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 .
Issue 3 : January 30 , 2017 PAGE 3