Team 4 Sparty Tank

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Team 4 Sparty Tank
Team Members Alex Lai Danny Tran Chris
Ballard Adam Sneller Tim Tran Kyle Koepf Blake
Gower Bryan Grinnell
Previous Tank
Sponsor Richard Church
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Overview
Team 4 will redesign and build a new Sparty Tank
for the Athletic Department at Michigan State
University
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Current Tank

• Pros
• Good Looking
• Shoots Well

• Cons
• Does Not Turn
• Only Shoots 12 T-Shirts
• Tracks come off
• Too Slow

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Design Objective

• Build a larger tank (120 lbs)
• Improve launching capabilities
• Aesthetically appealing
• Improve speed (10 mph)
• Improve maneuverability

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Controller

• RC controller
• Pulse width modulated signals
• 6 channel controller
• FCC regulations
• 72 MHz for aircraft
• 75 MHz for land vehicles

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Drive Train

• pseudo tracks

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DC Motors

• Old Motors
• 12V, 253 RPM (No Load), Stall Torque 138.8 oz-in
• New Motors
• 12V, 510 RPM (No Load), Stall Torque 355 oz-in

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Battery

• Lithium battery
• NI-MH battery
• Lead Acid battery
• 12V Universal 18Ah
• 13.1 lbs

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Cannon

• Two 4500 psi solenoid controlled tanks to
  increase T-shirt firing capacity

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Proposed Design Solutions
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Risk Assessment
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Size and Appearance
Tank will be modeled after the M1A2 Abrams. The
body will be constructed of fiberglass for a
light weight, durable, and aseptically appealing
finish. Dimensions 4x2.75x2
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Budget
165.00 200.00 190.00 55.00 290.00 325.00 30
.00 250.00 250.00 100.00
Controller Transmitter Motor Controller RC
Controller Cannon PVC Tube CO2 Tank Regulator
Tank Tubes Solenoid Digital Camera Transmitter
Motors Batteries Gears Wires Power
Supply Frame/ Body  Bolts/Nuts Wheels Fiberglass T
ank Treads
300.00 220.00 100.00 5.00 20.00 200.00
52.00 200.00 500.00 120.00
Total 3572.00