During the final hours of week 4, the team created a 3D assembly of the compressed air mechanism. Each of the components were using a computer aided design program (Creo Parametric). The final assembly is shown below:
Additionally, the team continued brainstorming ideas for an effective tongue mechanism. As of this week, the potential systems have been narrowed down to three methods, two of which call of a retractable, reusable tongue. The third calls for a disposable, nonretractable tongue.
- Disposable Design (Boxed in red on sketch above):
- Constructed of a lightweight, cheap, plastic material.
- Will not be retractable
- Will not be reusable
- Third Resort
- Non-Disposable Design #1
- Contructed of Nylon Material
- Retractable via elastic band
- Attached on the interior of the tongue
- First Resort
- Reusable
- Non-Disposable Design #2
- Constructed of Nylon Material
- Retractable via spring
- Attached on the exterior of the tongue
- Second Resort
- Reusable
