www.mayapedal.org
This is my multiuse bike machine.
Its functions include:
-knife sharpener, to maintain farming equipment
-grinder, for grinding coffee, grain, spices, or to make animal feed
-c...
www.mayapedal.org
This is my multiuse bike machine. Its functions include: -knife sharpener, to maintain farming equipment -grinder, for grinding coffee, grain, spices, or to make animal feed -corn degrainer to simplify and accelerate a necessary but time consuming task in processing corn -electric generator for off the grid lighting -blender to improve nutrition and add enable home based micro industry -water pump, capable of moving 5 gallons per minute
The tools are mounted on tables which attach to a simple 3 point mounting system. The tool tables can be switched easily using only one tool. Changing attachments usually takes under 5 minutes.
The design is simple yet versatile and I am still working on developing more attachments.
Similar pedal powered machines have proved to be very useful to subsistence farmers in rural Guatemala. My design combines these 6 machines into one simple design, to streamline production and lower costs. While it is unlikely any one user will want all 6 tools, the machine provides more utility at a lower cost.
All of the parts are locally available and it can be built and maintained with a minimal number of tools.
Note: Please pardon the terrible video editing, it's my first attempt and embarrassingly bad.
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Why not ?! Doing some exercice while doing some stuff like free electricity and other stuff showed in the video! Good ideas. Best of that it's easy to build at home with few tools and imagination
This machine is just a prototype, it is not for sale, and probably never will be. Mayapedal makes many similar machines but they serve local communities in Guatemala. We don't have any butter churning machines. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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God bless and thanks for the video.
*Joyfully sprays all over the place*