What did I accomplish?
I fabricated the game board out of plywood and laser-cut the surface out of hardboard. I CAD modelled and 3D printed a gate-like housing for the breakbeams and a return pocket for the ball to be picked up from. I tested the friction and magnetic strength of two models of game balls, and ordered a few other sizes of balls and a pack of stronger magnets according to the testing results. I spoke with several people from TechSpark to review my designs.
Am I on schedule or behind?
I am currently on schedule. So long as tomorrow goes to plan, the game board fabrication should be complete.
What do I hope to complete in the next week?
I hope to build one axis of the gantry and program it to move in a straight path.
Early in the following week, I hope to have the magnet mounted to the gantry so that it can automatically drag the puck in a straight line.