Team 06: EOD Flexible Cutting Tool

Abstract

EOD Technicians are responsible for handling hazardous explosives to render them safe. Partnering with Los Alamos National Laboratory, the team designed a flexible wire cutter attachment that technicians can equip to current defusing tools to better access wires around obstacles. Cutting force is delivered through a hydraulic piston design using tension from cable reels to flex the assembly.

Sponsor

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Director

John D. Gordon

Team Members

  • Jackson Haile
  • Cannon Leitz
  • Barrett Lister
  • David Price
  • Quinn Thielmann
  • Evan Vendetti

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