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5. Final Prototype - IR

5. Final Prototype - IR

May 11, 2021

Here are pictures of my final grounded assembly

 

Here is a video of the final prototype

 

As you can see, the input link was not able to make a full rotation to due the other links getting stuck. This was caused by the linear bearings sliding irregularly on the copper pipe and friction between the pin joints. The way the links were grounded also caused problems. I originally intended to use wood screws to ground the links, though due to getting sick I was unable to use TIW's tools as I had planned. Instead I used zip ties which caused the grounded links to move, resulting in failure of the mechanism.