Week 2- Progress

So far, I've been able to get the launcher out of Dr. Hofstein's office. It is now in RB 104 and I'm able to work on it more frequently. I've doubled the thickness of the back end of the air tank so that when I drill and thread a hole for the air to enter from an N2 tank I'll have more room for threads. The attachment was successful, now all that is required is to find a drill and tap of the appropriate size so that I can attach the pipe. From there I will use Swagelok to get the hose to the air source. This week I will be searching for tanks to order and if the tap is needed we will order that too. Once it is complete I will slowly feed air into the system and check for leaks. I'll also prepare the remote triggered valve we are using to release the air to fire the projectile.