Team John Deere PostMidterm Review Week 9

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Team John DeerePost-Midterm ReviewWeek 9

• Josh Ebeling
• Jamari Haynes
• James June
• Mike Reno
• Ben Spivey
• Gary Twedt
• Wade Burch

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Project Objectives

• To create a kit-ready modification to the Gator
  gas and brake controls in order to facilitate
  accessibility by those unable to use the foot
  pedals

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Current Status

• Group has decided upon lever design (i.e., no
  electronics, hydraulics, etc.)
• Obstacles
• Managing 80lb required to depress brake
• Restrained by limited travel in Gator and
  position of existing 4WD and parking brake levers

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Design Layout
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Braking Handle
Support Beam
Brake Handle
Pivot
Brake Pedal
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Gas Handle
Gas Handle
pivot
hinge
Gas Pedal
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Design Layout
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Action Items- coming week

• Decide and start buying materials needed
• Begin building first prototype to test and tweak
  concept
• Compose Engineering Analysis