Sensor Array Mounts Part Two

This is our working solution for making secure sensor array mounts for our robots. Because the first one failed, we made many changes based on what worked well and what didn’t.

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The Video below shows us making a model for the sensors.

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Now we pour silicon over the clay model to make a model.
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Once the silicon is dry we removed the clay model.
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To get the metal finish we mix in brown dye and copper pounder into the resin then put it into the cast.
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It you look closely you can see the resin flowing as it dries.
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We carefully remove the resin from the molds.

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‘A bit of light sanding finishes it off.

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Now we attach the sensors.
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Finically, Number Three has a stable sensor mount!
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Happy creating!