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The Electricity-Generating Bicycle Desk That Would Power the World
- pge 13y agoI once saw a cast iron pedal powered jigsaw built in the early part of the 20th century (the heyday of mechanical machines!), and the idea has stuck with me ever since. I've tried to hack together a pedal generator with an old bike frame, but to be done right, it needs to be built from scratch by someone who can weld, like these guys did. I'm impressed and tempted.
- ZeroGravitas 13y agoLow Tech Magazine suggests these aren't viable if you generate electricity rather than use the power directly: http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/05/bike-powered-electricity-generators.html#more http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/05/bike-powered-electric... Though they avoid the many extra issues that you run into if you built it round an actual bike.