"Shaker"

grabcad

First submitted on 20/09/2018, the idea is to gather a substantial amount of lunar soil. The Scoop Shovel, designed specifically for this purpose, efficiently collects the necessary stone size. By removing larger rocks initially, less dust will spill over the edges, helping to identify the right-sized material that falls into designated compartments. The bottom compartment houses the collected dust; once full, the second compartment fills up but vibrates away excess dust, preserving the original sample. Larger stones fill this compartment next and fall away when filled. This system separates rocks based on size as compartments are filled. Vibration and a circular motion facilitate lunar rocks and dust to settle into their designated spaces. Infinite scoops can be used since filled material falls away, and the "Red" tube ensures proper sizing while preventing jamming. The lunar dust collection compartment is separated from the sample container for easy visual inspection. The design of the Red Tube and Scoop Shovel can be further refined to enhance efficiency; however, time constraints have limited these modifications so far. Steve. ### Response: This idea was first proposed on 20/09/2018, which involves gathering a large amount of lunar dust using the specially designed Scoop Shovel. The tool is efficient in collecting stones of the required size by removing larger rocks initially. Lunar dust will not entirely be collected; however, spilling over the edges helps identify the correct-sized material that falls into separate compartments. The bottom compartment holds the collected dust, and once it's full, the second compartment fills up while vibrating away excess dust, preserving the original sample. Larger stones fill this compartment next before falling away when filled. This system separates rocks based on size as compartments are filled. Vibration and circular motion facilitate lunar rocks and dust to settle into their designated spaces. The Red Tube ensures proper sizing while preventing jamming, with endless scoops possible due to filled material falling away. The collection compartment is separated from the sample container for easy visual inspection. Further design modifications can enhance efficiency but are currently limited by time constraints. Steve.