The good news is that I was able to scavenge a used bicycle from among the leftovers from my church's annual rummage sale. My husband and I deconstructed it yesterday until we had something that could fit in a suitcase.
The bad news is that when I tried to repeat the generator test that the guys at B & B Electric Motor Company showed me last week I did not get the same result. I attached an electric drill to the generator, but I was only able to measure 1-2 volts, rather than 5-6. So, I will have to make another visit to B & B tomorrow for a review lesson. If this generator cannot generate 5-6 volts with a reasonable amount of pedaling, then I will have to find another one to work with.
A final piece of good news for today - I was able to purchase a voltage regulator and I ordered a rectifier.Hopefully by the end of the week I can assemble some components.
A final piece of good news for today - I was able to purchase a voltage regulator and I ordered a rectifier.Hopefully by the end of the week I can assemble some components.