March 16, 2021
With pandemic restrictions easing, neighboring Johns Hopkins University returned undergraduates and allowed the 2021 Baja team enough in-person activity to get back into the shop and manufacture this year’s vehicle – the model 17XT.
However, unlike previous years, the university did not allow any sort of off-campus travel for groups of undergrads –even with masks and distancing. Nevertheless, Danko Arlington was able to work remotely with the students and their updated CAD design which included added plugs for the holes and extra height to the standoffs that determine critical spacing in the car.
With the company’s help, the team was able to expand their first iteration of their four-wheel drive system from last year and design a new system with a custom front differential for the anticipated competition in Louisville, Kentucky in late May.
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