What is the best project or thing that i can make with 50 parts? Then where can i get the parts? Please help me. I can't find one. We need to pass it very soon. Please help me.Thanks for your help. 

we need to assemble it after drawing its parts. your help will be highly appreciated. thanks

Is this a project for university?Are you doing this using AutoCAD or Inventor?Is this going to be done in 2D, 3D or both?Metric or imperial units?What other criteria do you have to meet besides having 50 parts?


John Connor2011-08-06 12:26:49

yup, it's a project for university. It should be done this midterm in 2d but soon we will make it in 3d. I'm using AutoCAD and I'm just a beginner. It should be in metric and should be related on machines or anything that has gears. thanks for your help. :)

yup, it's a project in our university. It should be done in 2d this term but next term we will make it 3d. I'm using AutoCAD2007 and I'm just a beginner so I'm seeking for some help. It should be in metric and related in machines or any thing that has gears. I want to ask what's an easy thing for beginner like me? Thank you very much for your help. :D

Easy and 50 parts?  That's going to be more involved than you think.A machine or anything with gears.  OK.  I suppose I could look in some of my mechanical drafting books but they are all in work.  Can't do that until Monday morning.Where in the Philippines are you located.  I have a friend who lives in Sampaloc, Manilla.

Thank you so much. ^^It will be a GREAT help. Seems like you're very professional doing CAD works. I'm from Rizal but I have an aunt in Manila. :D

50 parts?  I've been looking through my books and so far the best I can come up with is a gear reducer with 21 individual parts, however, some of the parts like the retaining plate is used twice, while some of the bolts are used four times.  The total number of parts comes to 41.  Would something like this be suitable?By the way, only seven of the parts are fully dimensioned.I'll keep looking.



John Connor2011-08-08 12:41:54

thank you and sorry for disturbance.hmm? i'm trying to make a bike and i'm looking for detailed parts of it, but i can't find any. it is not actually required as a machine, it can be like bike, cars, robots, or any appliances. Sir, may i know what's the title of your book? Can i find it in any bookstore? THANKS. ^^

A bike?  I'll have to take a look around.  I may have come across one but I cannot recall where at the moment.Note: there are CAD block drawings of various bicycles here at the CADforum in the CAD Blocks section.  Use them as a reference but please draw your own version.  Don't cheat and use someone else's drawing.  If you have a bicycle measure it and draw it up.  You could use the experience.The book's title is Technical Graphics Communication (Third Edition) by Gary R. Bertoline and Eric N. Webe.  It was published by McGraw-Hill and the copyright date is 2003.I don't think you can find it in a bookstore.  I purchased this for an AutoCAD class I took in college.


John Connor2011-08-08 13:51:37

yes sir. i found some in cad forum but in 3d. i used it as my guide to see clearly the parts of a bikebut it's not enough so i'm seeking for some detailed one.and i'm making my design sir. :) thanks again for all your help and time. 

Are you aware that AutoCAD has the ability to extract 2D views from a 3D object?Don't you have a bicycle you can take measurements from or are you trying to come up with a new design all on your own?

no, I'm not aware. I'm just a beginner so I don't have enough knowledge and starting to explore.I'm trying to make my own design coz i can't clearly visualize each part. I just search images of a whole bike and each part. It is quite hard to give dimensions and I'm not sure if it will fit other parts. :( Yah we do have a bike. And it must disassembled first but sadly, my dad didn't allow me. 

Have you made any hand sketches of your new design? Do you have a basic idea in mind?  Will you be creating all new custom parts or will some of the parts be very similar to what is found on most bicycles already?  Have you seen any of the radical designs some bike designers have produced?  What research have you done so far?  What is the timeline for this project?

Check out this link to a website called Bicycle Design.  It might prove helpful.http://bicycledesign.net/Good luck in your project.  Please share some images with us as you move through your design.