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Construction
The solar collector was constructed out of a reflective Steel sheet curved to form a parabolic reflective, a frame of steel, stainless-steel pip, the wood stand. Assembled parts include locking bar pin, wheels.
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The final construction was :
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Figure 1 shows the Wood Frame that was made by CNS wood machine.
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Figure 2-3 shows Wood Board and Wood Frame were together and then the the wood pieces were paint into black color.
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Figure 4-6 shows Steel Board that gather with wood board and wood frame.
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During the manufacturing phase, A few minor issues were faced. First issue was the wheels that were purchased. They were not the same as the ones designed because the Alloy Round Bar for wheels bar were shorter than the width of the frame and the wheels diameter were smaller than the ones designed. This required to purchase a new Alloy Round Bar that can be long enough to fit the width of the frame. Also, MET 345 - Lean Manufacturing was not taken before and the project needed using CNC machine for cutting the woods (Figure B-4). Last issue was using the saw cutting for cutting square tubing by 45 degrees. This required a few extra hours of to know how to use saw cutting.
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