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Rescued  "Smart Drive"  NZ made washing machine PM stepper motors have found immense use for microhydro & wind work, as ~ 200W can readily be obtained when used as a generator. Even a ~50W hand cranked unit has been developed by the Eco-Innovcation gurus, but as of course human fatigue sets in after ~ 10 minutes a pedaled exy-cycle version may be however much more ergonomic.  The thought crossed my mind that rewound  Smart Drives may have some  mileage in the style of  African water well pumping "Play Pumps" ?  More details  at these pix =>

http://www.manuka.orconhosting.net.nz/smart1.jpg
http://www.manuka.orconhosting.net.nz/smart2.jpg
http://www.manuka.orconhosting.net.nz/smart3.jpg
http://www.manuka.orconhosting.net.nz/smart4.jpg

== Powering / Charging the XO Laptop with a Bicycle ==
Note that there's a related discussion on powering the XO with a bicycle over here: 
[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Battery_and_power#Bicycle_Adapter Battery and Power Wiki.Laptop page]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/dymotec.asp Dymotec 12 volt Dynamo]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hub_dynamo Hub dynamo]
* [http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/lighting/shimano.html Hub Generators]
* [http://geektechnique.org/projectlab/511 Geek technique: How to make a bike charger for your iPod!]
* [http://www.los-gatos.ca.us/davidbu/pedgen/ultimate_pedal_tv.html Ultimate Pedal Powered Television] - (stats page is intresting)

Please check the discussion page if you have some experience with these!

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