My idea for this project is to make a growing beanstalk that is powered by a motor. The motor will turn a big gear which will grow a 3D printed beanstalk that has rivets in the side for the gears to attach and push the beanstalk up fast. As an accessory I will have the "magical beans" to "plant in the soil for the beanstalk to grow. which is just me flipping a switch in the back
This is what I would want it to look like in the end (A.I generated)
This is my first sketch of my project. It is a list of things I need but I didn't even end up using them or the idea.
Sketch 1
I had to switch my idea and sketch because I did not have time to make all of the wiring
Sketch 2
Ferris
Conceptual Precedent
I am making a growing beanstalk powered by gears and a motor
Technical Precedent
I would use gears to push the beanstalk up. The beanstalk would have rivets the stem for the gears to connect
These are rivets
I submitted my summary and my proposal. finished slides 3 and 4. Tomorrow I will start a rough draft and check the CCI for more supply's for the beanstalk
Day One
Day two
Today I switched my idea from a motor growing the beanstalk to a gear being turned by a button when pressed and made a new sketch. tomorrow I will start 3D printing the project and start making the gears.
Day Three
Today I have the motor and switch soldered together and it works. I desinged a stand for the gears to turn without them falling. Tomorrow I will make the stand and start 3D printing the beanstalk.
This is one of my ideas to make a gear stand, and it can easily be 3D printed. I will attach it to the wall with multiple gears next to it to make the motor turn all of the gears at once
can be attached to a wall
Idea One
Day four
today I made my first prototype for the stand for the big gear. I figured out that there was too much weight on the front pole (sorry for not having a picture I ripped it apart after it didn't work) so I figured out that I needed extra legs and a stronger pole for the gear. I also (with help from Ms. M) striped the wires and resoldered the motor and the switch back together.
Feedback
This is some of my feedback from my mid review
I could make the "magical beans" be facts
Could I gamify it
Switch to servo motors (not DC) Make growing slower
Prove concept manually check that my gears work
could the gears pull the beanstalk up like on a fishing line.
How I used my feedback
I did gamify it
And I did make "it grow" up by a string
even though that so little was listed so much changed
Day five
Today I made a model of a box and got measurements for my box and beanstalk. Tomorrow I will try to make the acrylic pieces and I hopefully will have the beanstalk by Monday. I also don't know why it says Mom and Dad and it won't let me delate it
This is acrylic its kinda like glass but not as fragile
My stuff got stolen so I am back to square one
Stolen
today I have printed my beanstalk and have a rough prototype of the pully system. It kind of looks like a mini spool of filament. I will make the acrylic box tomorrow.
Day Six
Day Seven
I missed a day so I had to work extra hard today. I made the base for my beanstalk, made the pully system and I switched my idea. Now I am making it a game where you have to grow/pull the beanstalk it has to come out of the ground without touching the sides. Tomorrow I arranged with Ms. Walrod to make the box look better by painting it.also try to lazercut the acrylic for the box and 3D print the beans.
Day Eight/X- block
I painted my box and it is still drying in the art room. The beanstalk is ready and drawn and painted. Tomorrow I will cut the acrylic and add the grass to the box.
