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B I K E G E N E R A T O R P R O G R A M
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Building a Bike Generator
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First, gather your materials:
! Bike
! Bike stand
! 24VDC Permanent Magnet Motor
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Super strut (also called Uni strut) 10 ft.
!V-Belt (~94)
! 2.5 inch V-Belt Pulley w/0.5 bore
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Shaft Adapter - (3/8x1/2 bushing)
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Other parts:
! Miscellaneous Connectors
! Short Extension Cord
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Watt Meter (optional to measure watts you areproducing)
! Polarized Power Connector connects bike to thewatt meter
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Motor
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Super strut
! Remove the stop fromyour bike trainer andattach the super strut.
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Each trainer is different.
! Remove the block rubberstop.
! Bolt the super strut tothe trainer.
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Watt meter (optional)
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Connectors
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Super strut nut
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L bracket and bolt
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Attach the motor to the L bracket
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Drill the connector bushing
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Cut the connector bushing
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Put bushing inside v-belt pulley; tightenwith the Allen wrench, attach to motor
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Adjust motor so that it is close enough to the bike that the v-beltwill fit around the rear bike wheel and the belt pulley.
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Attach male/female connectors to the motor
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Use pliers to crimp them down.
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Remove plug-in from housing.
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You may have to remove some rubber coating from the extension cordwires in order to connect it to the plug in.
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Attached cord shown with optional watt meter.