Our Team
Michael Sitar
I am a fourth year mechanical engineering major with a passion for machining. Once I have graduated, I intend to pursue my own start-up and continue improving my design and manufacturing skills.
Zachary Wedel
I was a transfer student to Cal Poly with a concentration in Mechatronics but switched to Manufacturing. I have an interest in robotics, so after graduation I will be job searching for something that incorporates both robotics and manufacturing.
Joe Zagorski
I am a sixth year mechanical engineering student who loves to work with my hands. After college, I look forward to pursuing a career in firefighting while keeping up with my hobbies of cycling and woodworking.
Daniel Zevenbergen
I am a fourth year mechanical engineering student and spend most of my free time in the machine shop. This summer I look forward to interning at Rivian before returning to Cal Poly to finish my undergrad.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank our sponsor Jim Cullins, our team coach Sarah Harding, and the Cal Poly shops for helping us make this project happen.
Project Video
Digital Poster
We started by sketching the grinder stand with a linear actuator concept, followed constructing a cardboard concept model. The next step was creating a preliminary CAD model of our design which is the second picture from the right. Finally, we updated the bearing system, eliminated the gas spring, added a power supply, and added a rocker switch to arrive at our final CAD model.
