18 - Maraschino Machine
Team Members:
Kate Whitmire, Luca Macesanu, Avina Pandit, Chase Johnson
Background:
We are making a mechanism that will garnish a drink for you; elevating the already fun experience of having a Maraschino cherry or olive dangle in your drink.
Problem Statement:
Our mechanism must repeatably stab the cherry/olive from the front of a queue and deposit it into a glass placed by the user. Of note is the stabbing portion that has a force and precision requirement, as well a the cherry depositing portion where the stabber will pass between a set of static prongs (pictured in orange) that can be used to pull the fruit off of the stabber.
Marashino Machine Outline
Final Build: