Pedal Power Washing Machine
Project by Bart Orlando and HSU Students, Written by Ben Erickson

Operating the pedal powered washing machine is the perfect way to get a workout and be productive at the same time. This pedal powered washing machine has been built using an exercise bike and an antique Maytag wringer and washer. As can be seen in the Pedal Power Washing Machine Diagram, and read about in a longer description, the bike uses a chain driven flywheel that has a belt attaching the flywheel to a pulley and another belt attaching the pulley to the drive shaft. The drive shaft is where the motor originally was attached to, but is now spun by pedal power. A person can wash their clothes and with a flick of a switch, hook up the wringer to dry them, all from the seated position of the exercise bike.