Major accomplishments since last report:

 Built vacuum bar, built "t-bearings" for X-Y-axis movement, mounted vacuum bar and air cylinders to table.
Ordered more parts for the new stretching device.

Major problems since last report:

Re-designing linkages.  Original linkages did not accomplish what we had hoped so we have gone to a new design.  The design is done and parts are starting to be fabricated to the design requirments.   Communication with the other members of the group is getting more and more challenging.
Had to spend this past weekend working on the IMT project that slowed down my time in the shop.  I have decided to outsource more work to ease the load of fabrication.
 

Objectives for next week:
 
Continued assembly of the machine as well as documentation.