Design and construction of 3-blade young coconut peeling machine

Abstract

This research article presents the design, build, and find the performance of 3-blade young coconut peeling machine. The 3-blade young coconut peeling machine has the main components: 1) 0.5 horsepower motor used for power principal 2) chains Used as a power carrier and 3) a total of 3 blade sets, each of which can be disassembled and maintained. For performance testing of 3-blade young coconut peeling machine, there is a test method, 1 soft coconut per Peel 1 time, then analyze the results. Found that 1) The 3-blade young coconut peeling machine that is created takes time to peel the young coconut. Average is 47.78 seconds/Times compared to a young coconut peeler. DIY young coconut peeling machine takes an average stripping time of 110.79 seconds/time. Can save up to 63.01 seconds of young coconut stripping, representing 56 % 2) 3-blade young coconut peeling machine built use the budget at 5,182 baht compared to the DIY young coconut peeling machine sold on the market for 18,000 baht, which can reduce the cost of young coconut peeling machine up to 12,818 baht, representing 71 % and 3) a 3-blade young coconut peeling machine that is created can cut the end of the young coconut to the end once inside which is different from the DIY young coconut peeling machine mild coconut peeler that cannot cut the end of the young coconut Also, a 3-blade young coconut peeling machine Built using a 0.5 horsepower motor, which is smaller in size than a young coconut stripper. DIY young coconut peeling machine makes agriculture convenient, able to move in various places