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Read moreRecycle plastic types
Michael drew my attention to this list of plastic types: plastic types and the associated symbols The idea is that you can figure out what kind of plastic something is…
Read moreGreen Drinks
I was at Green Drinks last night in Ottawa. It was an amazingly interesting crowd as usual. Some regulars and some new. Even a guest from Vancouver. Great conversation for the whole…
Read moreHD Polyethylene Mill is slower but
I used it for making boxes for about 3h straight the other day. It runs slower than the Chinese mill but while it’s cutting I glue the boxes together and…
Read moreWind energy exists but…
Wind energy is pretty small for the amount of hardware and space it takes. Also, because there are no good storage mechanisms available, the energy has to be used right…
Read moreBike Generator
I’m doing experiments with human power. Here is the mounting plate design to connect a generator to my friend’s bike. I’ve test fitted the part on the generator and here…
Read moreOttawa Green Bins
I looked at this a while back. I feel it’s a huge ripoff. They sell you a green bin, collect your waste, then sell you the composted soil back. I…
Read moreGenerators Arrived!
I finally received four generators. These are 24V, 350W DC motors from a go-kart/scooter application. I figure they will make nice generators for human power. They came with nice motor…
Read moreMicro vehicles
I just received this cool article on electric bikes from Steve Aplin. One of my predictions has been that electric bicycles, scooters and small vehicles would increase in popularity for…
Read moreGreen Drinks Ottawa
I’ve been enjoying the occasional meetup with environmentally conscious people. I went there last Thursday for an hour just before my Salsa rehearsal. As usual there were lots of great people and lots…
Read moreUsing a Stepper Motor as a generator
I would like to make a human powered generator for an art project. Challenge: I am curious if a couple of NEMA 34 motors is large enough to capture all…
Read moreUrban composting
If this kids gets it, shouldn’t we? Every time I throw egg shells or vegetable scraps in the garbage I know I’m throwing away good calories. I want to convert…
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