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Getting Started Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 22:14 View changes View current version
Multi rack Saturday, December 15, 2012 - 01:30 View changes View current version
Multi rack Saturday, December 15, 2012 - 01:26 View changes View current version
Multi rack Saturday, December 15, 2012 - 01:25 View changes View current version
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Micro Hydro Basics and Case Study Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 01:20 View changes View current version
Micro Hydro Basics and Case Study Monday, April 30, 2012 - 22:47 View changes View current version
Pedal-Powered Power Tools Monday, April 30, 2012 - 10:36 View changes View current version

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Pedal Power and Micro Hydro andysmiles Monday, April 30, 2012 - 10:11 Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 21:10 3

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andysmiles

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 22:35

Thanks everyone who is working on this, some great progress has been made!
I'll weight in soon, just once I clarify my thoughts...

andysmiles

Mon, 12/17/2012 - 23:12

I agree that there needs to be some business model or at least some
remuneration for all of the time that goes into such a well-designed
product that you are talking about- licensing is one way, I'm sure there
are other ways as well. One other potential benefit of publishing plans is
to have multiple people working in parallel on the same problem and
helping solve parts of the puzzle- this is how open source software works
and why it is so successful. of course, that is assuming there are enough
people working on it and have the time and then they publish their
findings too.

andysmiles

Mon, 05/21/2012 - 12:25

We've built a couple multipurpose pedal powered machines and v-belts are an incredibly easy and universal way of pulling power off. Here's a video of one of our machines:
www.pedal-power.com

For full disclosure, I am the co-owner of the company and we are planning on posting the plans for this machine to the farmhack site (soon!)

dynapod.jpg

andysmiles

Mon, 04/30/2012 - 22:35

will do- I've dreamed about pump storage- it seems efficient and simple enough to fix and as you say multipurpose- nearly perfect!

andysmiles

Mon, 04/30/2012 - 22:20

No problem, it can live at our house until then- you are welcome to stay with us any time. Just let us know if you need it sooner. My brother also lives in Boston, so it might make its way to you via him.

It was great to meet you this weekend, I'm excited to start hacking away at electrons soon (instead of just steel).

Cheers,

Andy

andysmiles

Mon, 04/30/2012 - 21:06

Hey Louis,

we did find your jacket at the grange after everyone left- where should we send it?

Andy
andy[at]pedal-power.com

andysmiles

Mon, 04/30/2012 - 09:25

A quick addition to remember safety!
Always wear safety glasses, ear protection, gloves, respirator, etc when appropriate