Week7:    Solar Roof Design

This week, I continued finishing the rails. I also designed the solar roof frame mechanism, so that it can get most of the light.
 By using the motion generation mechanism method, I was able to have the crank moving 180 degree.


 Solar roof frame mechanism will be installed on the top of the half scale rails.




Connection for stepping  motor.


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