Collaborate Disseminate
Cars (including LEGO ones) will roll downhill. In theory if the hill were a treadmill, the car could roll forever. In practice, there are a lot of things waiting to …read more Continue reading What Does It Take For a LEGO Car To Roll Downhill Forever?
By Habiba Rashid
Internet-Connected Gym Equipment Raises Concerns Over Security Vulnerabilities!
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Vulnerabilities exposed Peloton treadmills to malware and DoS attacks
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Running on a treadmill is a great way to workout, but what if the effort you put in could be put to use? This treadmill generator from [Amitabh Shrivastava] does …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Treadmill Becomes Human-Powered Generator
When we run an article with “DOOM” in the title, it’s typically another example of getting the venerable game running on some minimalist platform. This DOOM-based VR rig for rats, …read more Continue reading Rats Learn to Play DOOM in This Automated VR Arena
We take a look at why Peloton is being accused of ransomware-like behaviour, how one man lost $250,000 in a romance scam, and how a chap called Weiner has found himself in a political pickle.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #233: Peloton problems, romance regret, and Weiner woes
The update comes after Pelton recalled the treadmill following the death of a child. Continue reading Peloton Treadmill Safety Update Requires $40 a Month Subscription
When women are experiencing primary dysmenorrhea (better known as period pain), usually the last thing that they feel like doing is getting up and exercising. According to a new first-of-its-kind study, however, doing so may be exactly what’s… Continue reading For reduced period pain, treadmill use may do the trick
We’re just over a month into the new year, and some people’s resolve on those exercise plans are already dwindling. There’s some good news though. That treadmill can be hacked into a nice belt grinder for your shop.
[Bob]’s treadmill belt grinder is based on a 2.5 horsepower motor he salvaged from a broken, donated treadmill. This motor needs 130 VDC to run, which is a bit of a challenge to generate. Fortunately, lots of treadmills seem to use the same MC-60 motor controller, which is compatible with this motor. Due to the widespread use of this controller, they can …read more
Continue reading Turn Your New Years Resolution Into a Belt Grinder
We’re just over a month into the new year, and some people’s resolve on those exercise plans are already dwindling. There’s some good news though. That treadmill can be hacked into a nice belt grinder for your shop.
[Bob]’s treadmill belt grinder is based on a 2.5 horsepower motor he salvaged from a broken, donated treadmill. This motor needs 130 VDC to run, which is a bit of a challenge to generate. Fortunately, lots of treadmills seem to use the same MC-60 motor controller, which is compatible with this motor. Due to the widespread use of this controller, they can …read more
Continue reading Turn Your New Years Resolution Into a Belt Grinder
[Mike] had a bunch of disused fitness machines lying around. Being a skilled welder, he decided to take them apart and put them back together in the shape of a belt grinder.
In particular, [Mike] is reusing the height-adjustment guide rail of an old workout bench to build the adjustable frame that holds the sanding belt. A powerful DC motor including a flywheel was scavenged from one treadmill, the speed controller came from another. [Mike] won’t miss the workout bench: Once you’re welding a piece of steel tube dead-center on a flywheel, as happened for the grinder’s drive wheel, you …read more
Continue reading Treadmill To Belt Grinder Conversion Worked Out