Bike Machines
We are the Bike Machine design team of the Working Bikes Cooperative. Please share your progress with us and, remember, there are no dumb questions!
As promised we are providing instructions and parts lists for some of the machines that we take to energy fairs, green festivals and street fairs.
Photos will soon follow but please start acquiring the parts. You will need: Schwinn exercise bike or 26" wheel bike, DC permanent magnet motor, sheave, V-belt and some L-channel.
Pedal Power
Look at some of the cool things that can be done with pedal power ...
Forklifts:
http://www.momentumplanet.com/blog/ronrich/pedal-powered-forklifts
Multi-tool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cjmAt96WEI&feature=related
Water filter and transporter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U-mvfjyiao
120 VDC Bike Generator Instructions
120 Volt DC Bike Generator Instructions and Parts
The easiest starting point is by using a Schwinn Exercise bike. These can be found on Craig's list, garage sales or at resale shops. You should be able to get one for less than $50. The advantage of the Schwinn exercise bike is the large chain ring at the crank can get as high as 4000 rpm at the shaft of the generator.
120 Volts DC Bike Generator Parts List
Even though it's DC, this generator can be used to power AC appliances such as compact fluorescent lamps, tube fluorescent lamps, sewing machines, blenders, coffee grinders, food processors, juicers etc.
Battery Charger Instructions and Parts List
We use the same generator (dc permanent magnet motor) as we did in the 120 Volts DC Bike Generator but instead of using a sheave and V-belt we press the cast iron fan of the generator against the rear wheel. The fan looks like a flywheel and came with your generator.
'UV Water Sterilizer" Parts List
Our design is not original but is open source, as are all our machines.
Before embarking on making a UV water sterilizer read the following Philips Lighting brochure about germicidal lamps: visit the Philips Lighting site, then search for the "PHI5998 UV Purification Tech Upd.qxd" document.
"Water Cycle" Parts List
Water Cycle" Parts List
Get a Rotary pump from http://www.harborfreight.com. The pump is made in India for use with water. It costs around $26. You can get a more durable and cheaper ($15) steel rotary pump but it is not suggested for use with water.
