Lazy Man Can Opener Created By: Eric Padro Eric Strafuss Brett Tickle Wesley Ward

Overview 1. Starts with marble rolling down a ramp 2. Marble falls into declined tube 3. Marble rolls across pivoting arm 4. Rolls down declined ramp 5. Triggers switch 6. Turns on motor 7. Second Marble falls from motor platform 8. Falls into funnel 9. Drops onto car track 10. Falls onto mouse trap 11. Mouse trap snaps pulling the tab on a “soda” can 12. Can opens 13. Enjoy a refreshing “soda”

Stored Energy Marble starts with Gravitational Potential Energy Marble starts with Gravitational Potential Energy Picks up Kinetic Energy throughout the steps Picks up Kinetic Energy throughout the steps Marble has Rotational Kinetic Energy Marble has Rotational Kinetic Energy Mouse trap has Potential Spring Energy Mouse trap has Potential Spring Energy Marble has multiple points of Gravitational Potential Energy (falling) Marble has multiple points of Gravitational Potential Energy (falling) Battery has stored Electric Energy Battery has stored Electric Energy Motor has Rotational Kinetic Energy Motor has Rotational Kinetic Energy

Issues Finding a time that was convenient for everyone to meet Finding a time that was convenient for everyone to meet Figuring out how to trigger the motor Figuring out how to trigger the motor Project was over the 1 cubic meter limit Project was over the 1 cubic meter limit Mouse trap was too powerful Mouse trap was too powerful Soda lid couldn’t withstand the force from the mouse trap Soda lid couldn’t withstand the force from the mouse trap Engine’s power supply broke day of presentation Engine’s power supply broke day of presentation

Conclusions Despite the many problems encountered we were successful in our attempt to open a can. Despite the many problems encountered we were successful in our attempt to open a can. This showed many engineering concepts. This showed many engineering concepts. Providing increase in budget we would have had the resources to provide for easier assembly. Providing increase in budget we would have had the resources to provide for easier assembly. Thank You Thank You