alt.energy.renewable

On Apr 3, 6:58=A0am, "Solar Flare" wrote:
> 1 stroke per second isn't gonna' generate enough to =A0keep one beer cold.=

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> > Glenn Jensen wrote:
> >> Hey There:
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> >> I have a farm windmill that produces up/down motion, about 4 inches of
> >> travel. =A0Any idea how to convert this action into rotary motion, so a=
s to
> >> run a generator or alternator?
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> >> Thanks.
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> >> Glenn
> > I'm thinking buy up a bunch of those shaker flashlights, duct tape them =
to
> > the sucker rod, and wire them up to a battery farm and then use an
> > inverter to get 110 V ac for the beer fridge.
> > =A0That should getter done.- Hide quoted text -
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But once you have the motion back to rotary, it is a simple job to
speed up the driven pulley/gear/whateveer.

We used a "WinCharger" back in the 30s and 40s to keep the car battery
that ran the house radio charged. That was before the REA came
through. I think that company, or similar , are still in business.

Harry K