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5 - City of Kyle: Sign Design

Tanner Whitson, Ethan De La Torre, Christian Doty, Ellis Johnson
City of Kyle: Public Works

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Problem Statement zxDesign
Original Mechanical Components
The City of Kyle Public Works 5’ tall x 3’ wide K.Y.L.E Motor Housing
21’ x 3’ Letters Frame ➔ 1800 RPM
department has asked for assistance Letters
in the completion of an ongoing Permanent
public sign project. This project asks Magnet DC
for the design of a rotational sign Motor
that portrays the letters “KYLE”, and
is functional at the highest level of ➔ 60:1 ratio Gear
safety. ➔ ⅛” steel plates used to fabricate 3D letters. Produced a net weight of 1,707 lbs. Worm Reducer
Location ➔ 2” x 2” x ⅛” square tubing used to fabricate the frame. Produced a net weight of
498 lbs.
The sign will be ➔ Steel motor housing to be placed underground. Housing for the motor, gear
installed for worm reducer, and additional power shaft.
display at the Total weight = 2,205lbs Calculated torque = 85.28 ft-lb
roundabout ➔ Variable Speed
intersection of Proposed
ArchDesign DC Controller
Burleson St. and
Marketplace Ave
in Kyle, Texas.
➔ Slip Ease Slip
Objective
Clutch (Torque
Design and fabricate a rotating sign Safety)
that ensures the highest level of
safety. ➔ Design of 11’ tall, 25’ wide structural arch for “cage
Safety Factors Considered: like” safety implementations and aesthetic factor.
➔ Weight & Durability ➔ 4’ x 18” redesigned letters fabricated out of sheet Acknowledgments
➔ Speed & Torque aluminum 5052 with an estimated net weight of 200lbs. We would like to acknowledge and
➔ Vehicular & Human Obstruction ➔ Redesigned letters frame with measurements of 11’ thank Harper Wilder and his team at
➔ Natural Weather long x 18” wide. Estimated net weight of 200lbs. the City of Kyle Public Works
Total Weight = 400lbs Calculated Torque = 4.15 ft-lb* department for their continuous
Future Plans *(Assuming total weight is correct & 1 rpm is achieved) support during this project. As their
➔ Component Testing Material Selection constant innovative critiques have
➔ Material Purchasing driven us to the design of our
Reduction of weight is paramount for improvement for overall safety and proposed design. We would also like
➔ Fabrication of New Letters functionality of the sign. to thank Dr. Austin Talley and Mr.
➔ Fabrication of Structural ➔ Aluminum 5052 Plates 4’ x 10’ x 0.08“ (New letters) John Ivey for their guidance and
Arch ➔ Aluminum 5052 square tubing 2” x 2” x ⅛” (Arch structure) assistance throughout the design
➔ Aesthetic Design ➔ Steel square tubing 2” x 2” x ⅛” (Letters Frame) process thus far.