[Part Name] counterweight [Description] Used to hold the armature assembly in place [Manufacturing] Metal casting is used to make the plate and the holes were made by drilling. [Reason for Using Materials] Steel is used because it would make the plate sturdy to hold up all the parts [Forces Applied] various forces from the parts onto the plate [Functional/Cosmetic] functional as it holds the main parts in place [Quantity] 1 [Complexity] 2 [Reason for Shape] 
The plate is rectangular to easily hold the components and hold them in place