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We experimented with various claw shapes and plungers to figure out the mechanisms for controlling the claws. This helped us visualize how the shapes of the claw-opening mechanisms will affect the size of the opening, to aid in designing the final claw product.

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While working on this, we came up with the idea of integrating the claw opening mechanism with the egg-cracking mechanism, with a trident-like mechanism. The two shorter prongs would open the claw, while a longer central prong would crack open the egg by pressing on it from above.

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Further experimentation will be necessary to figure out how to optimize the design of the trident.