Constructing A Prototype

When creating my prototype they're were many problems. First the lever on my toothpick dispenser wouldn't go bak up to prevent other toothpicks from coming down. The problem was that many toothpicks were being released all at once. When I tried fixing the problem my lever wasn't well balanced and will not release any toothpicks.  Another problem was that I the box where the toothpicks were kept was straight. Since it was straight the toothpicks will only sit their and not be released. in order for them to be released the container where he toothpicks were had to be tilted a little so that when you hold down the lever the toothpick will fall down.