Light duty telescoping mechanizmBlind

in Machine Design held by andyb0t
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Description:
This is constest for a telescoping mechanism with the following parameters.
It needs to lift about 3 lbs straight up across a range of from 2ft -5ft with a travel speed of 6"/second both up and down.
There will be bundle of wire running up the inside of the tubes probably about the size of a usb cable and some 3-4 servo extension cables.
All custom parts should be designed to be fabricated on either a makerbot, laser cut out of 1/8" thick material, or exsisting off the shelf components.
The tubes of the telescoping mechanism should be from these square polycarbonate tubes (1/2", 3/4", 1"). www.mcmaster.com/
The bottom of this device and the motor that drives it will mount to a plate of 0.20" aluminum.
Please find a motor which is available for order in the USA.
The motor should be either a 24vdc or 5vdc servo.
Wants:
The primary criteria will come from if the design meets the parameters from the description. Secondary will be the ease of assembly and fabrication. Lastly the elegance and sleekness of the design will be weighed in.
Don't Wants:
We are looking for an elegant clever design. We do not want huge mechanisms or kludge.
Software:
  1. SolidWorks

Entries

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#3 Light duty telescoping mechanizm by Stelios
Dec 12, 2012 23:42

Discussion

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 07:31:52 +0000
why this contest closed

andyb0t

Buyer

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:59:39 +0000
I'm extending the contest a few days while I review the entries.
Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:36:22 +0000
Can you extend the time of the contest?

andyb0t

Buyer

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:06:29 +0000
I will accept AutoCad/inventor. In the final set of file please save all solid models as the native autocad format as well as .stl and/or .iges
Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:17:14 +0000
Is Solidworks the only program you can work with? No AutoCad/Inventor?

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