After many failures, complications and difficulties in the
creation and execution of the machine, the team met up on Thursday March 15th
to discuss about plans. The tam figured out, after around 3 hours of research
and brain storming that in the end, the fabrication did not have to be so
complicated. The result of this was a new machine, made in the simplest way
possible and based on 2 tutorial videos we found online.
Birdie Launching section
Of course, some modifications need to be made. For our machine,
the underbody, or the section focussed on the propulsion of the machine, will
be longer, around 50 cm if possible (yes that’s a lot of elastics). Secondly,
there will be cardboard chassis placed between the two sections so that the
birdie launching section can be installed. Also, to make the birdie launching
section fully automatic instead of semi automatic, the peace of wood holding
back the spoons will be placed at a 45 degree downwards, so that with the force
from the stopping of the vehicle, it will slide out and launch the birdies. For
this to be possible, the friction between the wood peace and the tape will
have to be at a minimum.
Each member is constructing one
part of the machine, and it is expected to be put together on Tuesday for the
first test. These changes have been done at the last minute, so to speak, but
the team truly believes that it's for the better.
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