Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Rube Goldberg MachineA Rube Goldberg machine is a machine of chain reactions, using many parts to complete a simple task in a convoluted or complicated manner…4 min read·Apr 30, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Building the Obstacle Course and Programming the Robot5 min read·Apr 19, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Launcher Assembly and ProblemWith both parts of my launcher designed and made it was time to fully assemble it for the first time.4 min read·Apr 18, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Last Robot ModsThis is a super quick post about some of the final tweaks and mods that have been made to the robot so it can traverse the obstacle course…3 min read·Apr 16, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Launcher Funnell OptimisationAs shown in my previous blog I’ve made a gas cylinder to launch ping pong balls for the robots obstacle course. In order to translate the…5 min read·Apr 16, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Launcher Introduction and Energy SourceDuring my robot blogs posts, I have discussed the obstacle course which the robot must navigate. There will be a dedicated post on the…5 min read·Apr 13, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Stabiliser Update!Just a quick post to wrap up my stabiliser design. Having collected the parts from the printer yesterday (and being convinced to place an…3 min read·Apr 11, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Robot StabiliserAs outlined in my previous robot blog on the topic of the testing and calculation I did, I must add an additional stabiliser to the robot…7 min read·Apr 9, 2021----
Michael Colwell3MEMS3: Robot Testing and Initial Calculations — Stabiliser part 1.My robot design project requires the addition of a stabiliser to the robot. As the robot has only a single axle in standard form a…4 min read·Apr 4, 2021----