This project deals with the forces and stresses
involved in the backhoe from a toy truck. All the forces in and stresses
in the members were calculated as well as those in the pins.
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of connecting rod
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of scoop
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Drawing of the the lever
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of Part 1
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of Part 2
(All of
the pins in the backhoe are of diameter 1/8".)
Free Body Diagrams:
Scoop
Lever
Connecting
Rod
Part
1
Part
2