Activity 6.

4 Product Disassembly Chart

Product
Name:

PENCIL BOX

Group members:

MEERA BRENNAN

Date:

NOVEMBER 4

&

Time:

BLOCK 2

ALYSSA HARMON

Par
t#

Part
Name

Qt
y

Dimensions

Function

Material

Texture
and
Finish

Interactio
n with
Other
Parts

General Notes
(i.e.; wear,
stress
indicators)

hing
es

1.117 in
long
.534 in
wide
.01 in
deep

To hold
the two
main
compon
ents
together

Scrap
metal
from
other
produc
ts

Smoot
h
patter
ned
scrap
metal

Bends
to hold
two
parts
togethe
r.

Hand
le
top

4.174 in
long
1.575in
edge
width
.652 in
middle
width
.255in
depth

To allow
the box
to be
lifted

Hard
plastic

Red
smoot
h
plastic

Conne
cts with
handle
base

Hand
le
base

2.875 in
long
.378 in
width
.353 in
deep
edge
.135 in
deep
middle

To
provide
a
connecti
on that
allows
the
handle
top to
move

Hard
plastic

Red
smoot
h
plastic

Conne
cts to
the box
top and
the
handle
top

Box
top

8.4375
in long
3.317 in
wide
Holes- .

To
contain
pencils
or other
material

Tin
/alumi
num

Smoot
h
Photo
s on
the top

Conne
cts to
the
bottom
box

Bend
into shape

Scrat
ches along
the edges
from
everyday
wear and
tear

Scrat
ches along
the top of
the piece
due to
everyday
wear and
tear

Slight
indentation
s due to
drops and

Botto
m
box

Top
half
of
faste
ner

Botto
m
half

144in
diameter
.615 in
edge
depth
.065 in
middle
depth

s placed
into the
box

Curve
d
edges

through
the
hinges
and is
attache
d to the
handle
bottom
the
fastene
r top is
welded
on

daily
hazards

8.1875
in long
3.277 in
wide
2 in
edge
depth
.065 in
middle
depth

To hold
pencils
or other
material
s placed
into the
box

Tin
/alumi
num

Smoot
h
Pictur
es
along
the
sides
Curve
d
edges

Conne
cts to
the top
box
through
the
hinges
and the
bottom
fastene
r is
welded
on

1.013 in
long
.271 in
wide
edge
.458 in
wide
middle
.037 in
deep
edge
.177 in
deep
middle

Helps
keep the
case
together

Alumin
um/
metal
mixtur
e

Smoot
h
Sharp
er
edges
Thin
metal

Welded
onto to
top of
the box
and
can be
linked
to the
bottom
fastene
r

1.039 in
long
.436 in

Helps
keep the
case

Alumin
um/
metal

Smoot
h
Sharp

Welded
onto
the

Slight
indentation
s due to
drops and
daily
hazards

Slight
scratches
along the
entire
piece

Slight
scratches

of
faste
ner

wide
edge
.64 in
wide
middle
.072 in
deep
edge
.278 in
deep
middle
.588 in
wide
latch
.88 in
long
latch

together

mixtur
e

er
edges
Thin
metal

bottom
of the
box
and
can be
linked
to the
top
fastene
r

along the
entire
piece

Inputs
the bottom
fastener is lifted up
the handle top is
lifted
the top box piece
is lifted
the handle top is
pushed to the side

Product Function
the latch connects the top and
bottom fasteners
the handle is connected to the box
the hinges move
the bottom handle piece allows the
handle top to lay flat on the box
top

Output
the box is locked
the entire pencil
box is moved
the box opens
the handle top falls
against the box top

Part

Material

Justification or Alternate

hinges

aluminum

handle top
and base

polyethylene

the material is somewhat easy to bend, and

provides enough movement to allow the box to
open
the plastic is easy to grip and is lightweight
enough for the product

box top and

bottom

tin

tin is easy for factories to produce and bend,

and so it is used multiple times on the product.

bottom and
top of
fastener

tin or
aluminum

the metal stays in place once moved but

doesn't move on it's own, which makes it
perfect for locking together a box