washing machine motor generator

[SPIRIT]

starting a new project at school making a generator from a washing machine and a push bike //http://www.watchtv.net/~rburmeister/smart%20wiring.html

[AlexS]

So are you going to set it up to power a lathe that you can use while pedalling?

[SPIRIT]

So are you going to set it up to power a lathe that you can use while pedalling?

not sure how many AMPs it will pump out run on 12v with a inverter

the other side of the project is makeing the bike to run the generator this will also be used to power the a boat that we race at the end of the year so with some gears l could run a lathe

[echnidna]

and I suppose a future project will be a boat that spin dries clothes

[Harry72]

The only problem using human power is a very fit person can only generate about 200w of power.

You'd be better off direct drive, running a gen and inverter plus a motor will introduce a fair percentage of inefficiency. Maybe you could over come this with some solar cells to boost the output?

[SPIRIT]

The only problem using human power is a very fit person can only generate about 200w of power.

You'd be better off direct drive, running a gen and inverter plus a motor will introduce a fair percentage of inefficiency. Maybe you could over come this with some solar cells to boost the output?

we aren't going to run a generator on the boat with a elc motor

the stationary bike is made so we can run different things of it

1/generator
2/boat propeller

[AlexS]

Might be worthwhile having a flywheel to even out the fluctuations.

[SPIRIT]

Might be worthwhile having a flywheel to even out the fluctuations.

where would you put the flywheel in the gearing at the start (slower) or at the end

[AlexS]

Not sure. You'd probably get away with a lighter one if it was spinning faster.

[Ben from Vic.]

The only problem using human power is a very fit person can only generate about 200w of power.

I hear that the Aussie cricket team could use a little more training, hello 2400w.