Originally Posted by
Gareth
I had a career spanning 25 years in the agricultural engineering industry, with 9 of those years as a Research & Development engineer; and some of the things that I did or worked on where outstanding marvels, or completely off the beaten track assement projects.
Regarding pedal powered machinery applications my mind keeps gravitating towards a well over 50 year old concept of mid mounted impliments. Weight distribution for traction would be almost ideal, and the operator would have good vision of the tool doing it's work.
Something along the lines of the Allis Chalmers G3:
We used to have one of those and I regret selling it to this day!
I have a feeling that pedaling plows is going to be a young man's work. However electric assist has my attention.
I often wondered about converting something like that AC to an all electric configuration. I have been sizing solar charging systems for the farm, mainly just as an exercise, but the potential is there.
Aaron
