Compound Machine
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AbstractThe goal of this project was to create a compound machine consisting of two or more simple machines in order to accomplish a specific task. The final design had to include at least three of the simple machines in addition to a gear system, pulley and belt system, and/or a sprocket and chain system. We could also only use VEX parts and had to have a final mechanical advantage of at least 1. Our design accomplished the task of releasing dog food into a bowl.
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Final ProductReflectionThis project was the very first one of the year. It was helpful to jump right into a design project right away because it made the class much more engaging. Our design ended up being very successful. Future improvements could be to make the bowl bigger because sometimes the "dog food" fell out. We also could have made our system more stable because it was a little unbalanced when we wound turned the gears with our hands. However, it did accomplish our goal and was a great experience.
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