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The machine of answersby bissaorboea on February 12, 2013
Table of Contents
The machine of answers
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Intro: The machine of answers
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Step 1: Bill of materials
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Step 2: Build the structure
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Step 3: Build the rotor
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Step 4: Adjust the mechanical behaviour
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Step 5: Build the electronics
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Step 6: Upload the software
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Step 7: Build the cards
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Intro: The machine of answersShould you ask your boss for a
raise? Call that cute guy you met at a party? Sell your stock?
Wouldnt it be nice to have a handy method of handling some of
lifesmore pressing dilemmas?
This machine give you the answer to all you life pressing
dilemmas. You need to concentrate on your question for 10 seconds,
and when you feel the time is right, prethe button, and the machine
will give you the answer.
File Downloads
FlapRuota-1005.stl (273 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp
as the file ext, rename it to 'FlapRuota-1005.stl']
Step 1:Bill of materialsLet's start with the BOM:
PRINTED PART:Print all the STL files:
1 x ButtonHolder-1005.stl1 x logoPen-1005.stl1 x
ingranaggioGrande-1005.stl1 x ingranaggioPiccolo-1005.stl1 x
FlapStaffaLibera-1005.stl1 x FlapStaffaMotore-1005.stl2 x
NBottom-1005.stl2 x Ntop-1005.stl2 x FlapRuota-1005.stl
Threaded rod:
4 x M8x2503 x M8x150
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1 x M8x180
Other:100 x M8 nuts100 x m8 washers40 x iron wire diameter= 1
mm, length= 95 mm2 x 608 "roller skate" bearings6 x M3x15mm
bolt
ELECTRONICS:1 x ARDUINO UNO1 x pololu stepper driver A49881 x
stepper motor (eg. 35BYG104)1 x Arduino Proto Shield1 x LED1 x push
button 12x12 mm1 x 10kOhm resistor1 x 320Ohm resistor
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File Downloads
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ingranaggioGrande-1005.stl (496 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you
see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to
'ingranaggioGrande-1005.stl']
Button-holder-1005.stl(133 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you see
.tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'Button-holder-1005.stl']
logoPen.stl (104 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the
file ext, rename it to 'logoPen.stl']
Ntop-1005.stl (62 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the
file ext, rename it to 'Ntop-1005.stl']
NBottom-1005.stl (76 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as
the file ext, rename it to 'NBottom-1005.stl']
IngranaggioPiccolo-1005.stl(147 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you
see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to
'IngranaggioPiccolo-1005.stl']
FlapStaffaMotore-1005.stl(161 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you see
.tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'FlapStaffaMotore-1005.stl']
FlapStaffaLibera-1005.stl(61 KB)[NOTE: When saving, if you see
.tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'FlapStaffaLibera-1005.stl']
Step 2:Build the structureNow you can build the structure.In
yellow the printed parts and in gray the threaded rod.
Fix the part to the threaded rod with washers and nuts.
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Step 3:Build the rotorTo build the rotor use the 190 mm M8
threaded rod.Put each component in oder and when finished close the
nuts.
In the picture you can see:- the gear in red- the bearings in
green- the two weels with the holes for the iron wire
You can choose not to use a nut between the gear and the wheel
but 3 or 4 washers.
Step 4:Adjust the mechanical behaviourPut the small gear on the
stepper, you can fix on the stepper with a M3 bolt.
Now put the mechanical and the stepper motor all togher and
verify that:
1. the structure is stable and don't move on a plan surface (use
the nut to adjust angles).2. the stepper, the gear and the rotor
move freely (be aware not to let the motor wire be connected each
other).
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Step 5:Build the electronicsThe mount the electronic I use an
Arduino and an Arduino prototype shield.
In the prototype shield mount the stepper driver and the simple
electronics for the led and the button.
Refer to the datasheets for details.
Mount the button holder and the button and led.
Connect motor, button e led to the shield.
Step 6:Upload the softwareDownload the software attached to this
step.Change the number of the pin using your configuration.
Add the acceleratedStepper library.
Upload the sketch on Arduino.
Now verify that motor, led and button are working fine.
Step 7:Build the cardsPrepare a 80x80 card with some nice
answer.
You can take inspiration (not copy of course) from
www.thebookofanswers.com .
One card contains the instruction of the use the machine;
something like this:" this is the machine of anwsers, think to your
question, wait 10 seconds and press the button. The machine will
gives you the answer"
Put the iron wired pieces on the rotor using the 40 hole and
attach the cards with some transparent adhesive tape.
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liquidhandwash says: Feb 17, 2013. 12:48 PM REPwhoa that's way
cool, do you think it possible to turn it into a clock?
bissaorboea says: Feb 17, 2013. 1:41 PM REPyes, the original
Split Flap display technology was used for clock too.
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