Pedal Powered Prime Mover - DIY Electricity
by Warren McLaren, Sydney on 03.20.06
Couch Potatoes of the world rise up! (Or at least reach for the remote.) Your nemesis nears. David Butcher is an over 50 year old who has your lazy days in his sights. David has constructed what he labels the ‘Pedal Powered Prime Mover’, and uses it to power all manner of appliances, including the venerable TV. No more loafing about on the sofa watching the tube. David is offering plans, so you can build your own power generator. Got a screwdriver, hacksaw, wrench, hand drill, and wood chisel, plus a spare day? Perfect. A bit of galvanised water pipe, and some particleboard later, you’ll soon be consuming both The Simpsons and calories. David lost 8 lbs over 5 months, pedal powering his own needs. The trick to his design is the huge timber disc, which acts as a flywheel “creating torque where human legs/pedals cannot generate any.” Curious? Of course you are. David’s site is packed full of facts and figures, so get off the lounge and go have a peek. ::Pedal Powered Prime Mover
Solar Powered Bubble Tower
FYI,
The Solar Powered Bubble Tower is self sufficient and requires no outside electricity. Being Solar Powered, with a battery backup, it is quiet, and peaceful with no noisy generator. Children of all ages are captivated by the endless variety of shapes, sizes, colors and movement of the bubbles. The SPBT produces 100's of singular bubbles the size of ping pong balls, as well as clusters of bubbles small and large! The bubble tower marks a singular place at your festival or event where children and adults are free to be child like.
http://www.bubbletower.com/
Also see http://www.youtube.com/stiltpro
Cheers!
Walking tall and stretching imaginations!
Bill "Stretch" Coleman
303-922-4655
http://www.stiltwalker.com/
http://www.bubbletower.com/
i thought we could do a john and yoko sitting in bed
thing with you saying no fossil fuel.and peace .
love lailani
I thought you guys might enjoy Guide to Organic Cooking:
http://tinyurl.com/yqpf5u