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Transfer of torque along a pedal powered drivetrain?

Recently began researching Pedal Powered agricultural machines, more specifically grain cleaning machines. Have found some great videos of finished products. Ultimately wanting to build something to clean and dehull millet and/or sorghum. I am getting hung up on Torque and how it applies after the initial torque from the pedals.

Bicycle Powered Fanning Mill

Complete plans for building a bicycle powered fanning mill. The fanning mill sorts, cleans, and grades seeds with two shaking screens and a winnowing tower. It is adjustable for all sorts of crops and operations. It can...
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Bicycle Powered Thresher

Complete instructions for making a bicycle powered thresher. Thresher works on various crops including dry beans, wheat, rice, rye, einkorn, and lupine. Threshes about one pound per minute. This is the first of three tools for small...
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Documentation Feedback

Edixon and I have been working on writing up build instructions and drawings from our work on the culticycle and have posted them on the tool page above. We based most of our work off of the build instructions from tim (greentractorfarm), but have modified some things based on the tools and knowledge that we have. Does anybody have suggestions about how best to display both sets of build instructions. Is it helpful to have the instructions as a googledoc rather than as a word document on google drive so that collaborators can edit and change things in real time?

bicycle powered thresher,fan mill, and dehuller

Links below to the complete plans for bike powered tools for small scale grain processing; a thresher, a fan mill/winnower, and a dehuller/flour mill. The plans guide a farmer or a fabricator through step-by-step instructions using wood, metal, and...
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Created: 2015/01/28 13:59
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