Calculating the Extrusion Length of the Pyramid

Here's a familiar sight in New Vassar for the Back Baes: Taking apart yo-yos from years past is the best way to get a feel for the basics and inspire new ideas to come. We even looked at the spring system in a pen to better understand button mechanics. Here is an old, rough iteration of our design before we decided to use a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) to light up our CITGO sign!