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The generator will be placed on the bottom in the front of the wheel. The base of the generator mount can be made of office chair parts. <br>
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The generator will be placed on the bottom in the front of the wheel and its base can be made of office chair parts. <br>
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==References and Further Reading==
 
==References and Further Reading==

Revision as of 21:58, 22 February 2010

This article is a draft. It was just started and needs further work.


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

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.
An example for an adjustable pole
Use a socket to provide more portability.
Connection socket
Do not weld directly onto the crank housing.
Welding around the crank
The final crank position should be a couple of inches above the seat.
Chair and bike are connected

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.
Base Generator


References and Further Reading

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