In the words of Thomas Edison...
This project was to adhere to a target audience of Gardeners, nursery staff, elderly and people needing assistance with hard to reach sections of a garden. It would also be a useful tool for students within the technology areas. The design challenge purpose was as A hydraulic crane arm that will move in a up-down motion to be used by gardeners as a dibble stick for seedling trays. Additionally, it will have a second hydraulic system to assist growers with the dispensing of seeds after the hole is created, this will be identified as the seeder.
I knew taking on this task would be difficult and I was proven correct. To build a hydraulic system is a straight forward process, however trying to establish a system made purely of recyclable items is difficult. The final product was successful in that it was able to move a dibble stick up and down.
The continual redesigning of the project made this experience very time consuming, self-awakening and in the end, very satisfying. The design process worked well as a consistently revised process. Elements of the design which still can be improved are creating an even pressure from the hydraulic push onto the scissor lift. Adding a second hydraulic system so that each syringe pushes the brace evenly may work or using a block as a larger part of the syringe may be an effective solution to the problem.
I knew taking on this task would be difficult and I was proven correct. To build a hydraulic system is a straight forward process, however trying to establish a system made purely of recyclable items is difficult. The final product was successful in that it was able to move a dibble stick up and down.
The continual redesigning of the project made this experience very time consuming, self-awakening and in the end, very satisfying. The design process worked well as a consistently revised process. Elements of the design which still can be improved are creating an even pressure from the hydraulic push onto the scissor lift. Adding a second hydraulic system so that each syringe pushes the brace evenly may work or using a block as a larger part of the syringe may be an effective solution to the problem.
A hydraulic system is more conducive to a Meccano set where moving parts are designed specifically for projects. I do believe that a working hydraulic dibble stick constructed from recycled materials is achievable. It just requires continued work until a satisfactory final plan can be constructed.
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