Mayapedal Washing Machine- Innovate or Die competition

This is a pedal powered washing machine developed by a team of volunteers at Mayapedal. The design is simple to build, maintain, and operate.

Throughout Guatemala and the developing world, laundry is still largely done by hand. This is a very time consuming process. The pedal washing machine provides an alternative to hand washing or expensive and inefficient electric machines.

www.mayapedal.org

Mayapedal is a Guatemalan NGO dedicated to support the basic family economy, through the design and distribution of bicycle machines, providing an efficient alternative for the rural development of Guatemala.

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• or
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• pedal
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[giant648]

its very cool i made a pedal powered washer with all recycle material all i used was a old bicycle with a rim for my belt drive and an old worn belt that was a mower deck belt and last but not least a old gas powered washer it was a maytag and all this was free so i made a priceless running eco friendly and recycled washer im going to post a video of it soon and its noisey but really not as noisey as this one thank you for showing this video

[astromilio]

Thanks for your comment. I would be interested in seeing your design when you post it.

[koolkillarz]

explaining it while using it was a bad idea. I would have preferred an explanation without all the background noise.

[astromilio]

Sorry, I was limited by time and camera technology. I'll try to avoid this problem in the future.

[martevius]

wow... that's ingenious but you do need a hearing protection. Only thing is I probably couldn't make one of those myself. A company should create one. Gives meaning to multitasking. Ingenious.

[astromilio]

It's a little noisy, but it's not as bad as it seems from the video. You don't need earplugs to use it.

[Paroxymic]

Hook about 20 together!

Then Lance Armstrong could run his own laundromat! :)

[joserlouis]

THAT IS COOOOOL GOOD JOB

[53525252252]

You could use the same technique for a drier, except it requires multiple people. One person petals on one stationary bike to create electricty, to create heat. Another person petals to spin it. Oh, and was I the only person who saw soapy water flying out of the barrel?

[TheMrbum]

I've got to say, I like this! I'm probably too lazy to use it, but I like it. It's a good way to get the washing done without using electricity, and at the same time get good quality exercise. And it's inventive and resourceful.

[bluefootedpig]

Is there anythign inside the inner bucket to help the cloths spin? or is it just an empty container?

[b3d13]

this is amazing

[vincent080888]

@ljokjell People who say things like you say are usually closet homosexuals. I'd just like to say that there's absolutely nothing wrong with that and I hope that you find your path out of the closet soon before you hurt too many people's feelings.

[vincent080888]

The world needs more people like those in this team. This is one good way to save natural resources and at the same time keep healthy. You save on electricity bills and gym bills and at the same time you're helping save the plannet. Well done team, I like to see people do what you do.

[Gollsodia]

@chechnya Isn't there a way to recycle soapy water. Like the water that leaves a normal washing machine or a recently used shower. Couldn't she just use those drain systems to recycle the water?

[chechnya]

Seems like a waste of water over the hand washing style.

[mabolzichjjl]

perfect for those Ethiopians who need a workout!.......

[TheRebekahrainbow]

Here's a basic pedal powered washing machine. I think we could make this easily with Steve's old barrels.