Comments on: DIY Bicycle Generator From Cordless Drill http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/ Four eco-geeks talk about stuff. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Merlin Chapdelaine http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-1129 Merlin Chapdelaine Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:16:26 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-1129 I'm a new visitor (I found your blog through another blog. I appreciate what I’ve seen thus far, and I trust you keep submitting articles of this nature! I bookmarked your blog, so I hope you keep posting articles like this. I hope to be reading and commenting on your future articles. Keep up the great work. Best wishes! I’m a new visitor (I found your blog through another blog. I appreciate what I’ve seen thus far, and I trust you keep submitting articles of this nature! I bookmarked your blog, so I hope you keep posting articles like this. I hope to be reading and commenting on your future articles. Keep up the great work. Best wishes!

]]> By: army mos http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-1039 army mos Sat, 07 May 2011 11:01:58 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-1039 Interesting read , I am going to spend more time reading about this topic Interesting read , I am going to spend more time reading about this topic

]]> By: Harry E. Schumacher http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-399 Harry E. Schumacher Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:22:19 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-399 ...and hmm, I think that the cordless drill produces AC really. An electric motor using the DC from the battery commutates the voltage correctly as the rotor turns. Thus, in reverse order the output should be rectified in order to charge the original battery, am I right? This scraps my idea. When INVERTING power from a DC battery to mains power, the AC sine wave is produced in the inverter unit electronically. The higher voltage is produced by chopper and/or coil assy. You can get higher voltages or higher current, but not both (meaning no wattage boost), by my understanding. …and hmm, I think that the cordless drill produces AC really. An electric motor using the DC from the battery commutates the voltage correctly as the rotor turns. Thus, in reverse order the output should be rectified in order to charge the original battery, am I right? This scraps my idea.

When INVERTING power from a DC battery to mains power, the AC sine wave is produced in the inverter unit electronically. The higher voltage is produced by chopper and/or coil assy. You can get higher voltages or higher current, but not both (meaning no wattage boost), by my understanding.

]]> By: Harry E. Schumacher http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-398 Harry E. Schumacher Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:01:36 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-398 Hmm... would the bicycle generator assembly like this simply charge the original battery of the cordless drill, after which it could be then utilized on the drill or where ever (using DIY adapter)? Hmm… would the bicycle generator assembly like this simply charge the original battery of the cordless drill, after which it could be then utilized on the drill or where ever (using DIY adapter)?

]]> By: tony http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-97 tony Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:49:06 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-97 A corded drill might work but it would definitely produce AC power rather than DC, since that is what it runs on. A corded drill might work but it would definitely produce AC power rather than DC, since that is what it runs on.

]]> By: Alex http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-96 Alex Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:08:40 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-96 Would a 'corded' drill work? Would a ‘corded’ drill work?

]]> By: The Last-Minute DIY Pedal Power Generator | Sustainablog http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-86 The Last-Minute DIY Pedal Power Generator | Sustainablog Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:46:03 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-86 [...] Rabbit’s founders, Tony Sirna, went into engineering mode last night, and hacked together a DIY pedal-power generator with a bike stand, a cordless drill, and a pocket inverter. It’s pretty cool (though [...] [...] Rabbit’s founders, Tony Sirna, went into engineering mode last night, and hacked together a DIY pedal-power generator with a bike stand, a cordless drill, and a pocket inverter. It’s pretty cool (though [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://lagomorph.org/2010/03/26/diy-bicycle-generator-from-cordless-drill/comment-page-/#comment-85 Rachel Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:53:20 +0000 http://lagomorph.org/?p=191#comment-85 You are the smartest, most sexy person in the universe! I can't believe you pulled it off! Congratulations. You are the smartest, most sexy person in the universe! I can’t believe you pulled it off! Congratulations.

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