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    Machine Week 2024

    everything's connected but nothing's working !

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    1. Your (Group) Task

    Each section will design and build a "machine" - this means anything that includes mechanism, actuation, automation and application.

    You'll get a kit of parts to do this, and we have an example linear axis and an example rotary axis that you can use as building blocks. We also have two example projects: a xylophone that plays itself and a small, very fast drawing machine. We also provide a set of modular hardware and software for motion control (requires a gitlab login) to help get things moving.

    You should also document your machine and use git to collaborate a-la last year's examples:

    Mechanism: mechanical degrees-of-freedom (DOF)

    Stuff should move around!

    Actuation: computer-controllable motion of the above DOFs

    The motion should be computer controlled.

    Automation / Application software-coordinated computer-control of the above, to accomplish a task.

    The motion should result in some desired outcome... maybe make something, draw something, change something, assemble something, sort something, cast a spell, etc.


    2. Examples / Ideas

    The machines you design and build don't need to be complicated - try to de-risk ideas early, and do stuff that "works right away" rather than complex projects that require hundreds of details to come together all at once in order to work. This can be fun; have fun.

    Light Painting

    Label Maker

    Wire Cutter

    Music Machines aka Clangers / Bangers

    String / Floating Machines

    Architecture-Scale / Space Transforming

    Claw Machine

    Robot Chainsaw Machine

    Robot Basketball Hoop


    3. Strategies

    • teamworks!
      • have a project manager
      • divide into sub-teams, but talk often
        • electronics / software
        • mechanism
        • documentation
        • cad/cam ?
    • prototype in cardboard, mechanisms can move 'by hand'
    • commit to your vision (no backtracking)
    • spiral development !
    • document all the time, it should be one person's job !
      • one page per team,
      • note individual contributions on your page

    4. Examples from this Kit

    The Xylophone

    xylo

    Scara Arm [YouTube]

    TODO

    Framing

    T gusset [CAD][stl]


    Elbow gusset [CAD][stl]


    Belt Axis [CAD]


    Kit [stl]


    Leadscrew Axis

    Assembly [CAD]


    Kit [stl]


    Rotary Axis

    Assembly [CAD] [notes]


    Kit [stl]



    5. The Kit

    Modular Things !

    ... Circuits


    6. How to Start

    • elect a contact-person (or dictator)
    • have them contact us (Jake and Quentin) (contact info will be in a gitlab issue)
    • convene a kickoff meeting, schedule it with us!
      • we will bring your kit-of-parts to the meeting!

    7. Extended Resources


    8. Prior Years