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December 20th, 2007
Human Power

A bicycle-powered welder

Sounds like gyms should get in on the act, and hook their exercise equipment up to power something else.

Bicycle Design: A bicycle-powered welder

Mike and the group made an inertia friction welder powered by a bicycle. You can check out their entry video right here. The video shows the pedal powered machine in action as it welds 2 pieces of aluminum together. The resulting weld joint may not be the prettiest I have ever seen, but it is really exciting to see the machine working right before your eyes.

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