The Smokey Sorter

Process Achievements:20
We built a marble sorter that sorted 3 different color marbles. We earned 20 achievements.
Organize it!:
Brainstorm!:

Our Sketches

Organize it!
Brainstorm!
Enter the Matrix

Data Matrix

Design Solution
"I've Made a Few Special Modifications..."
Final Implementation

Final Implementation - Video!
Final Implementation - Video!:

 

Reflection
+: We successfully sorted 3 marbles
We sorted the marbles very quickly
It was efficient
-: We only were able to sort 3 marbles
Our funnel/hopper didn't work completely, had to adjust it
We were unable to drop the marbles from 6 feet?: Make a larger funnel Try to sort more marbles
Use more fischertecniq products
!: Attempt to use the light sorters
Make more of an upward facing hopper
Reference:Because we were supposed to be making a trash sorter prototype I looked up different trash sorters for reference.
Product Achievements:

Sorting Speed (15 marbels total: at least 3 different types):
Process 15 marbles in less than 2:00 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:45 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:30 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:15 minutes.
Process 15 marbles in less than 1:00 minute.
Process 15 marbles in less than 45 seconds.
Process 15 marbles in less than 30 seconds.


Marble Delivery (may use non-fischertechnik materials to create a "hopper" to drop marbles into for "Drop" achievements):
Drop marbles from 6" above machine
Drop marbles from 1' above machine
Drop marbles from 2' above machine


Systems (not including motor or piston used to charge your pressure vessel):

Use at least one motor