Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Prototype 2

Original design of the conveyor belt system
- 2 pulleys (1 on the top, 1 at the bottom)
- 2 gears (both in the middle)
- Belt with small units attached (for holding the rods)

Problem encountered
- The belt cannot turn efficiently with the gears in the middle
- The glue is not strong enough to hold the small units on the belt firmly


Solution
- The gears should be placed at the top & the bottom in the next protoype
- Replace the belt with a chain that includes teeth

Will replace the screws with something else in the next model

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