Rotisserie Miner

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The concept behind this design revolves around the cutter rotating around a container that holds the material. This setup allows for easy replacement of cutting edges by simply bolting on new ones, and if the cutter fails, a new one can be quickly put in its place. Another significant benefit of this design is that it minimizes the force exerted on the container, enabling it to be constructed from an extremely lightweight material to reduce weight. This approach presents numerous advantages over the current design where the material is stored within the cutter. One major advantage is the reduced strain on the motor powering the cutter. For example, in the current model, the final weight of the cutter would significantly exceed its starting weight, whereas this model maintains a consistent weight throughout, allowing the cutter to operate at full power and RPMs. The design centers around a rotating cutter that spins around the container, with each revolution depositing four cuts of material into the container. With minimal modifications, multiple cutting edges could be added for faster fill times. However, this entire system relies heavily on the motor powering the cutter, and the number of cutting edges is directly tied to the power of the motor spinning the cutter and the hardness of the material. The end of the cutter with the motor must be bolted in place so that the cutter can be easily removed and the material extracted. Total width of scoops engaged at any given time: 175 mm Bucket drum mass: 4.886 kg Bucket drum diameter: 450 mm Bucket drum length: 360 mm Volume of regolith captured: 22.457 liters Intended Fill: It can reach up to about 90%, but considering the weight, it could be much lower