Parts to assemble a Pedal Power Bicycle Generator

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| Step 1 |  | Step 2 |   | Step 3 | |Step 4 |  |Step 5 | |Step 6 | |Step 7 | |Step 8 | |Step 9  | |Step 10  | |Step 11 | |Step 12 | |Step 13|  | Specifications |   | Test Results |      XPower 400 Cost: $104.00 at Amazon.com click  HERE   $89.00 Ascent Magnetic 3 Level Trainer $21.00 Two 24 Inch pieces of  Super-strut $21.00 Lawnmower V Belt 5/8 " Wide 78" Long # B75 $ 4.00  Superstrut 90 Degree Angle Fitting (ZAB202 EG)  $21.00 1 12 inch piece of Super-strut  $6.00 5PK 3/8" Cone Nut  & a couple of 3/8 X 1.25 inch bolts  $6.00 5PK 1/2" Spring Nut & a coule of 1/2 X 1.25 inch bolts $2.00  1/2" Threaded Rod with two nuts and slip washers (Home Depot / Lowes) $2.00  3/8" r bolt 3.5 inches Long  $99.00 Alternator 63 Amp with built in 14.8 Volt DC regulator - Direct Current $104.00 XPower 400 click  HERE     OPTIONAL PARTS If you want to assemble a power box to hold  a large capacitor (to help handle with  Television In-rush current), and an inverter you can use the parts below with the instruction shown on step 7.    "Open House H218A 18"" Custom Installation Enclosure "  2.0 Farad Digital Power Capacitor Terminal Strip 30Amp, 6 Gang Center spacing of 0.562 inch (14.3mm),Accepts up to #10 AWG DIGITAL WATTS/VOLT METER Cobra CPI 875 800-Watt 12-Volt DC to 120-Volt AC Power InverterCobra 800 Watt Power Inverter    Max input voltage is 15Volts. This converts the power from the bicycle generator to 110Volt AC power (The same time as what comes out of your wall in your hours). Universal Dual Splitter, Y Adapter for Cigarette Lighter Socket (Replaceable 12 volt, 5 amp Fuse in plug)  so you can plug in a cell phone charger or game  adapter for portable video games. Fully Insulated Male and Female Crimp Connector rated for 10-12 Gauge wire 6 of the yellow 3/8 inch crimp ring terminal  10 to 12 Gauge Wire.  And  10 of the  regular size yellow 10-12 Gauge Vinyl Ring Connectors. 4 Watt  Night Light  - the kind you plug into your child's room at night.  This is needed to provide a small load to the generator so that the voltage will not creep up over the max operating limit  (15V) of the AC inverter which will cause it to go into alarm mode. About 10 Feet of size 12 AWG Red Wire and Black Wire 20 Amp Automotive Fuse  and a  15 Amp Ato Fuse Fuseholder 10 AWG Crimpers used for Crimp on connectors Wire cutter and stripper Drill and 1/2" 3/8" drill bits (You may need to get the 1/2" Drill bit with reduced 3/8" Shank to fit your drill) OTHER ITEMS NEEDED: Bastard file to remove burrs 1/2" Deep Socket  Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner