Week 10: Second Belt

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Change of plans...

We will be using two strips of metal as a base for our motor (see pictures below). We are going to attach these pieces to the back right of the bicycle. The motor will be placed on top of these metal pieces and we are going to add a second belt to increase power. We realized that we will not be generating enough power with just the one belt. We are also considering gearing our bicycle to increase the power. When we are pedaling, we only generate about 8 amps and the motor can reach 95 amps so we are not using the motor to its full potential.




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