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.
