Ever since I made my outdoor glider swing I've been trying to convert the
swinging action into rotary motion to turn a generator....I almost had it when
I used an old 10-speed rear wheel....forward motion of the swing turns the wheel.
but no power on the backward swing .
Now I think I have it solved... 2 ten-speeds....
after spending all night cutting the spokes ....you might wonder why I didn't just
unscrew the spoke nipples and slip them out of the hub.....well it don't work that
way ! ....you would have to take the sprocket cluster off....No Way been there done
that after three times of sprocket cluster removal some of those LITTLE bearings drop
out and I always lose some...no thanks I'll just cut the spokes *&^)% hard to do with
a pair of diagonal clippers....where in the ()()98& is my little bolt cutters....( found them
this morning after cutting and mangaling 64? spokes.
Hopefully the pics will get here someway....Thanks Ghurd ?
pulleys get attached to the hubs a belt connects them and the generator pulley
no matter which way you pull the chain the hubs always tun in the same direction.
well hope the printing is legible......
Norm
