Comments - A new way to power... my sewing machine - Urgent Evoke2024-03-28T10:48:13Zhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4871302%3ABlogPost%3A60282&xn_auth=noGreat Post! :)tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-26:4871302:Comment:1055292010-04-26T20:36:56.629ZReid Falconerhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/ReidFalconer
Great Post! :)
Great Post! :) hi ninmah
Did you know that y…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-04-12:4871302:Comment:908012010-04-12T23:49:55.284ZZoe Bhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/ZoeB
hi ninmah<br />
Did you know that you can convert many of the newer (but non-electronickycomputery) sewing machines to treadle power? It's dead easy... take any sewing machine that has a motor driving it via a belt (internal-motor machines will not work for this). Take the motor and belt off the machine, put the machine on an old treadle base (you may have to cover the hole in the table where original machine sat with a small piece of plywood. Check to see that the belt pulley on the machine is lined…
hi ninmah<br />
Did you know that you can convert many of the newer (but non-electronickycomputery) sewing machines to treadle power? It's dead easy... take any sewing machine that has a motor driving it via a belt (internal-motor machines will not work for this). Take the motor and belt off the machine, put the machine on an old treadle base (you may have to cover the hole in the table where original machine sat with a small piece of plywood. Check to see that the belt pulley on the machine is lined up with the big flywheel in the treadle, drill two holes in the plywood for the new treadle drivebelt to pass through You can test the alignment with some thick string to make sure nothing is rubbing where it shouldn't (on some sewing machines the base extends out too far and is in the way of the belt). Attach leather drive belt and sew away!<br />
I have converted three electric sewing machines to treadlepower this way... I really wanted a treadle machine with zigzag, then an industrial stitcher, and a Singer 201 all-purpose.<br />
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Using a treadle to power a generator, inverter, battery arrangement is highly ineffiecient because of the massive energy losses in the system, and the comparatively high draw of a sewing machine motor... I am currently building a treadle-powered laptop charger and the amount of treadling for a tiny trickle of electricity will be huge. But if muscular calves are your goal...<br />
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cheers I looked a bit more into wind…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:618892010-03-24T20:27:11.039ZEbert Rassenmussenhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/GeoffBecker
I looked a bit more into wind belts after reading your post. Please let me know if you find any!
I looked a bit more into wind belts after reading your post. Please let me know if you find any! ninmah, I can't wait to see t…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:604222010-03-24T04:13:50.413ZNicholas Nagaohttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/NicholasNagao
ninmah, I can't wait to see the pictures! Make sure to narrate as you go...the process of building something from scratch is always fun and a bit amusing. Keep in mind you want to only create as much electricity as you need, because the more electricity you create, the harder you're going to have to work, especially for the foot pedal one. You don't want too much of a work out while you're at work, as it might be embarrassing if you're sweating profusely just so you can sew those drapes later.
ninmah, I can't wait to see the pictures! Make sure to narrate as you go...the process of building something from scratch is always fun and a bit amusing. Keep in mind you want to only create as much electricity as you need, because the more electricity you create, the harder you're going to have to work, especially for the foot pedal one. You don't want too much of a work out while you're at work, as it might be embarrassing if you're sweating profusely just so you can sew those drapes later. Ah wow - a treadle under the…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:604132010-03-24T04:10:53.761ZStarlinghttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/Starling_
Ah wow - a treadle under the desk to power a laptop would be amazing!
Ah wow - a treadle under the desk to power a laptop would be amazing! Alice, thank you!
Nicholas,…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:604032010-03-24T04:07:37.131Zninmahhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/ninmah
Alice, thank you!<br />
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Nicholas, I actually did think of the old pedal mechanism briefly in my staring-into-space phase. What I thought was that I could put it under my desk where I sit working on my computer, and pedal away while I work during the day. Then, in addition to the benefits of exercise, when I'm ready to sew in the evenings or on the weekends, it would be good to go. I didn't get as far as trying to clarify the idea as much as you have -- thank you for the very clear explanation. Now I…
Alice, thank you!<br />
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Nicholas, I actually did think of the old pedal mechanism briefly in my staring-into-space phase. What I thought was that I could put it under my desk where I sit working on my computer, and pedal away while I work during the day. Then, in addition to the benefits of exercise, when I'm ready to sew in the evenings or on the weekends, it would be good to go. I didn't get as far as trying to clarify the idea as much as you have -- thank you for the very clear explanation. Now I have two things to try... EVOKE is so inspiring! If I manage to get the parts and hook it up, I'll post pictures and/or videos, which will no doubt be entertaining :-) Sorry, I realized I didn't ex…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:603792010-03-24T04:00:21.959ZNicholas Nagaohttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/NicholasNagao
Sorry, I realized I didn't explain that very well.<br />
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You would use the pedal mechanism that used to be used to drive the mechanics of the old sewing machine, but rather than having the pedal be directly connected to the gears and such that move the needle, you would hook up the gear the pedal is turning to a mechanical generator (simple magnet and coil of wire, like an alternator in a car). You would then hook up the generator to a battery to store and/or regulate the charge. Then you would hook…
Sorry, I realized I didn't explain that very well.<br />
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You would use the pedal mechanism that used to be used to drive the mechanics of the old sewing machine, but rather than having the pedal be directly connected to the gears and such that move the needle, you would hook up the gear the pedal is turning to a mechanical generator (simple magnet and coil of wire, like an alternator in a car). You would then hook up the generator to a battery to store and/or regulate the charge. Then you would hook up a modern electric sewing machine to the battery. Viola, you have a pedal powered electric sewing machine. Nice work Ninmah!tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:603782010-03-24T04:00:21.769ZStarlinghttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/Starling_
Nice work Ninmah!
Nice work Ninmah! ninmah, cool idea, and fun pr…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:603732010-03-24T03:57:46.391ZNicholas Nagaohttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/NicholasNagao
ninmah, cool idea, and fun problem to tackle.<br />
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Margarita - I thought of the old sewing machines when I started reading this as well.<br />
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Ninmah - Sometimes it's useful to look in the past to find out how things were done before electricity to get ideas (like Jane is doing with the hand cranks and such). I would think an melding of old to new would be great in this case. What if you took an old pedal powered sewing machine and used the mechanical energy created from the pedaling to generate…
ninmah, cool idea, and fun problem to tackle.<br />
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Margarita - I thought of the old sewing machines when I started reading this as well.<br />
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Ninmah - Sometimes it's useful to look in the past to find out how things were done before electricity to get ideas (like Jane is doing with the hand cranks and such). I would think an melding of old to new would be great in this case. What if you took an old pedal powered sewing machine and used the mechanical energy created from the pedaling to generate electricity so that you could get the control benefits of an electric sewing machine. This would solve the coordination problem for some people as well, as you could pedal, then stop if you didn't have the hang of pedaling at the same time as sewing. Ohhh, cool, thank you Geoff!…tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-24:4871302:Comment:603632010-03-24T03:49:57.851Zninmahhttp://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/ninmah
Ohhh, cool, thank you Geoff! I had no idea it really could be as simple as it looked. That would totally rock. I really, really appreciate the links and the shopping list. Now, to get those wind belts...
Ohhh, cool, thank you Geoff! I had no idea it really could be as simple as it looked. That would totally rock. I really, really appreciate the links and the shopping list. Now, to get those wind belts...