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SKULL SLOT MACHINE
Instructed by David Rios 
Collaborator: Yihe Huang
Special thanks: Anky Cheng (Kai)

Installation  |  2023  |  Build in 2 weeks
Design  |  Engineering
Software: Arduino IDE, Blender, Ultimaker Cura
Material: Arduino nano, stepper motors, servo motor, 3D printing
A Halloween-themed slot machine shaped like a skull, where pressing a button triggers the skull's eyeballs to roll. Each eyeball displays four symbols; if the symbols match, the skull opens its mouth to dispense candies.


PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

   
MECHANISM

When the button is pressed, two stepper motors attached to the eyeballs randomly rotate in increments of 1/4 revolution, up to a maximum of 2 full revolutions per turn. This creates a range of 1 to 8 possible positions. If the random number is 1, it aligns with the symbol for random number 5 due to the modulus operation. The symbols on the eyeballs are checked using the remainder of the random numbers to determine if they match. If the symbols match, a servo motor rotates to open the skull's mouth, which stays open for 2 seconds before closing.

     
FABRICATION

I used a free skull model and modified it with Blender. After 3D printing, the pieces were assembled together using hot glue. The original design included a coin door at the back of the skull and a lever on the side. To start the machine, one would need to insert a coin and pull the lever.