Moving forward with our project meant lots of cutting... laser cut acrylic, several polystyrene strips, and tangles of fishing line.
After testing the torque of the stepper motor against the string and panels we realized it wouldn't suffice. Servos were able to pull four units pretty well, so we put three on each side of the acrylic board. We used MDF to secure the servos and as a base for the Arduino boards.
*For reference, a panel is one of the small strips, one unit consists of 4 panels. There are 12 units per bay.
I like this video clip because it shows a successful moment as well as our motive to remain within a time line.
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