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I could also make one myself out of wood using belt drives. This is mechanically much simpler, but slightly less efficient. | I could also make one myself out of wood using belt drives. This is mechanically much simpler, but slightly less efficient. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 23 August 2018
hackaday.com/2013/04/26/foot-powered-lathe-is-a-tour-de-force-of-joinery-techniques
Concept
The pedal base is just a mechanical gain platform for me to attach other tools to.
Design
I currently have two competing designs
Bike Base
Buy a cheap bike (salvage or Craigslist) and take off the front and use the back wheel as the drive. For this I would add concrete to the spokes of the wheel to act as a flywheel.
Belt Drive
I could also make one myself out of wood using belt drives. This is mechanically much simpler, but slightly less efficient.