11/9/2016

This past week I have contacted a few companies with regards to acquiring a motor with the specifications that we need to move a 600lb pod-car assembly. Out of these companies, I got a response back from one, giving me a quote for the prices of two motors with the specifications that we need. Due to the change in motor, I am still working on updating a few things for the bogie design, placing that motor and gears along with it. Looking at the current design, it might be a more viable option to use motor braking compared to using a physical brake just to save space. We are still looking at brake designs and seeing if we can fit it in the main bogie, but not much can be said until then.