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Automating the Fret Slotting Process Using a PLCControlled 1.5 Axis MillJames StrattonPurdue University, [email protected]

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AUTOMATING THE FRET SLOTTING PROCESS USING A PLC CONTROLLED 1.5 AXIS CNCMILL

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AUTOMATING THE FRET SLOTTING PROCESS USING A PLC CONTROLLED 1.5 AXIS CNCMILL

Master of Science

James Arthur Stratton

7/22/2011

AUTOMATING THE FRET SLOTTING PROCESS USING A PLC

CONTROLLED 1.5 AXIS CNC MILL

A Thesis

Submitted to the Faculty

of

Purdue University

by

James Arthur Stratton

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree

of

Master of Science

August 2011

Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

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I dedicate this work to my parents and my grandmother. Thank you for the

encouragement and assistance throughout the years. I truly could not have done

it without your love and confidence in my educational career.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author would like to extend a special thanks to:

Dr. Mark French

Dr. Helen McNally

Dr. Haiyan Zhang

Bob Alesio - Advanced Micro Controls, INC.

Jeff Sutula - Advanced Micro Controls, INC.

Craig Zehrung

Jeffrey Holewinski

Bradley Harriger

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................. vi

LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................. vii

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................ viii

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 1

1.1 Problem Statement .................................................................................... 1

1.2 Research Question .................................................................................... 1

1.3 Scope......................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Significance ............................................................................................... 2

1.5 Definitions .................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Assumptions .............................................................................................. 5

1.7 Delimitations .............................................................................................. 5

1.8 Limitations .................................................................................................. 6

1.9 Chapter Summary ...................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................. 8

2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 8

2.2 Automated Processes ............................................................................... 8

2.3 Linear Motion ............................................................................................. 9

2.4 Stepper Motors ........................................................................................ 13

2.5 Feedback Loops ...................................................................................... 15

2.6 Summary ................................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURES AND DATA COLLECTION ................................. 18

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3.1 Study Design, Units, & Sampling ............................................................. 18

3.2 Machine Design ....................................................................................... 19

3.2.1 Mechanical Design ........................................................................ 19

3.2.2 Materials ....................................................................................... 24

3.2.3 Fabrication .................................................................................... 25

3.2.4 Electrical Design ........................................................................... 27

3.2.5 Programming................................................................................. 32

3.2.6 Music Theory Integration ............................................................... 33

3.3 Experiment ............................................................................................... 37

3.3.1 Experiment Set-up ........................................................................ 37

3.3.2 Data Collection .............................................................................. 38

CHAPTER 4. PRESENTATION OF DATA & FINDINGS .................................... 39

4.1 Basic Statistics ......................................................................................... 39

4.2 The Normal Quantile Plot ......................................................................... 43

4.3 One-Sample t-Test .................................................................................. 43

CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSIONS, DISCUSSION, & RECOMMENDATIONS ........ 46

5.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................... 46

5.2 Functionality ............................................................................................. 47

5.3 Economic Feasibility ................................................................................ 49

5.4 Future Work ............................................................................................. 50

LIST OF REFERENCES .................................................................................... 52

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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

Table 3.1 Fret location calculations (dn) for a 25.5 scale length fret board .... .35

Table 4.1. Percent error calculations for individual frets ................................... 40

Table 4.2 One-sample t-test results and hypothesis test. ................................ 44

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

Figure 1.1 A schematic of the bridge and nut locations, where the distance between the two represents the scale