Module 2

Tent Build Instructions

Materials

  1. 50 feet [2ft (x4), 3ft (x6), 5ft (x4), 1ft (x4) total = 50ft] of 1" PVC pipe - 10ft (x5) costs $20.80
  2. x4 T-shape 1" PVC angles - a 4-pack costs $8.66
  3. x8 3-way elbow 1" PVC angles - two 4-packs cost $17.52
  4. ~66 square feet [3' by 6' (x2), 2' by 6' (x2), 2' by 3' (x1)] of chicken wire - 3ft x 25ft roll costs $16.98
  5. At least 15ft of string (preferably more just in case) - Spool of string costs $2.97
  6. 1 Microcontroller w/ 2 DC motors, wires, and an ultrasonic sensor - kit costs ~$35
  7. At least 3.5ft by 1.5ft of cardboard - costs $0.59
Total: $67.52 (not including microcontroller)

Links:
  1. Pipes
  2. T-Shape
  3. 3-Way Elbow
  4. Chicken Wire
  5. String
  6. Microcontroller
  7. Cardboard

Instructions

  1. Assemble a 2ft by 3ft pvc base using 3-way elbows (with open ends all facing up)
  2. Repeat step 1
  3. Place all 5ft pipes on the corners of one 2ft by 3ft base
  4. Place all T-shape pvc angles on top of the 5ft pipes
  5. Place the last two 3ft pvc pipes horizontally into the T-shape angles (on the 3ft sides)
  6. Place all 1ft pvc pipes on top of the T-shape angles
  7. Take the other 2ft by 3ft base, flip it over, and place it on top of the 1ft pvc pipes so that there are no more open pvc angles
  8. Cover the sides with chicken wire - a little empty space at the bottom doesn't matter
  9. Use string to tie the chicken wire down to the pvc frame
  10. Put a 1.5ft by 2.ft length of cardboard across the 3ft pipes (at 5ft height) and tape them on - might need to reinforce with string attached to the top pipes
  11. Cut a 1.5ft diameter hoop out of cardboard, combine with string and microcontroller to make up-down device
  12. Put device on the cardboard that was placed on the tent already.
Display of how the hoop setup should look
Disassembly: keep the microcontroller/hoop system intact, but take apart the rest of the pipes. Shouldn't be too difficult to do.

Comments

  1. Nathaniel BaroneJanuary 23, 2018 at 11:27 AM

    Very detailed description of the assembly process of the tent, along with a good list of materials being used. Keeping the price under $100 helps out for the fundraising, so the fact you were able to get so much for so little is impressive. Only question, how will you guys be transporting this tent around? Are the materials above also going to be used for the creation of the transportation device?

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    1. Shawn TischlerJanuary 23, 2018 at 11:39 AM

      We plan on getting trash bags to store and move the tent. since we only need one, we didn't feel like it was needed to use in the price of materials.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 23, 2018 at 11:30 AM

    Detailed description of the building process. However, how are you going to get the hoop to move up and down? It says that you will need a microcontroller, but says nothing about it in the building instructions. Maybe add something on how this is going to work, and how to implement it.

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    1. UnknownJanuary 23, 2018 at 11:37 AM

      We will be making the dc motors into spools for the string and they will rotate to make the hoop go up and down. The assembly/setup of the microcontroller is going to take waaay more steps so we just decided to leave it at "assemble them."

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