I find adding a crank to anything quaint and hilarious. Even if just photoshoppedtm

A steam whistle that required a good crank and verifying subscrrription overrr dialup would end me

Edit: it must be a crank and it has to play the all around the blueberry bush progress song like the Sid’s handy jack in the box in Toy Story 1

  • tomkatt@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    27 days ago

    I have a Bells of Steel Blitz Airbike and it indicates effort in watts generated. I’m able to generate 700-800 Wh… for about a minute, before feeling like I’ll die.

    So technically possible in bursts. I can sustain about 200 Wh of effort for several minutes. Whatever you’re powering would need battery storage. No way you’re putting in that physical effort and using the device at the same time (plus the airbike uses arms and legs).

    This would be feasible for low power devices, but probably not long term power for a full fledged PC, outside of something like a 25w mini PC.

    I’d love to be able to use pedal power to charge things like my small handhelds and eReaders though. That’d be pretty cool.

    • cattywampas@midwest.social
      3·
      27 days ago

      There are plenty of low powered devices that are crank powered with a battery, particularly emergency equipment like flashlights and radios.