Update-05/08

This week, our group was able to use the materials bought online to construct a base for the coils. The base is made from wood cut into an 8" by 8" square, with siding that is 3" by 7.5". This will house the wiring and other electronics for our project, as well as provide support for the coils mounted on top and the switches mounted on the siding. Pictured below is a 3-D rendering of the base, (Fig. 1) and further below is one of the steel rods with copper wire wrapped around it (Fig. 2).

Fig. 1

Fig. 2