Design of a machine/ machine component

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The discussion revolves around designing a machine component for an assignment, with a focus on estimating loads during normal use. The original poster seeks non-automobile related ideas to avoid common concepts like automobile transmissions. Suggestions include designing a trailer with a winch or a tilting mechanism, a hand-guided forklift powered by batteries, or an excavator bucket. The emphasis is on utilizing knowledge from the Machine Design course, including various mechanical components and systems. The conversation highlights the need for creativity in selecting a unique design project.
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I have an assignment for which I have to design a machine component (or structure) of my choice after estimating the loads that may arise on normal use. We are expected to use the things we have learned in our Machine Design course like design of clutches, brakes, shafts,couplings,power screws, bolted and riveted joints, gears, belt drives, chain drives etc.
The only thing that comes to my mind are automobile related components like automobile transmission, but these ideas will be common amongst my mates.
Can you please suggest some ideas for a component, preferably non automobile?
 
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kini.Amith said:
I have an assignment for which I have to design a machine component (or structure) of my choice after estimating the loads that may arise on normal use. We are expected to use the things we have learned in our Machine Design course like design of clutches, brakes, shafts,couplings,power screws, bolted and riveted joints, gears, belt drives, chain drives etc.
The only thing that comes to my mind are automobile related components like automobile transmission, but these ideas will be common amongst my mates.
Can you please suggest some ideas for a component, preferably non automobile?

Maybe some sort of trailer? It could include a winch for some purpose, or it could have a tilting back mechanism like a dump truck...

You could make a hand-guided forklift thing, and use battery power to move it...
 
how about an excavator bucket?
 
Thanks. Will look into it.
 

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