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IMG_4165.MOVPrototype Creation (scaled 1/3 size)
Base and gliding structure constructed with cardboard
Linkages used acrylic with embedded brass sleeve bearings
Steel rods connected the gliding and base structures
Improvised crank rocker setup with miniature test motor yielded positive results
This helped support our design decisions of both our swing design and driving mechanism
glider_assembly.mp4CAD structure
This CAD demonstrates the gliding swing in operation when powered by a crank rocker setup.
This was an earlier animation which helped show the feasibility of our design
Physical structure
Front view of the physical structure rocking at around 75 percent speed
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