with the press mechanism, and we are very pleased with their results.

So that just about sums it up. We're happy to be posting again, and even more so to be working on, and finalizing our project that we're so proud of. We'll be posting more pictures and information when we have them.

Thanks for following us,

~The Lamar Launderers

There's Water on the Moon

It's official, NASA has found water on the Moon.

After crashing the LCROSS probe into the Lunar surface last month, NASA scientists have been able to analyze the plume created by the impact.

And it's true, withing the dark, shadowed craters on the Moon lie pockets of frozen water. This is a huge asset for NASA's plans to build a long term habitat on the Lunar Surface. With such a precious resource being readily available on the Moon already, NASA will save millions of dollars in transport costs alone... And that's not even mentioning how much easier it will be to get water for their Washing Machine.

Great news, NASA. We're glad to hear it.
~The Lamar Launderers

TSGC Design Showcase Coming Up

We'd like to let everyone know that this Monday, November 16th the Lamar Launderers will be presenting at the TSGC design showcase.

This is everything we've been working towards this semester and Monday will bear the fruit of our labors.

This week we've prefected our presentation, created the poster that clearly expresses all of our ideas. We really made some headway on our design and we are very proud of our work.

We'll post pictures of what we presented and other pictures from the Showcase next week.

Once again, we thank everyone who has supported us this Semester. There's been a lot of hard work, but we're very happy with how everything has turned out. We couldn't have done it without your help.

~The Lamar Launderers