We've been working hard to design our bird parts in SolidWorks, and we haven't run into any kinks.
Luckily for us, a lot of our design uses piano wire connectors and Delrin rod, which doesn't involve SolidWorks at all. I think this is an advantage--we can adapt more easily if we run into any problems because we don't need to print out more Delrin pieces.
This picture shows the hinge mechanism we've designed for the wings. the white pieces have a hole that allows the gray Delrin rod to rotate freely.
The wire on the right goes through the Delrin rod and the circle gear. The wire will be attached to a Delrin rod and will serve as the crank handle to turn the gear.
Our next step is to design a body structure to hold everything in place. My partner and I made the parts in SolidWorks and will cut them out tomorrow night. Pictures to follow!
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