Pedal-Powered Electricity Generator
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Short Description
- Problem: Lack of fuel to power a generator.
- Idea: Combine a chair and the back end of a bike to power a generator
- Difficulty:
- Price Range:
- Material Needed: Chair, the back end of a bike, generator
- How Many people?
- How Long does it take?
Concept
How to Build the Pedal-Powered Electricity Generator
Step 1: Connect the bicycle rear with the chair.
Use an adjustable pole if you want to adjust the pedal powered generator to different leg length.
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Use a socket to provide more portability.
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Do not weld directly onto the crank housing.
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The final crank position should be a couple of inches above the seat.
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Step 2: The base for the generator.
The generator will be placed on the bottom in the front of the wheel and its base can be made of office chair parts.
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References and Further Reading
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