USING INSTRUCTION PRODUCING & MAINTAINING

STEP 1: WASH & SOAK The machine is to be designed to encourage local produc-
Cassava after harvested should be washed ing and using recycling materials. The machine basically
and soaked in water for about 5-10 hours has 3 parts: the Drum, the Frame and the Pedal Power:
before loaded in to the Drum. It is also reco
mended that the roots should be peel imme-
- Pedal Power: totally can use an old bike for this part.
diately after harvested.
- Frame: simply can be done at local metal fabricators
with local affordable price.
STEP 2: LOAD
Cassava after washed and soaked in water, - Drum: mainly made from Wire Brush Bars, since Wire

should be loaded into the Drum. The capacity
of the Drum is up to 20kg. However, it is
recommended that the Drum should not
be full. So that the roots will have enough
space to rotate around.
Brush Producing is really popular around the world and
in every countries, it is recommended to check with local
place about the possibility to produce locally. One Drum
has 20 Wire Brush Bars totally which can be changed piece
by piece in case of broken or old.

STEP 3: BIKE
Also, my ambitious is to get the involvement of the local
Cassava after loaded into the Drum, the door
organisations for mass producing in order to be able to
should be closed and locked. Start biking to
rotate the Drum for about 10-15minutes. distribute the machine to farmers at a very low-cost or

Stopping in the between to check the roots for charity. The whole machine using simple materials and
are allow. It is also recommended that the easy structure also totally can allow the farmers build and
biking speed should be maintained at maintain themselves.
medium level (not too fast), so that the
roots will not fly over and have enough time
to touch in the brushes.

STEP 4: UNLOAD
After 10-15 minutes, check if the roots are
peeled properly, turn door of the Drum upside
down, open the doors and remove all the roots
out of the machine

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1 Bycicle Frame re-used from old bike

2 380 305 100 100 200 100

140 115 90
75 50

133
50
1

133
2

30

30
100
73

40 40 40

160

3 920
30

100
30

73
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4 Bearing Housing: 2 pieces

1 3 5 7 9 11 5 12
2 4 6 8 10 6 4

1 Bicycle single speed freewheel
2 Solid steel rod
5 Bearing: 2 pieces
3 Pillow Block Bearing A: 108 mm. E: 83 mm. S: 12 mm.
H: 33,3 mm. A: 127 mm. E: 95 mm. S2: 16 mm. 5 Hole: 30 mm. Depth: 40,2 mm.
S1: 13 mm. G: 14 mm. W: 65 mm. Hole: 20
mm. Depth: 38 mm.

20

50
70
20
125

190

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Quantity: 2
9 Stainless Steel Sheet 5mm

14
18

60
170 920
20

10 Plywood 7mm
5

500
7

79

25
150
60 190 190 190 60
79 720
560

7 Brush: 20 Pieces; Wood Body; Nilon Wire 11 Brush: 1 Pieces; Wood Body; Nilon Wire

20 32
20 32

30
60
50
60

720
720 740
800

35
8 Solid Stainless Steel 8 Metal of choice 20

22

5
7
37

27
163

98

20

25
130 174 174 174 185

920 87
184 185