Pedal-powered mulcher: the pedal drive
Lots of info, lots of shiny metal, lots of mulch, on the road to nerdition.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Blades
1:20 - Pedal drive frame
2:00 - P. D. mechanism
3:25 - Male coupling
5:04 - Female coupling and double cardan joint
6:37 - P. D. chain tensioner
6:57 - Structural joints with slack
7:43 - Hand wheel
9:12 - Outlet extension
9:32 - Tow handle
9:45 - Field tests
10:32 - Flywheel cogs
11:42 - Mulch!
11:52 - Problems
12:21 - Good blades
12:39 - Chain works hard
13:10 - More mulches
13:45 - Yields
13:55 - Extro
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