What's The Buzz Issue 3 2017 | Page 3

Evolution of the Robot

This is the original prototype of the gear pickup mechanism. At this time, it was only made of some cardboard,
After some edits, this is the second version of the gear pickup mechanism. It is now powered by pneumatics and is capable of small motions.
Originally, the shooter was run by a drill motor and pushed the balls into the shoot with wood pieces.
However, there is now a motor connected to a battery that spins a fan-like device which pushed the fuel balls into a roller. The roller, run by a sim motor, then pushes the fuel balls into the shoot.
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