Construction
The primary construction of the Cubesat 5000 will be done on a 3D printer. Since this design is created for the physics department and need to be replicated each year for different classes, all printing will be done in Descovery hall (Science 1) on Central Washington University campus.
The band saw was set to 45 degree angle which is called out on the foam/internal assembly drawing (see report). Right you can see the angle being set and confirmed using a right angle.
The final internal assembly was then put together to confirm all angle and sizes were accurate (see left). Thank you Devon for assisting in this photo.
The foam was cut using a band saw available in the CWU wood lab. A frame was used to assist in insuring all the lines cut were straight.
All cuts were confirmed to to match with the 45 degree angle (see left).
The final insulation assembly was then tested to see if it fits inside the harness, since the cube has not been printed at the time of manufacture.
One issue during construction was that the 3D printer was not able to print the pins that were designed to hold the internal panels and electronics in place. This caused the attachment design to be re-engineered.
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The new attachement mechanism will be refined after addtional testing however current construction consists of construction grade staples uused to pin the panels to the internal insulation.