Monday, November 19, 2012

MCM Intro: Trap Door, Arm Axle

Our most critical module is our raking arm/trap door mechanism. The components that comprise the entire feature are (including expected costs):

Part Cost of entire stock Fraction Used Cost of part
Arm 4.06 0.92 $3.72
Trap Door 12.07 0.05 $0.58
Planetary Gearbox 14.25 1.00 $14.25
Gears 5.37 1.00 $5.37
Axle for trap door 2.90 0.75 $2.18
Axle for arm 2.90 0.75 $2.18
Extra axle for gear 2.90 0.25 $0.73
Rigid Coupling 0.00 0.00 $0.00
Arm Lip 13.82 0.03 $0.44
Total $29.44


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