Post to your blog all the different inflatables you created. Document the movements and reflect on your learning experience.
What is it interesting about this type of mechanism compared to other you might haver build with motors?
What parts could be moving in your project? How could you use what you learned in this class for your project?
At the beginning, after connecting the circuit, the motor pump only inflates and does not suck air, and no switching is performed.
We turned to Marcela and found that different types of transistor were mixed up. The one we should be using is TIP122. Finally, it is working well 🥳
int motorPump = 9;
int valve = 10;
int motorSuck = 11;
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(motorPump, OUTPUT);
pinMode(valve, OUTPUT);
pinMode(motorSuck, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
// inflate
digitalWrite(motorPump,HIGH);
digitalWrite(valve, HIGH);
digitalWrite(motorSuck, LOW);
delay(1000);
// deflate
digitalWrite(motorPump, LOW);
digitalWrite(valve, LOW);
digitalWrite(motorSuck, HIGH);
delay(1000);
}
Final Outcoeme! 😏
I first designed the shape in Adobe Illustrator.
Don’t know what’s going on with CanvasWorkspace🙃
Don’t know what’s going on with CanvasWorkspace🙃
I cut baking paper using a vinyl cutter at first but encountered several problems during the process.
One of the primary issues was that if the baking paper wasn't firmly attached to the paperboard, it would bend during the cutting process. Moreover, if the paper tape used to attach the baking paper was too thick, it would also cause problems with the cutting process. Another significant problem was when too much glue was applied to the baking paper, which resulted in the paper becoming wet and wrinkled.
Using the vinyl cutter
To overcome these challenges, I decided to try using a laser cutter, which proved to be a much more effective solution. After attaching the baking paper to the machine using paper tapes, the laser cutter was able to quickly and accurately cut the desired shape.
Remember to use Paper_240GR if lasercutting the baking paper!
Perfect cut!