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On the casing that will contain the battery and the pumping mechanism therewill be a mounting block. This mounting block will be machined out of 6061aluminum 1.5” by 1.5” aluminum stock as shown by Fig. 2.2.2.6.10 on thefollowing page. Aluminum is easily machined while also being lightweight andcorrosion resistant. These features make aluminum the idea metal for our design.Using an aluminum mounting block with a nut and bolt will allow the metal tobend slightly when the fastener is tightened. This bending causes pressure to beapplied to the IV pole to prevent the arm from slipping. The following diagramswere drawn in Microsoft Visio and include the dimensions for the top, side, twothree dimensional views and Fig. 2.2.2.6.10 represents the square stock fromMetalsdepot.com.Figure 2.2.2.6.6: Casing mounting block top view with dimensions in inches40

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