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| + | * I'll be obtaining a donated Singer treadle powered sewing machine on 08/16/2013. Researched low power displays and came up with three possible solutions: [http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2013/03/15/new-product-pixel-qi-10-dispay-with-controller-1024x600-hdmivgantscpal/ pixel qi 10"] ($299), [http://www.mimomonitors.com/products/mimo-710-s mimo 710s 7" displaylink display] ($140), or [http://www.focusedtechnology.com/aaxa-p2-jr-projector.html pico projector] (~$200 and would require shading on the desk) --[[User:Strages|strages]] ([[User talk:Strages|talk]]) 10:17, 13 August 2013 (CDT) | ||
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[hide]Overview
A treadle (foot pedal from an old sewing machine) powered computer. Got the idea from The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi. The idea of a user powered computer seems like a great way to stay on task when one sits down to use it. You'll sit down and type up that e-mail instead of watching youtube videos for a half hour.
Needed
- treadle
- low power computer
- low power display
- small battery or capacitor bank
- circuit to detect the absence of voltage in and send a signal to the computer to hibernate to disk.
- serial connection to computer
Design options
Direct
- configure wheel as a generator
Belt driven
- configure wheel to drive a motor with a belt
Notes
- I'll be obtaining a donated Singer treadle powered sewing machine on 08/16/2013. Researched low power displays and came up with three possible solutions: pixel qi 10" ($299), mimo 710s 7" displaylink display ($140), or pico projector (~$200 and would require shading on the desk) --strages (talk) 10:17, 13 August 2013 (CDT)
Final design
References
- Jean-Paul Tarit's treadle computer
- direct drive?
- Muckle LLP's treadle computer
- belt driven
