LuftWaffle

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Creator:
Group Project
Status:
Pipedream
Born On:
13:35, 02 November 2009 (CDT)
Last Updated:
18:40, 12 December 2009 (CDT)

Overview

An automatic waffle maker, with our logo somehow worked in.

Phase I

Requirements

  • Automatic dispensing of batter
  • Automatic timed cooking of waffles
  • Automatic removal of cooked waffles from griddles

Components

  • Batter hopper with appropriate batter valve
    • Construct custom batter valve based on rotating pieces of metal (like gears) that have a slot. When the slots line up, batter flows.
    • Use a PVC or copper ball valve
    • construct a kickass stargate-like iris diaphram as a valve
  • Waffle iron with removable griddles
  • Waffle removal mechanism
    •  ???

Phase II

Requirements

  • Mixing of liquid and solid ingredients
  • Separate mixing of liquid and solid ingredients to get a smooth consistency before further mixing
  • Interchangable griddles