ordered a second hand 800w car alternator for 20€, want to try hook it up to my old exercise bike and see what I can get out of it, maybe charge some 12v batteries with it if it works
now to just get a v-belt and some mounting and tensioning gear, I already have a battery and charge controller that should do the trick, it'd be amazing if I could make this whole thing work for less than 50
received the alternator, seems smooth in operation which is nice, it'll probably get more heavy if there's a load on it but it's nice to have a workable baseline.
The exercise bike actually seems to have a belt similar to the car V belt, maybe I can somehow use a car V belt to make it work, although not sure where to mount the alternator yet.
Let's look back 🔭
Some weeks and months before we sat off on this journey - this new stage of our lives - we had a lot of preparation to do.
Besides selling and giving away all our belongings, we built our own bikes 🚲🚲 Special thanks to Mathias - mavis-bikes - for the beautiful frames 🫶
Marc welded in our one-room flat gorgeous racks and bottlecages. Fiona prototyped and sewed bags, sleeping bag inlays, buffs, and other useful stuff...
Don't Wait for Opportunities to Knock. Instead, Go Out and Build Your Own Door. Or Just Order One on Amazon, They Have Pretty Good Deals. #EntrepreneurLife#DIYProjects
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Solo web developer and business owner in the midwest. Travel as often as possible; new food, drinks and a good time is the goal. Enjoy tech and Apple products. Gamer and tv binger in my down time.