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The other day I walked by a store that sells exercise equipment. I couldn't help but notice that they all had displays to show how fast you are running, rowing, climbing steps etc.
This made me think about how it has become inapropriate to post ideas about creating electricity with these machines
to use them as an additional power plant.
But at least, I say at least, these machines could power their own displays? ALL OF THEM were connected to power outlets in the floor!
Precor 523 Elliptical Exercise Machine
http://www.alibaba....ercise_Machine.html
[jutta, Mar 09 2007]
Star Trac PRO Upright Exercise Bike
http://www.megafitn...-exercise-bike.html
[jutta, Mar 09 2007]
MrSheep's annotation about half-way down the page
Self-Powered_20Health_20Clubs
[jutta, Mar 09 2007]
Self-powered Treadmill
http://www.fitnessq...kytrec/skytrec1.htm
Muscular, half-naked hunk not included. [jutta, Mar 09 2007]
Schwinn Windrigger Rowing Machine
http://www.ukfitnes...td/WINDRIGGER/55744
[jutta, Mar 09 2007]
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The gym I go to has some self-powered machines, and they've been mentioned before in other threads about this. They shouldn't be hard to find on the net. |
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[Wipes sweat of brow and goes phew!people think after all and is gratefull.] |
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The one thing I've noticed is that self-powered treadmills are a completely different creature from powered treadmills. Were you looking at a store full of treadmills, perchance? |
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He he, that makes me think of small furry creatures (all gathered together in cave and grooving with a pict), but the things in the window were only needing energy to power those little computer screens, I am sure. |
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Gee, what wouldn't I do to have such a body. Indeed, what I wouldn't do. Can't be bothered so what am I complaining. |
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Schwinn Windrigger Rowing machine, self powered. Exactly. |
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// Gee, what wouldn't I do to have such a body.
Well, what you'd need to do is pick different parents - exercise can't change your body type into a mesomorph. |
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Self-powered exercise machines should have a house current outlet in them, so you can use them as a generator in a pinch. |
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I thought the power plug was so the machine could do all the heavy moving for you. |
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Treadmills need power to keep the belt moving, also to elevate the incline of the belt to simulate slopes. |
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My eliptical machine however has a self-powered grey-LCD display. And it's at least four or five years old or more. So I guess they do do this on machines where it is practical. |
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