Mechanical Photos

As a supplement to the mechanical page, we provide photos of important mechanical features.

Extrusion Screw: Here we see that the screw is around 12 inches long

Extrusion Screw: The head of the screw was cut with an abrasive saw.

Extrusion Screw and Motor: The screw was milled down to interface with our motor.

Extrusion Screw and Motor: A temporary tape coupling to constrain vertical and horizontal motion of the screw.

Barrel and System Housing: A screw prevents the barrel from rotating.

Motor and System Housing: We secure the motor to prevent it from twisting.

System Housing: Close up of the system housing holding the barrel