ME 351A

Design of Machine Elements

Project Title Analysis of a Pedal Driven Multi-tool Carpenter Bench

This machine was designed as a low cost

solution which could facilitate induction of
rural unemployed to easily get into the
mainstream economy of the village. The
machine allows cutting, drilling, lathe and
grinding operations using mechanical input
obtained from pedaling. Just like a bicycle,
the operator can sit comfortably and carry
out the carpentry operations.
The motion transfer in the machine occurs
as follows. The operator runs the pedals by
applying force through his feet while
sitting on seat supported over a base. This
rotates the lower shaft (supported with
bearings) below the worktable via a chain-
sprocket assembly. The rotary motion is
further transferred to a shaft above the
table (supported with bearings) via
The machine was built as a prototype and
another chain-sprocket arrangement.
lacks rigorous strength and performance
Tools with detachable connecting ends are
analysis which we aim to achieve by the
mounted on the upper shaft and the work
end of the project. We aim to perform the
piece is slid manually or aligned between
tool performance analysis, load analysis of
pointed supports (depending on the
frame, analysis critical welded joints,
machining operation). A flywheel is
finding suitable fasteners wherever
attached to output shaft for smoothening
required, analysis of chain sprocket
the output.
assemblies, fatigue analysis for shafts,
bearing selection, analysis of bearing
housing, and flywheel design.
Group B3
12071 Akshay Kumar
12498 Pranav Vyas
12694 Shubham Gupta
12702 Shubham Shankar
12772 Utkarsh Shrivastava
11759 Tamminaina Sankar