Food Smasher

Food Smasher

Reverse-engineered a food smasher by creating a SolidWorks model and manufacturing a functional replica through machining
SolidWorks 3D Modeling & Technical DrawingsPrecision Measurement & Dimensional VerificationManual Machining TechniquesManufacturing Process PlanningAssembly & Fitment TroubleshootingTolerance Stacking and AlignmentMaterial Selection & Tooling ConsiderationsProblem Solving in Fabrication EnvironmentsAdaptation to Equipment LimitationsHands-On Mechanical AssemblyQuality Control
Kinematics Four Bar Linkage Coupler Curve

Kinematics Four Bar Linkage Coupler Curve

Created and compared the coupler curve in both MATLAB and SolidWorks to verify the accuracy of the motion profile.
Kinematic AnalysisMechanism DesignFour-Bar Linkage AnalysisMATLAB (numerical computation & plotting)SolidWorks (sketching, mates, and motion study)Motion Simulation & ValidationCAD to Analytical Model ComparisonCoordinate Geometry & Curve GenerationParametric ModelingData Visualization