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Treadle sewing machines are pretty awesome, however, I don't sew. My Idea is to use the foot pedal mechanism to spin a washing machine motor that powers my laptop.
Treadle's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadle
What they are and stuff [auto-chord, Aug 08 2009]
Washing machine generator
http://www.yourgree...y_fisher_paykel.php
This sort of thing [auto-chord, Aug 08 2009]
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[sp: Treadles - you mean the plural, not the possessive.] |
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(+) The combination of sewing machine and generator is quite original and interesting. |
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This might go over well with those geeks who like to vibrate their knees up and down while they work. |
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Where I live we call that "disco-leg". It's an expression also known to rock climbers. |
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