Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering UNIVERSITY
OF CINCINNATI
Toaster Reverse
Engineering
(Section 006, Group 4)
By
Luke Aldrich
Barbara Binkley
Marissa Chapman
Jack Hudgens
Engineering Design Graphics – MECH 1072C
For
Dr. Khan Habeeb Ur Rahman
2901 Woodside Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
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5. Introduction
In this project team 004 will be reverse engineering a West Bend toaster. This process
entails disassembly, measuring, part modeling, and constructing an assembly for the toaster.
The findings from this process will then be recorded in this report and in a presentation. This
project is intended to allow others to recreate the design project as we did, and to aid those
working on it in their design skills.
In this report we will cover the creation, background context, and ownership of our
subject. Next, we will describe the functions used in our subject and examine how these
functions are preformed. Once the context for the subject of our report has been established,
we will cover the process of designing each part, and then cover the assembly of these parts.
Background Research, Literature Review, and other Pertinent Information
IN 1919 Charles P. Strite first invented a prototype toaster. Two years in 1921
later he claimed a patent for it, and began releasing a consumer version in 1926. The way
the device works is a combination of electrical functions. The three most important parts
of the toaster are the heating elements, the ejection system, and the system shutoff timer.
Part Modeling
In detail describe the part modeling process of your project – refer to the document titled
“Guide to Part Modeling Description” in the Project section on Canvas under Modules
For including images of the part models, you may either use the Snipping Tool or the
Print Screen command on your windows PC (prt sc)
Make sure you include all the commands and features using to model every part –
example sketch, sweep, extrude, pattern, mirror, etc.
Assign Part Name to each component
Assembly Modeling
Explain in detail the assembly modeling process you carried out along with constraints
used while assembling
Include a screenshot of the assembled 3-D model
Detailed Drawings (Parts & Assembly)
Include multi-view drawings - Top View, Side View, Front View, and Isometric View
Exploded View of the Assembly Model
Bill of Materials
Individual Contribution
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Each member contributed at least 6 parts, contributions to the report, and contributions to
the presentation. Luke completed the assembly with the provided parts, Marissa
completed the presentation, Jack wrote the bulk of the report, and Barbara oversaw,
edited, checked, and managed every aspect of the project.
Recommendations/Conclusion
References
Thiede, Alyssa. “The Demise of Burnt Toast: The Invention of the Pop-up Toaster - Hennepin
History Museum.” Hennepin History Museum -, 24 Aug. 2023,
[Link]/hennepin-county-invents-toastmaster-toaster/#:~:text=In
%201919%2C%20Minneapolis%20resident%20Charles,automatically%20with
%20minimal%20human%20intervention.
Appendices
Supporting Documentation
Detailed Sectional Drawing Views
Any information that was too long or too detailed to include in the main body of your
report
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