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Hello,

 

For those of you with pedal generators, has anyone adapted them to use both
hands and feet?

 

-Eric

 

The Tech Museum

Exhibit Developer

 

 

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From: William Katzman [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:05 AM
To: webhead; ISEN-ASTC-L
Subject: motors

 

Hello everyone!  
We are looking to re-create a hand-cranked electrical generator for an
exhibit.  So what I'm looking for is a 12 Volt motor that people have used
successfully on the floor as an electrical generator.  So if anyone out
there uses a standard motor as a generator, I would love to know the model
and make of it (if it's successful).  And if you have a warning of which
motors to stay away from then let me know that as well.  Thanks!

  
The specifics on our project:  essentially we have one 12 Volt motor (that
is no longer made) that generates electricity for a 12 Volt light, a 12 Volt
T.V.. and a 12 Volt fan.  We want to couple this with another 12 Volt motor
(in parallel) so that two people can combine their work and we'll include a
couple more options on what to power.

-William 

 

William Katzman                 [log in to unmask] 
Director of Exhibits                    (828) 322-8169 x307 
Catawba Science Center          (828) 322-1585 (fax) 
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value"
-A. Einstein 

 


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