prototype 30

Variant of prototype 25 , with solar powered leds
Adjustable with screw + rotary
1 stability tube

Expected +: Cheap/easy

                 ''More stable stystem''

                 Easily adjustable

Expected -: Not so accurate? 

                 Enough visible light?

                 Enough stability?

Tested +: Light and durable 

              Charges properly in low light

              Easy adjustable (+)

              Enough visible light

              Accurate enough

              Kathleen likes de design/system

Tested -: ''Still not enough stability!''

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prototype 29

Variant of prototype 25 , with solar powered leds
Adjustable with screw + rotary
3 stability tubes

Expected +: Cheap/easy

                 ''More stable stystem''

                 Easily adjustable

Expected -: Not so accurate? 

                 Enough visible light?

                 Enough stability?

Tested +: Light and durable 

              Charges properly in low light

              Easy adjustable (+)

              Enough visible light

              Accurate enough

              Kathleen likes de design/system

Tested -: ''Still not enough stability!''

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prototype 28

Variant of prototype 25 , with solar powered leds
Adjustable with screw + rotary
1 central stability base

Expected +: Cheap/easy

                 ''More stable stystem''

                 Easily adjustable

Expected -: Not so accurate? 

                 Enough visible light?

                 Enough stability?

Tested +: Light and durable 

              Charges properly in low light

              Easy adjustable (+)

              Enough visible light

              Accurate enough

              Kathleen likes de design/system

Tested -: ''Still not enough stability!''

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prototype 27

Variant of prototype 25 , with solar powered leds
Adjustable with screw + rotary
Optimizing stability of spring system (connecting the two seperate spring modules)

Expected +: Cheap/easy

                 ''More stable stystem''

                 Easily adjustable

Expected -: Not so accurate? 

                 Enough visible light?

                 Enough stability?

Tested +: Light and durable 

              Charges properly in low light

              Easy adjustable (+)

              Enough visible light

              Accurate enough

              Kathleen likes de design/system

Tested -: ''Still not enough stability!''

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prototype 26 - visiting Kathleen

Variant of prototype 25 , with solar powered leds
Adjustable with screw + rotary
Stability bases

Expected +: Cheap/easy

                 More stable stystem

                 Easily adjustable

Expected -: Not so accurate? 

                 Enough visible light?

                 Enough stability?

Tested +: Light and durable 

              Charges properly in low light

              Easy adjustable (+)

              Enough visible light

              Accurate enough

              Kathleen likes de design/system

Tested -: Still not enough stability!

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prototype 25

Variant of prototype 24 , with solar powered leds
Adjustable with screw

Expected +: Cheap/easy

Expected -: Not so accurate, enough visible light?

Tested +: Light and durable, charges properly in low light, easy adjustable 

Tested -: Leds are not so visible in daylight, but still enough? -> Yes

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prototype 24

-Variant of prototype 23

Expected +: Cheap/easy

Expected -: Difficult to adjust

Tested +: Light and durable, charges properly in low light

Tested -: Not so visible in daylight, a bit fidgety.

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prototype 23

-Variant of prototype 10 & 15

-Solar powered, cheap parts 

Expected +: Cheap/easy

Expected -: Difficult to adjust

Tested +: Light and durable, charges properly in low light

Tested -: Not so visible in daylight, a bit fidgety.

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prototype 22

-Variant of prototype 10 & 15

-foldable, fits in the bowl to carry along

Expected +: Easy to adjust, small.

Expected -: Lots of parts build steps.

Tested +:  Stable, nice folded up shape

Tested -:  Needs proper sliding axle/different springsystem altogether

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prototype 21

-Variant of prototype 10 and 15: electrically determine if there's still water

-use of spring system of a vacuum cleaner.

Expected +:More reliable 'spring system'

                 

Expected -:Too hard resilience

                Stability?

Tested +: reliable spring system. good resilience

Tested -: stability still a bit of a problem

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prorotype 20

-Variant of prototype 10 and 15:

-use of spring system of a vacuum cleaner.

Expected +:More reliable 'spring system'

                 

Expected -:Too hard resilience

                Stability?

Tested +: reliable spring system. good resilience

Tested -: stability still a bit of a problem

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prototype 19

-Variant of prototype 10 and 15: System to determine electrically if there's still water in the bowl

-Better stability, more reliable 'spring-system', efficient operation

-Makes use of a PVC-tube piston with resilient material, some 'silicone molds' here, prototype 18

-Makes use of a large knob to adjust the weight

Expected +:More reliable 'spring system'

                    Better stability

                Efficient operation

Expected -:Too weak resilience

Tested +: Better stability

              More reliable 'spring system'

Tested -: ? (operation) -> will be tested soon!

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(The production process can be greatly simplified by making use of the laser, vacuum forming, molds etc.)