From One Gearhead To Another.. And Another...

This idea is the opening volley for development of a project that will create an outlet for various energy inputs. Sort of like a dynamometer but so much more. This gearbox could have various input and output shafts and serve as a low cost measuring device for energy throughputs such as peddle power, wind power, hydro power, electric motor efficiency testing and the list goes on...Besides being able to do work just like the old mills this would also be able to serve as a measuring device for torque in brake horsepower, etc. Speaking of low cost this would be able to control the output of various machines bypassing the expensive need for electronic control modules to control each machine independantly and will offer more sustainable output beacause of it's capacity for as many inputs as one designs for. It is a modular device so imagination is the only limiting factor.