First we had to draw up a plan, of what we wanted the finished product to look like,
Next was getting our major build out of the way that was the volcano.
Then we realized that it did not look the best, so we decided to paint it and add the other pieces that where needed.
Next we had to start building the smaller pieces that would make the project function, like our seesaws and stands for the stuff.
Next was time to start adding every thing to the board.
Now below are some time lapses that show us working on the Project over a period of time.
The pictures below are the changes that we have made.
As you can see we scrapped the volcano mostly due to the fact that it was crumbling and falling apart overall it was not very professional. we also added our bread board so that we can start to make our circuits.
This was our replacement for the volcano this of course would not be the final product.
This is what the initial final product would have looked like with all of our pieces in place and circuits complete. But we did have a few more changes.
Had to do away with the clay volcano because it leaked and cleaning process was too hard without getting the clay wet. Went with a plastic design so that cleaning would be easier and a proper lid came with it so that leaking would not happen out of the rim of the cup, unlike the make-shift volcano lid.
The vacuum car lock properly moved the vinegar to the baking soda tube without gas escaping back out to the clear plastic tube. On the initial design, when the vinegar was poured into the baking soda tube, gas would escape back to the vinegar tube, leaving very little gas to be put into the balloon, and the seesaw would not tip.
The new two funnel ball drop system makes the ball hit the two metal wires pretty much 99% of the time. Before on the clay pad, the ball would bounce out and very rarely land in the designated spot where it would connect the two wires.
We went ahead and removed the top platform system where the spinning motor would knock a ball down a ramp, and in theory knock over a cup of salt that would pour into a cup of water. When the ball rolled down the ramp, it would hit the cup, but the cup would never fall over because the ball exerted hardly any force. The new system exists where the motor instead does all the work of hitting the cup over. The motor, with a piece of thick Velcro attached, whacks the cup of salt over into the pool of water, a system that works nearly every time.
This is our new cup on a seesaw for the "volcano"
This is the new "volcano" (third times a charm right)
The painted ball drop mechanism
This is the bowl with salt and water that will carry a electric current.
All of the ingredients that are needed for the kit.
All of the pieces that have been removed form the board
The empty board with all the pieces removed
The board with all the pieces added to it.
this is the final working video