ABSTRACT

The main objective of our project is cut the Sheet metal using “crank and

lever mechanism” in sheet metal cutting machine. By the use of crank

mechanism, rotary motion is obtained by pedaling the crank which is converted

into the reciprocating motion.

In crank rotation makes the lever to reciprocating motion along vertical axis

which moves the cutting blade up and down. Due to the shearing effect between

two blades, machine cuts the sheet metal into two pieces.

The primary purpose of the project is cutting the Sheet metal with the help

of pedaling. It avoids the electrical power source by manually operated system

which makes the low cost.

For small scale industries to buy a sheet cutting machine is high cost. So that

our project will useful to the small scale industries.

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 TABLE OF CONTETNS

CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO

ABSTRACT i

LIST OF FIGURES iv

LIST OF SYMBOLS v

1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. MECHANISM 2
2.1 CRANK AND LEVER MECHANISM 2
2.2 SHEARING 3

3. WORKING PRINCIPLE 4

4. DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENTS 6

4.1 BLADE 6

4.1.1 Hot rolled steel 6

4.1.2 Rail steel 6

4.1.3 Tensile strength of steel 7

4.1.4 composition of rail steel 7

4.2 BALL BEARING 8

4.3 PEDAL 9

4.4 CONNECTING ROD 10

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 4.5 CRANK 11

5. MACHINING PROCESS 12

5.1 HEAT TREATMENT OF STEEL 12

5.2 GRINDING 12

5.3 DRILLING 13

5.4 WELDING 14

5.4.1 Arc welding 15

6. ADVANTAGE 16

7. CONCLUSION 17

8. PHOTOGRAPHY 18

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 LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

1.1 Sheet cutting machine 1

2.1 Crank and lever 2

2.2 Shearing 3

3.1 Sheet cutting 4

4.1 Hot rolled steel 6

4.2 Composition of rail steel 7

4.3 Ball bearing 8

4.4 Cut section of bearing 8

4.5 Bearing 9

4.6 Pedal 10

4.7 Connecting rod 10

5.1 Grinding process 13

5.2 Drilling 14

5.3 Arc welding 15

8.1 Sheet metal cutting machine 18

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 LIST OF SYMBOL

Symbol Abbreviations

% Percentage

cm Centi meter

mm milli meter

MIG Metal Innet Gas

LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated

Emission of Radiation

Kg Kilogram