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Bicycle Generator
« on: April 21, 2010, 16:30:22 pm »
I have this thing to use a normal bicycle as a exercise bike. it uses a magnet on a wheel close to a aluminum disk in order to create resistance so the wheel does not run freely. What a waste of energy....

So I decided to built a bike generator so I can exercise and help charge my home UPS batteries.

Will be posting the progress here.
 
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Re: Bicycle Generator
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 17:18:55 pm »
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I have this thing to use a normal bicycle as a exercise bike. it uses a magnet on a wheel close to a aluminum disk in order to create resistance so the wheel does not run freely. What a waste of energy....

So I decided to built a bike generator so I can exercise and help charge my home UPS batteries.

Will be posting the progress here.

Thats a nice project A win win situation, as far as i see

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Re: Bicycle Generator
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2010, 23:09:28 pm »
Right now Im waiting on some magnets, will be mounting a total of 72 magnets on the rear wheel.
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2010, 01:47:37 am »
I was looking at whimhurst machines on youtube yesterday, and they have a small hand crank, and i was thinking it would be pretty cool to have a big pedal powered one, what do you think of that? some of them can make 4 inch sparks or more, would be pretty cool.
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2010, 02:01:29 am »
Yes in did it would be cool.
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Re: Bicycle Generator
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2010, 16:19:24 pm »
Alright, I now have all 72 3/4 inch magnets.

Drilled and threaded all 72 holes on the bike wheel.

built 2 frames to mount coils, one is for a single pick up coil, the other is for 12 coils.

I want to test using a regular laminated transformer, by cutting open one end so I get and E shape.

so then each of the 3 legs of the E transformer is aligned with each magnet on the wheel.

Do any of you have an old laminated transformer 2 3/4 inchs ?
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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2010, 01:48:30 am »
Just mounted all 72 magnets,

built 2 coils using 2 old laminated transformers ( a little smaller than what I wanted 1 3/4 inch.) but getting 100 watts.

I'm liking this... going to make one more coil, since I just found one more transformer.
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2010, 04:32:42 am »
this will make you appreciate what a 100 watt light bulb uses for energy :P

you should see if you can generate up to 746 watts, or 1 hp, that would be a neat acomplishment, then you can say you are as powerful as a horse!
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