This week we were tasked with finishing up our acrylic iterations. This included having 2 separate models with an automated version being run with an Arduino board and servo, and the other with a hand cranked lever.
Below will show pictures with descriptions of my process for this week of work.
This image below shows the handle I made to attach to my pear mechanism. This was modeled through AutoFusion 360.
This image shows the scaled out handle in the 3-D printing software. It is currently in the queue waiting to be printed.
These are the final two models of my mechanisms. The changes to these models include: a bigger center hole on the pear for the screw to fit, longer side plates for the T-shape mechanism to not wiggle back and forth, and a bar over top of the T-shaped mechanism to hold it in place and keep it from falling out.
This shows the final version of my automated model. I programmed the Arduino board with the circular rotary motion so that the Servo I wired to the Arduino would rotate in a continuous circle motion. I glued the flat piece of plastic to the back of the pear-shaped CAM, then attached the Servo to the plastic piece enabling the constant circular motion.
