Rack & Pinion Design

Servo Motor Mount with Rack & Pinion

The servo motor is screwed onto the servo motor mount. With the servo motor mounted, the pinion that drives the rack up and down is fixed onto the shaft of the servo motor. This will allow the servo motor to linearly translate the platform at the top end of the rack up and down during the operation of the game. All custom components were 3D printed.

The servo mount used self-tap holes to screw the servo in place. The wide base helped counter the moments created when the servo was actuated.