PENINGKATAN EFISIENSI PROSES PRODUKSI KERAJINAN BAMBU MENGGUNAKAN MESIN PEMBUAT LIDI DI KARTI AJI BAMBOO HANDYCRAFT

The purpose of this community services is to increase the efficiency of the production process of bamboo craft with a round stick making machine. Gains derived by a craftsman can accelerate the process of making bamboo handicraft. Gains derived by devotees is to help solve problems encountered in the process of manufacture of handicraft artisans. The process of making machines include: planning, manufacture, and testing. The material used is steel square profile 3 cm in size, profile steel elbow size 3 cm, the steel shaft of 64 mm diameter, Alluminium to make puley, 15 mm thick wooden board, and 8 mm thick steel plate. The tools used to make machines include lathes, drilling machines, saws machine, and electric welding machines. Machine performance testing done by measuring the sticks diameter and length are made, and measure the time required. The results of the manufacturing process is to have made a round stick making machine with long dimension of 90 mm, width 50 cm and 65 cm high. The machine can make a stick of bamboo with a diameter of 3 mm and 4 mm. Long bamboo stick, not limited or made in accordance with the length of the cut material. Machine capable of making a round bamboo stick with a uniform size within 2 minutes to 50 cm long stick