Also, it was decided that because 3D-printing is a lengthy process, the gears will instead be laser cut from a sheet of colored acrylic. Though the gear color has yet to be decided, this acrylic will be ordered from McMaster-Carr.
In addition to using a laser cutter to make the gears, a laser cutter will be used to cut axle holes into the acrylic that will be used as the play-space. AutoCAD was used to design this, and the laser cutter will cut the clear acrylic (purchased at Lowes) into the desired shape. The .dwg file created using AutoCAD is below:
The laser cutter will make the acrylic sheet 8"x8" with holes of radius 0.09" every 0.5". The hole radius was decided by the radius of the pegs that will be used as axles: Aluminum Square Tubes from Lowes.
The gear sizes were also determined in week five. There will be three types of gear, each with a different radius: 0.5", 1", and 1.5". With these radii, the gears will be able to fit into the holes and reach each other when placed orthogonally.
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