Week 7: Elevating the Servomotor

Now that the central piece and dividers have been made and set up within the Feeder, we need to look at positioning the servomotor so that the aluminium Hub Horn [1] of the servo aligns perfectly at the centre of the Feeder cover.

Measurements (Feeder Cover):
Diameter of plexiglass Feeder cover - 13in
Central point of Feeder cover - 6.5in
Diameter of Aluminium servomotor Hub horn -  __in

Fig 1. Aluminium Servo Hub Horn 

The Servomotor will be located within the closed-off central piece and will need to be elevated in order for the hub horn of the servomotor to be able to attach to the Feeder cover. The basic structure requires the Servo be fastened to a flat surface (circular plexiglass sheet) that will fit exactly into the central piece. This surface will need to have an opening/hole that allows the servo's control wire to lead to a separate electrical compartment (located below Feeder container). Because the hub horn is offset from the central point of the servomotor, the servomotor's position on the plexiglass surface will need to be relative to the alignment of the hub horn and the central point of the Feeder cover.

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Measurements (Circular Plexiglass Sheet):
Diameter of plexiglass servomotor support surface -
Diameter of supporting plexiglass ring -
Height of Servomotor -
Height of elevated surface relative to base o the Central Piece -