RE: Color'er - update 3 : initial motorised design

mcb1 — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:01:01 GMT

Davis

I wonder if you could use the wheels as the grip part.

If the centre of the wheel was offset they would try to grip the body and cap tighter.

The alternative is to bring the wheel pair closer together either by moving together or a shear motion which makes them close the gap.

A simple linear motion would then pull the two portions apart.

You've certainly generated some discussions on what we take for granted every day.

Mark

RE: Color'er - update 3 : initial motorised design

dougw — Sun, 01 May 2016 17:30:19 GMT

I like all of your graphics.

You might be able to get away with 2 spring-loaded free-wheeling rollers on one side and two drive wheels on the other.

Ideally you feed the marker, cap first into one end, all motors going in the same direction. The drive wheel grabs the marker and feeds it through the machine.

A microswitch at the cap end stops the marker motor, allowing the cap motor to continue and remove the cap, spitting it out the end.

When the microswitch detects the cap is off, it allows the marker motor to continue until the marker is completely out.

It may need an override button to stop the microswitch and eject the marker.

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