Creating the box was more difficult than we thought. We used MDF wood since it was cheap and strong enough for our project. To make it stable yet be able to be pulled apart we discussed putting braces on the roof and floor of the box that could then slip the sides into place. For this we would need approximate measurements of the sides of the box. The roof and floor boards were made as 1200cm by 900cm as a decent size for the robot to move around on. This left the horizontal sides of the box to be the difference of the braces and for the vertical sides, the difference of both the braces and the horizontal pieces. The height of the box was to be 300cm, this was to have enough space for the height of the robot with a little clearance for the vivid. We found the best and most efficient way to create this box was at Jason's house (using Ryan's car to get there) where he had equipment we could utilize to create the box. Jason also works at a Bunnings Warehouse and was able to get a discount on the wood for the box.
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| Ryan working on the box |
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| Me and Sam working on the robot |
We were able to get syringes for the paint from the hospital before we started making the box. We had all of the supplies we needed when we got to Jason's house except the paper. This meant we could have people making the box while others reconstructed both the robot and the programming to fit with the syringes and sponge being put on. After the box was finished the main issue for the day was getting it back to the studio, luckily the box (barely) fitted in the back of Ryan's car with just enough room for us as well. This had to be the most productive day for our project. We completed the box, the robot and the programming all in one day. What we had not anticipated was how much effect the box would have on the robot and how long it would take to adjust that.
Creating the box was more difficult than we thought. We used MDF wood since it was cheap and strong enough for our project. To make it stable yet be able to be pulled apart we discussed putting braces on the roof and floor of the box that could then slip the sides into place. For this we would need approximate measurements of the sides of the box. The roof and floor boards were made as 1200cm by 900cm as a decent size for the robot to move around on. This left the horizontal sides of the box to be the difference of the braces and for the vertical sides, the difference of both the braces and the horizontal pieces. The height of the box was to be 300cm, this was to have enough space for the height of the robot with a little clearance for the vivid. We found the best and most efficient way to create this box was at Jason's house (using Ryan's car to get there) where he had equipment we could utilize to create the box. Jason also works at a Bunnings Warehouse and was able to get a discount on the wood for the box. 
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