04/28/2017

04/28/2017: We decided on the parts we wanted to purchase, keeping in mind a student budget while also trying to maximize quality. We purchased two aluminum pieces that are each three feet long as the main seesaw body. While we wanted to purchase more, we realized that the price of good quality aluminum was more than we had anticipated. Additionally, we were also worried about the weight of our portable seesaw becoming too heavy to carry. Thus we decided that 6 feet of aluminum would be enough as we could always increase the length with the number of hinges. Furthermore, we ordered four smaller pieces of aluminum that would be used for the base. We agreed to buy more than we needed for the base just to have extra metal that could be used for another part of the seesaw.