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* Hacking was done: | |||
** Could not find driver for stepper, although a Nema 17 stepper was located which looks good | |||
** Ed prototyped tipper device. | |||
** Ian used an aquarium air value / servo combo which worked to dispense soft drinks with a gravity feed. Tube was quite thin, so flow rate was low | |||
** Mouse failed to lasercut a peristaltic pump thing | |||
=== Action Items === | === Action Items === | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 17 April 2014
BarBot Meeting 2014-04-17
Attendees: Mouse, Ian D, Daniel S, Michael E, Banjoface, Ed
Regrets: Seb P
Agenda: Project status & progress, design talk, hacking things
Summary
- Review of last weeks meeting, progress during the week
- Michael's optics arrived + soft drinks dispenser thing
- Ian has a design for some soft drink dispenser
- Michael showed the design of a peristaltic pump design, much of which can be laser cut
- Mouse described Seb's progress and showed CAD drawings
- Alternative bearing idea: from office chair (good idea Michael!)
- Summary of components left to prototype / design
- Carbonated dispensers
- Squirters
- Pinch valves
- Lemon slice
- Measuring mass of drink to control amount of mixers
- Essential cocktails list?
- G&T
- Mouse talked about stepper prototype thing
- Hacking was done:
- Could not find driver for stepper, although a Nema 17 stepper was located which looks good
- Ed prototyped tipper device.
- Ian used an aquarium air value / servo combo which worked to dispense soft drinks with a gravity feed. Tube was quite thin, so flow rate was low
- Mouse failed to lasercut a peristaltic pump thing
Action Items
- Mouse: meeting write-up, finish contact with EMF organisers re: drinkahol
- Mouse: to assist Michael with laser
- Mouse & Ian D: get some parts together for prototyping carbonated drinks dispensing
- Seb P: produce design for optic delivery device
- Seb P: continue with carousel!
- Banjoface: continue work on vaporiser accompaniment to BarBot (which is looking amazing!)
Outstanding Tasks
- Cocktail Research: Make a list of candidate (doable) cocktails to aim for
- Prototype squirters
Next Steps
- Next meeting: next Thursday (2014-04-24)