Turning a Recumbent Exercise Bike Into a Generator - DIY Pedal Drive Battery Charger

I've been wanting to build a basic bicycle-powered generator for awhile. I came upon this old recumbent exercise bike, and it seemed like the perfect platform for my idea. Using a DC motor and a couple other small parts, I turned this old exercise equipment into an electricity-generating battery charger.
I've made a couple cooking videos in the past using my DIY potato flakes, but I realized I'd never actually shown how I make them. So in today's video, we're taking a pile of fresh potatoes and processing them down into a jar of shelf-stable dehydrated potato flakes. Just add some of these flakes to boiling water and simmer for a few minutes. Add your favorite seasonings, cream, butter, or whatever you like.
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Stuff used in this video:
24V DC Motor
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Aluminum Belt Pulley
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Rectifier Diode
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USB Booster Module
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USB Voltage Meter
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00:00 - Intro
01:43 - Recumbent Bike
02:07 - Disassembling Bike
03:28 - Attaching Motor
04:08 - Motor Pulley
04:20 - Drive Belt
05:09 - Tension Pulley
05:44 - Pedal Pulley Fix
06:19 - Generator Info
07:39 - USB Booster Module
08:00 - Rectifier Diode
08:34 - Voltage Test
08:43 - Finishing Installation
09:13 - Generating Power
09:25 - Final Thoughts
10:35 - Outro
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