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== BarBot Meeting 2014-05-29 ==

Attendees: Mouse, Ian D, Daniel S, Ed, Michael E
Agenda: Hacking on stuff

=== Summary ===
No status meetingy thing, just hacking:
* Michael & Mouse set up and demonstrated Michael's pressure delivery system
** Tested with non-diet coke.  Gas in the line still present.  We're probably just going to have to deal with it, although using a different line material may reduce the problem
** Leaky tap connector fixed by using synthetic cork - no gunk needed - press-fit is sufficient.
* Ian set up the rail and platform mechanism and we tested it with a pint of water - worked really well. 
* Ed. Has the squirter working with non-viscous fluids (water). Looking really good.
* Mouse did a first estimate of the space needed on the rail for various parts (see [[Project:BarBot/MachineMap|MachineMap]])
* Mouse made [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t8FkHKf_Bs a video] of various prototype parts in action. 

=== Next Steps ===
* Mouse to draw up a more detailed schematic of the machine as a whole, work out dimensions for frame and so on
** Should probably prototype in wood - after that use welded box steel
* We need to start thinking about software
* Mouse to order optics and servos once we know how many we want