I decided to laser cut wood for the links and ground support that the link would be attached to. I positioned each pin joint based off of the scaled coordinates I used for the PMKS simulation. For the pin joints, I used 4-40 nuts and bolts. I understood that the bolts may have trouble staying on the bolts when being rotated along with the links, so I reinforced their position with hot glue and they stayed in place. Figure 1 shows the bolts reinforced by glue from under the ground support to which they are attached.
Figure 1. Nuts reinforced by Glue
For the sliding mechanism, I laser cut a hole the length that the pin was set to slide and made the width slightly larger than the diameter of the screw. I also reinforced the sliding hole with clear packing tape so that the sliding pin could easily slide through. Figure 2. shows the bottom view of the sliding pin.
Figure 2. Sliding Pin and Sliding Area
On top of the sliding pin, I glue a small rectangular piece of wood so that I could glue a larger mass on top that would act as the target for the ring toss game. Figure 3 shows the top of the sliding mechanism as well as the piece of wood glued on top.
Figure 3. Finished Sliding Mechanism
For the slotted pin joint I also used a bolt with a glued nut to reinforced the link to the ground board. When tightening the nuts of the links, I made sure to not make them tight and limit mobility of the mechanism. Figure 4 shows the completed mechanism and attachments.
Figure 4. Fully Assembled Mechanism
For the motorized mechanism, I laser cut a hole for the motor to fit through and reinforced its position with duct tape. Figure 5 shows the assembly of the motor.
Figure 5. Motor Connection