The CNC Tube Notcher provides a low-cost, in-house fabrication solution for UOttawa vehicle teams, eliminating outsourcing costs of $5,000–$6,000 per frame. The system uses the Modified Chuck with Axial Feed concept, offering unlimited tube length within a compact footprint. It utilizes deterministic LinuxCNC/Mesa FPGA control to achieve targets of ±0.3 mm linear and ±0.3∘ rotational accuracy, costing under $3,000 CAD.
Client: Jason Demers
Associate Professor
The John McEntyre Team Space, University of Ottawa
Role in Project: His primary role as a client was defining the project's goal, and established critical performance targets. He also provided key feedback during design reviews throughout the project.
Technical Advisor: Jonathan Charbonneau
Engineering Manager, Lincoln Electric
Role in Project: His key contributions were providing the team with plasma system troubleshooting and safety insights as well as participating in design reviews.
Alexandre Vendette
Project Manager and Mechanical Design and Fabrication
Master of Engineering Management
Puranjan Gaur
Electrical Design Lead
Master of Engineering Management
Dhyaan Radhakrishnamurhty
Controls and Software Lead
Master of Engineering
Praveen Kalloli
Mechanical Design and Fabrication
Masters in Mechanical Engineering