MANUALLY - OPERATED RICE TRANSPLANTER

(FRAME COMPONENT)

JOSAFAT S. BAYLOSIS

Thesis Manuscript Submitted to the College of Engineering,

University of Southern Mindanao – Kidapawan City Campus,
Sudapin, Kidapawan City, in Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree of

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

APRIL 2022

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 DEDICATION

Endless thanks and gratitude to the persons who have inspired and

motivated him to pursue this study:

To his supportive aunt Rosalina S. Ludovice and uncle Marcelino G. Ludovice;

To his cousin

Mylene L. Aspacio and Mary Rose S. Ludovice who morally and

financially support him to the very end;

To his mother Alberta S. Baylosis and his late father Alberto L. Baylosis;

To his classmates, friends and relatives who supported him through the end of

his study;

And most especially to Almighty God.

This project study is humbly dedicated.

J.S.B.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researcher wishes to express his deepest appreciation and heartfelt

thanks and gratitude to the following:

Dr. Ronielyn F. Pinsoy, Chancellor of University of Southern

Minadanao, Kidapawan City Campus, for her invaluable help, motivation, and

encouragement in completing this research;

Dr. Ramil B. Purugganan, Chairman for the College

and Research Extension for the support and letting us to make and finish the

study;

Engr. George F. Gamolo, his adviser for their knowledge, support, time,

and patience in reviewing this work;

Engr. Jimmy D. Rama, the Dean of College of Engineering, for his pieces

of advice, sympathy and professional assistance;

Last but not the least, he would like to thank his family for their

support, efforts, and trust to complete this study, especially Manoy Marcelino and

to his wife Manding, relatives, cousins and to all his friends for their love,

understanding, encouragement, advice, moral and financial support which led to

the success of this project; and

Above everything, the researcher is grateful to the Almighty God for his

unfailing love, strength, grace, care, guidance, knowledge, and wisdom that

helped the researcher to be strong and enabled his to complete his modest task

of achievement effectively.

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 JOSAFAT S. BAYLOSIS
Researcher
ABSTRACT

BAYLOSIS, JOSAFAT SANCHEZ. 2022. Manually – Operated Rice

Transplanter (Frame Component). BSME Thesis. College of
Engineering, University of Southern Mindanao – Kidapawan City Campus.
Sudapin, Kidapawan City. 32pp.

Adviser: GEORGE F. GAMOLO, ME

The study aimed to design and fabricate a frame for manually – operated
rice transplanter that could hold all the other components of the machine for
faster methods of rice transplanting. To develop this project, the step-by-step
process was being followed. The frame of manually – operated rice transplanter
was constructed with the aid of machine design principles acing the supporting
multi-force members of all other parts of the manually operated rice transplanter
machine. The frame is made up of a 1 in x 1 in x 1.5 mm tubular pipe which is
120 cm in length, 50 cm in width and weighs almost 14 kg. The floater which can
make the performance of the machine smooth, easy and leveled the rice paddy
was rivetted at the bottom part of the frame was made of a 4 ft x 8 ft x .9 mm of
plain sheet. A 150 cm handle is fabricated in front of the frame where can
operator able to operate the machine. A little revision was done on the shafting
guide of the wheel where the size was being adjusted into ½ of its original size
for the wheel to make it more functional. The functionality of the frame
component of the manually – operated rice transplanter was determined based
on the results gathered from the testing conducted. Based on the findings
gathered after designing and testing the machine frame structure, the researcher
concludes that the fabricated machine frame structure was capable of supporting
the parts of the manually – operated rice transplanter.

Keywords: frame, manual, machine, multi-force

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES Page

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgment iv

Abstract v

Table of Contents vi

List of Tables viii

List of Figures ix

List of Appendices x

INTRODUCTION 1

Objectives of the Study 2

Significance of the Study 3

Scope and Delimitations of the Study 3

Operational Definition of Terms 3

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Review of Related Studies 4

Conceptual Framework 7

METHODOLOGY

Bill of Materials 8

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 Tools and Equipment Needed 9
Labor Cost 10

Project Cost 10

Project Design 11

Construction Schedule 11

Procedure of Construction 12

Testing and Revising 12

Operational Procedures 13

Safety and Controls 13

Maintenance 13

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 14

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary 18

Conclusions 18

Recommendations 19

LITERATURE CITED 20

APPENDICES 21

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Title Page

1 Bill of Materials 8

2 Tools and Equipment 9

3 Labor Cost 10

4 Project Cost 10

5 Fabrication Framework 11

6 Defect and Revision 12

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Title Page

1 Conceptual Framework of the Study 7

2 Side View of the Frame 15

3 Top View of the Frame 15

4 Back View of the Frame 16

5 Handle of the Frame 16

6 Isometric View of the Frame 17

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Title Page

A Operational Manual 22

B Documentation of the Project Construction 26

C Documentation of the Testing 28

D Curriculum Vitae 31