I decided to laser cut wood for the links and ground support that the link would be attached to. I positioned each pin joint based off of the scaled coordinates I used for the PMKS simulation. For the pin joints, I used 4-40 nuts and bolts. I understood that the bolts may have trouble staying on the bolts when being rotated along with the links, so I reinforced their position with hot glue and they stayed in place. Figure 1 shows the bolts reinforced by glue from under the ground support to which they are attached.
Figure 1. Nuts reinforced by Glue
For the sliding mechanism, I laser cut a hole the length that the pin was set to slideĀ and made the width slightly larger than the diameter of the screw. I also reinforced the sliding hole with clear packing tape so that the sliding pin could easily slide through. Figure 2. shows the bottom view of the sliding pin.
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Figure 2. Sliding Pin and Sliding Area
On top of the sliding pin, I glue a small rectangular piece of wood so that I could glue a larger mass on top that would act as the target for the ring toss game. Figure 3 shows the top of the sliding mechanism as well as the piece of wood glued on top.
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Figure 3. Finished Sliding Mechanism
For the slotted pin joint I also used a bolt with a glued nut to reinforced the link to the ground board. When tightening the nuts of the links, I made sure to not make them tight and limit mobility of the mechanism. Figure 4 shows the completed mechanism and attachments.
Figure 4. Fully Assembled Mechanism
For the motorized mechanism, I laser cut a hole for the motor to fit through and reinforced its position with duct tape. To attach the motor to the mechanism, I ended up gluing one of the sides of the detachable two-winged motor shaft to the input link, and reinforced it with a bolt. Figure 5 shows the assembly of the motor.
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Figure 5. Motor Connection