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Mechanical engineering uni project (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 month ago by ComplexMoth@slrpnk.net to c/diy@slrpnk.net

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I'm a mechanical engineering student with a fairly open brief for a short project. Have to draw a 3D cad model of a mechanism and do some motion analysis. So i thought i'd ask the fine folk of slrpnk if they had any projects that need a bit of ironing out.

Probably best suited if you have an idea and want see how the parts might move in 3 dimensions. I'd be able to tell you stuff like how much force/torque is in a particular part, letting you know how strong bits need to be.

Has to be a mechanism of some sort that i draw from scratch - let me know what dimensions i need to accomodate. And i have to present it to the class.

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[–] gazter@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I've been pondering a gear cutter setup. This is usually done with a mill and a rotary table, but I was thinking of something simpler.

The blank would sit on a rotating table, that spins about the Z axis. The shaft for the cutter sits parallel to the Y axis, and moves along the X axis to contact the blank.