Weekly Log April 30

Today, we have almost finished foaming. We will need to finish foaming the bottom portion on Monday. on Tuesday, we will be able to begin shaping the hull. On Wednesday or Thursday (depending on how long it takes us to shape the buoy), we will be able to spray over the foam with a protective covering. We have already finished the "solar panel." Also today, Amanda and I measured out a peice of rope that will be used to anchor our buoy. Now we are researching the different depths in the Sandy Hook Bay to decide where we would like to deploy our buoy.

Weekly Log April 26

Today, Mr. Alfonse is not in school, so we will not be going down to the lab. :( I will be working on my poster for the Fine Balmy Night May. This will entail ONLY my part of the project, not my partners. For the rest of the week, I will be working on painting the solar panel to make it more "realistic." When we are finished with this, I will be helping Amy with the foaming.

Weely Log April 19

This weekend, I talked to my uncle Pat, who was able to supply me with a light to use on the buoy. Amanda will power this using the solar panel. Last week, we were able to build supports to hold the "solar panel" on the buoy. We used elbows to connect opposite sides of the buoy for the panel to rest on. we were also able to drill holes in the connecting pipes, which will hold the panel. this week, all we have left to do is drill holes in the mock solar panel to bolt it into the buoy. then we can foam the buoy and get ready to test it!

Weekly Log April 15

This week, we have gotten a lot accomplished. Me and Amy had plugged all the holes in the bucket. We also capped the the pipe inside the bucket. Then, we taped the smaller buckets to the frame of the larger bucket. Next, we cut out wedges that fit between the smaller buckets and the larger one to stop the smaller buckets from moving. Today, Mr. Alfonse picked up the solar panel so we have to see how we will attach the panel (IF we will attach the panel) to the buoy.

Weekly Log April 12

This week, Amy and I will be cap the 1 1/2" pipe inside the bucket to stop any water from entering. Next we will tape the small buckets to the larger one, then build the foam around the hull. We will not be able to start today because Mr. Alfonse is not here and we cannot go to the lab without him. We plan to start this work tomorrow.

Weekly Log April 9

This week, I have met with Amy to discuss what steps are next. We need to cap the pipe inside the bucket to stop water from entering the bucket. After that, we will need to put caulk around the holes in the bucket to stop leaks. After that, we will tape all the small buckets to the frame of the large bucket, so that they will stay in place when we use the foam to make the hull.

Weekly Log April 7

Today is our first day back from break! After a great week in England and Scottland, it is back to reality. At this point in time, I will be talking to Amy to see what our next step in the construction process is. Today, Elizabeth will be finding out if she will be getting her data logger or not, which is a big part of the project. By the end of this week, I plan to have 90-100% of my construction finished.