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Revision as of 21:53, 24 February 2010
Contents
Short Description
- Problem: Lack of electricity or lack of an electrical grinder.
- Idea: Combine a bicycle and a hand mill to a pedal-powered mill.
- Difficulty:
- Price Range:
- Material Needed: Bicycle, metal bars, wood, hand-operated mill, welding device
- How Many people?
- How Long does it take?
Concept
The machine is easy to operate, easy to maintain and reasonably portable. It can be used anywhere by virtually anyone. It is also a simple matter to switch from degraining to milling by unbolting one appliance and attaching the other.The Mill function has the capacity to mill 3 lbs. per minute of any type of grain or coffee beans. The most common use is for milling yellow maize, soya beans, and other elements that make up animal feed. The Corn Degrainer for example is used postharvest and easily degrains 1200 to 1500 lbs per day.
How to Build the Mill
The Mill
The Chassis
Weld the bike frame in place, lining up the sprockets so the chain will run straight. You will need to bend the drive-side chain stay in order to clear the chain. To form a better bond, the frame is flattened and bent before welding to the chassis. File any sharp edges and paint.
The Flywheel
coming soon
The Seat
coming soon
The Handlebars
coming soon
The Chain Assembles
coming soon
Success Story
Guatemala
References and Further Reading
- Carlos Marroquin, Henry Godfrey, Maya Pedal 2010, http://www.mayapedal.org/
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