16. implications and application¶
This week I worked on defining my final project further through gathering parts and mapping out my timeline
Research¶
What needs to be done? - Create custom 3D parts - order parts - create a container for parts, design/build a circut board, and make a timeline to stay on track of the work.
The list of material with nothing aside from the machines go as follows:
| Qty | Description | Price | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 3D printer filaments | 43.99 $ | http://amazon.com/test | Open for lab use |
| 1 | Stepper Motor | 13.99 $ | http://amazon.com/test | |
| 1 | Motor Driver | 11.49 $ | http://amazon.com/test | 4 Pack |
| 1 | 12 V power charger | 12.99 $ | http://amazon.com/test | |
| 1 | Power plug connector cable | 9.49 $ | http://amazon.com/test | 10 pack |
| 1 | 24x48 Ply Wood | 29.99 $ | http://amazon.com/test | |
| 1 | Arduino Starter kit | 39.99 $ | http://amazon.com/test | |
| 1 | Copper Sheets | 12.99 $ | ||
| Total | 174.92$ |
Of course there’s plenty of available materials in the lab itself so the following list will The list of materials I actually bought or had in the lab: ets from lab Total: | Qty | Description | Price | Link | Notes | |-----|-----------------|---------|--------------------------|--------| | 1 | Green Filament | 23.99 $| https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V4DG8ZX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6AWC7B019X6P750BDEHF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 | | | 1 | Blue Filament | 18.99 $| https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZNHKGD1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4BDGZMK0CA4CRNNAHCWG |sale | | 1 | Red Filament | 22.99 $| https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07846LFNB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6KFQ6ZSDG7X14JFQE2VA |sale | | 1 | Stepper Motor | 13.99 $| https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PNEQKC0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VM8K9ZBCX0N3Y1W6DD4H | | | 1 | Color Sensor | 13.99 $| https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HH8QYF8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ACC427X44G7Z6BTQSCQ3 | | | 1 | LCD Display | 17.99 $| https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089ZWV9JS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GNECDW776FF4RDGX8KWH | | | 5 | Alternate filament colors | 00.00 $| |lab | | 1 | Ply wood | 00.00 $| |lab | | 1 | Copper sheets | 00.00 $| |lab | | 1 | Circut parts | 00.00 $| |lab | |Total| 111.85$|
All of these materials will be used to create a slot machine that will give the user an exercise to do. The main mechanisms will be that of the lever and the wheel. The lever will activate the wheel to make it spin to a random color and the corresponding color will mean a certain exercise.
I plan to start by figuring out what parts I need to purchase for my machine. I decide what’s most important to purchase and how I will design around it. The biggest purchase I need for parts would be that of the stepper motor and the motor driver to allow my machines wheel to spin. Additionally I will purchase a screen and a color sensor that I will incorporate into my machine if I have time. I would then starting designing followed by 3D printing all the basic parts I may need early on. The reason just incase there’s an oversight with my design I can fix it quickly and not have to fight for machine usage. After I allocate my time to designing and 3D printing my parts which will likely be the lever and my wheel I will continue to design in Fusion 360 to create the box for my slot machine. With my box design finished I will mill it out on the CNC machine and construct my box. With the box complete I will tackle the coding aspect focusing primarily on the wheel spinning mechanism. I will start with connecting my motor driver to my arduino uno and coding it to spin. After confirming that my motor will infact spin I will program a simple breadboard with a button to simulate what will happen when my lever touches the button when pulled. Having completed my breadboard I will ideally design and sauder my board with little to no issues. If I have time I will figure out how to use my color sensor and LCD screen as a challenge. With or without the screen/color sensor operational I will then add everything together printing out any last second remaining pieces to connect parts or mount parts to the inside of my container in addition to adding viynl stickers any other methods of polishing off my finished product.
| Order | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Order parts |
| 2 | Design custom parts |
| 3 | 3D print custom parts |
| 4 | Mill out container |
| 5 | Construct container and add parts together |
| 6 | Design board and test board |
| 7 | Additional electronics implimentation attempt |
| 8 | Aesthetics of machine |