User:REisemann3937/ENES-100/Project 3

=Cavitation Weekly Narrative=

Week 1
Making plans for tripod build.

Week 2

 * Waiting for parts to build tripod and irrigation system.


 * Checking math related to tripod leg angles.


 * Discovered that the ICV will not work. Looking at ball joint solutions.


 * Cleaning 5 gallon buckets to use for the feet and reservoirs.


 * Drew a rough tripod design in visio.


 * Details about the Cavitation Machine build will be documented on this /CDIO/ page.

Week 3

 * Attempted to attach PVC pipe sleeve to the underside of the 5 gallon "Main Reservoir" using PVC cement. After curing for 48 hours it had adhered to the pipe very well but had not made any substantial adhesion to the bucket.  I believe the bucket is made of some type of plastic or polymer that is unaffected by the PVC cement.
 * Cleaned off the PVC cement residue from the pipe and the bucket. Trying again using 5 minute EPOXY this time.
 * After only a few minutes a stronger bund has been made than the PVC cement every had.


 * Suggest avoid PVC cement for this type of application in the future.
 * The EPOXY does not seem to be able to hold as tightly as we need either.

Week 4

 * If we use closet flanges rather than "bathroom flange" we could eliminate the need for some parts.
 * Failures in this project:
 * Lack of materials.
 * Adhesive failure which prevented the completion of integral components.
 * Time spent waiting for adhesives to dry.


 * Updated CDIO