Wylie's Attempt at RASSOR

grabcad

My objective with this project was to gain in-depth knowledge about this challenge as a whole and ultimately develop something that can compete with the best, even if it's purely fictional. I firmly believe that the spiral design has significant advantages over a chambered design, allowing for effortless movement and placement of regolith. Additionally, my design excels at breaking up and gathering regolith due to its angled teeth located at the mouth of the spiral entrance. The simplicity of my design lies in its core concept: a central axis runs through the entire drum, which is then connected to a motor that generates spin, enabling efficient digging and placement of regolith. All requirements are met and clearly demonstrated in my screenshots. Each drum has a slightly reduced volume compared to 26 liters and would necessitate a 66% fill rate to meet the required capacity. Fortunately, my design is entirely feasible and can be constructed using various materials to achieve the desired weight. To bring this design to life, one simply needs to find ways to join its components together, such as through plastic welding, welding, or friction welding.