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PneumaticPotatoSlicer
C,BrettRaub,DesignEngineer
5/25/201003:02PMEDT BrettRaubpopsout
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Thebasicideabehindthe"SpudStud"wasobviousmorepower,faster,better,louder!I
certainlycouldmakefrenchfriesthesamewayeverybodyelsedoes,butwhy?Idothis
stuffbecauseitisentertainingandIamahandsonguywholikestomachinemetaland
buildstupidstuffthatservesnopracticalpurpose.
Watchthevideo.
PeoplethinkImaybeabubbleoffcenter,butthentheyseemy"creations"inpersonthey
getahugekickoutofthem.WhenImadefriesformydaughter'sbirthdayparty,thekids
werebesidethemselveswatchingthepotatoesflyingoutandthengettingtoeatthem.
Theywerelike:"HeyMom,lookhowthisguymakesfrenchfries,IT'SAWESOME!"
Therewasreallynootherreasontomakeitotherthanthefactthatwiththe"SpudStud"I
wouldventureaguessthatIcanmakefriesfasterthaneveryoneotherthanOreIda,and
theshearfactthatit'sanabsolutehooteachtimeImakefrenchfrieswithit.Iguessitmay
savealittlearmeffortwhenyouneedtomakeabunchoffries,buttheprimaryreasonis
thatit'sjustcool.
Circuitschematic:
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27/04/2017 EETimesPneumaticPotatoSlicer
SpudStudComponents:
(1)1X12X18inchAluminumbase,custommachinedonCNCmillingmachine.
(2)1/2X4X8inchAluminumplates,custommachinedforthepotatotrough.
(1)1/2and(1)1/4inchAluminumplatemachinedandslottedforthedieassembly
(14)bladescuttolength,sharpened,andslottedtooverlapeachotherinthedieassembly
(1)AROsolenoidactuated2wayvalve
(1)Remotetriggerassemblymachinedtoacceptmomentarycontactswitch
(1)Aircylinderwith1inchrodand6inchstroke
(1)RelayandRelaybase
(1)24VDCpowersupply
(2)Aluminumhandles
(4)Machinealuminum"feet"
(1)3inchdiameterturnedandmilledDelrin"Ram"foraircylinder
(1)5gallonpneumaticaccumulator
Miscfittings,quickconnects,tubing,hoses,andwiring
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