![]() ![]() It will not be adding subtracting material with a spindle/some type of tool, but it will still have a “tool” like object(the dispenser) that will need to be moved to specific positions, then used. IT is usually used in machines like CNC machines, milling machines, 3d printers, etc… Our machine will function similarly to these types of machines. Why G-code, you might ask? G-code is a language that sends a list of instructions to automated machines telling it how to move. To get the gantry to work, we decided we needed to send G-code to the motors to control the movement. One group was responsible for the Gantry CAD design, one group was responsible for the release mechanism CAD design, and the last group (my group with Sydney Gee) was responsible for controlling the motors that would interact with the Gantry and the release system. We then split into smaller groups of 2-3 to split up the workload. This is the original sketch the full class came up with, sketched by Elaine Liu. We used the sites listed above to automate the release of the batter. We decided that none of us want to eat cupcake batter that has been sitting in PLA. Instead of 3d printing a batter holder (our original idea) we bought one from Amazon. ![]() We also used this fellow and this instructable user’s ideas for the release mechanism. We used inspiration from a fab inventory management system, another gantry, and the sites listed in our brainstorming ideas. We all worked for a while on designing the gantry system and the Release mechanism. The pancake maker used the same two-axis movement component, but this project displayed it better. We decided to use a different project that we had been considering as the inspiration for the two-axis movement component Two-axis movement machine that goes over the cupcake tray Volume for individual cupcake hole: 95 mLĭriver shield/ stepper motors (grbl boards)Įnd supports: to be laser cut with acrylic + 3D printed componentsĪ bag with the mix and a mechanism to “release” the cupcake batter from the bag Materials ¶Ĭupcake pan: 15.25”x10.8125” (width x length)ĭistance between the centers of two holes: 3.34375” The machine we would make would fill a cupcake pan with the correct amount of cupcake batter. We decided that we liked the concept of a pancake maker, but wanted to alter it to be a cupcake pan filler. Some ideas we were interested in including: ![]() The group began by looking at past projects that people made for this week. We started this week by working to plan everything out, then split into smaller teams of two in order to divide the workload. It is a group project, where we will have to build, actuate, automate our own machine. This week’s assignment is a little different from other weeks. Design a machine that includes mechanism + actuation + automationīuild the mechanical parts and operate it manually. ![]()
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