Game Piece Acquisition

Intake

A touch-it-own-it rack and pinion design that dominates the field, stealing fuel from other alliances and forcing the fuel into the Hopper. Dual rollers and a tensioned hex axle maximize contact with game pieces.

Mechanical Specifications

Rack and Pinion

›A 1/4" and a 3/16" polycarbonate rack plate bolted together and mounted against a pinion to allow the intake plates to extend outside of frame perimeter

›Rack and pinion design allows intake to move in a singular plane, limiting risk of cracked plates due to downwards force

Rollers and Axle

›Two rollers and a hex axle

›Bottom roller grabs the fuel, sending them into the Hopper

›Top roller cycles the fuel within Hopper towards the Shooter, creating space for new fuel to enter the Hopper

›A hex axle (tensioned to Intake with silicone tubing) drops down and rests between bumper and ground, increasing contact between fuel and the secondary roller