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#ScrewPropulsion Day 9, We finished the frame

#ScrewPropulsion Day 9, We finished the frame

Today we finished connecting all the main parts for the frame, and both the 3D printed wheels will be connected not only to the shaft but also to the motor through the pulley-like device. The battery...

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#ScrewPropulsion Day 13, Connecting the IR Receiver

#ScrewPropulsion Day 13, Connecting the IR Receiver

Today we put 6 rechargeable batteries in the battery holder and tried to figure out how to program the remote so that it would direct the robot. At first, the buttons we pressed turned on a LED light...

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#ScrewPropulsion Day 10 Attempt to 3-D print shaft connector

#ScrewPropulsion Day 10 Attempt to 3-D print shaft connector

We tried to 3-D print the shaft connector using Sketch Up, an app for 3-D modeling. A model was found on Makeblock, and it showed the radius for the circle holes. Most of the model was easy to create,...

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#ScrewPropulsion Day 8, Screws Done and on Frame

#ScrewPropulsion Day 8, Screws Done and on Frame

After printing both 'screws' using the process described on day 6, we were able to attach them to the frame of the vehicle. In order to do this, a shaft was hooked through the central hole in the wheels....

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#ScrewPropulsion Day 7: Built Frame of Vehicle

#ScrewPropulsion Day 7: Built Frame of Vehicle

Most of the materials that we needed to start our project arrived, and the second screw wheel finished printing. Today we finished building the main frame of the vehicle, which was mostly made of Makeblock...

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#ScrewPropulsion: Day 5, We Tried to Print the Screw Wheels.

#ScrewPropulsion: Day 5, We Tried to Print the Screw Wheels.

Last class we finished our P.O. Orders and today we tried to 3D-print 2 screw wheels for our project #ScrewPropulsion but we failed. Every time we tried to print the wheels the 3D printer start to put...

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#ScrewPropulsion Day 4

#ScrewPropulsion Day 4

Today we were able to finish our orders and turn in the P.O. orders. The vendors include Studica, Amazon, Digikey, and BoltDepot. When they get here, we will be able to assemble the parts in order to...

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PO order form #ScrewPropulsion Day 2

PO order form #ScrewPropulsion Day 2

Today we were filling out order forms for the vehicle. Most of the things we are ordering are from Makeblock. Many of the parts are for the frame of the screw vehicle.

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