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clear polycarbonate sheet, 6” x 12” (full 

sheets of this are quick expensive, so 

look for offcuts)

¾

” webbing, approximately 3 

½

’ (MEC 

product number 0407-056

)

plastic buckle (MEC product number 

5000-701

)

Oster brand blender (old style with a 

detachable plastic ring that holds the jug)

rear bike rack (MEC product number 

1805-092

)

3/8” drill chuck and chuck key

5/8” plywood, about 12” x 16”

Weldbond glue

twelve 1 

½

” wood screws (#8)

six 

½

” pan head screws (#8)

four 2” x 

¼

” bolts

eight 

¼

” washers

four 

¼

” nuts

road bike (a step-through frame is nice)

stationary trainer stand

table saw and jig saw

drill with #2 Robertson bit;                        

#8 countersink bit; and 5/32”, 1/4”  and 

3/8” drill bits

pliers

adjustable wrench

ratchet set

pencil and pen/marker

tape measure

BLENDER

BIKE RACK

DRILL CHUCK 

AND KEY

BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS

 TRAINER STAND

BUCKLE AND WEBBING

ATTENTION: Power tools can be very dangerous!  

If you’re not familiar with using them, make sure 

you get help from someone who is.

TIPS

:  Garage  sales  and  second-hand  stores  are  a  good 

place  to find  an  older  model of  blender  like  this. Check 

out  Craigslist  and  Kijiji  as  well!  Make  sure  that  the  bike 

rack  is similar  to  the  one  shown  here,  with  lots  of  open 

space between the horizontal bars.

TIPS: 

Trainer  stands  come  in  a  variety  of  models  and 

usually  include  a  resistance  mechanism,  which  you  can 

remove before using.

TIPS: 

You can try removing  the chuck from a broken drill or 

just buy a replacement chuck from your local hardware store.

open space

detachable ring

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these products

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THE BICYCLE BLENDER

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Summary of Contents for Bicycle Blender

Page 1: ...THEBICYCLEBLENDER STEP BY STEP BUILDING GUIDE FieldToTable Schools...

Page 2: ...adequate access to sustainably produced good healthy food Working from field to table we focus on the entire system that puts food on our tables from the growing processing and distribution of food to...

Page 3: ...the most unadventurous students will usually at least try a smoothie if they ve been involved in the process by taking a turn pedaling Although we have tried to make the steps for building a bike blen...

Page 4: ...er tape measure BLENDER BIKE RACK DRILL CHUCK AND KEY BOLTS NUTS WASHERS TRAINER STAND BUCKLE AND WEBBING ATTENTION Power tools can be very dangerous If you re not familiar with using them make sure y...

Page 5: ...to the top of the blender base and set it aside Undo the two screws that hold the chassis together and take it apart Cut the wires and remove the copper windings from the middle section of the chassis...

Page 6: ...t 2 x 6 Bottom 1 piece at 8 x 6 Middle 1 piece at 4 x 6 Braces 2 pieces at 1 x 8 Cut the polycarbonate to the following sizes Top 6 x 6 Guard 4 x 4 TRACE CIRCLE CUT OUT CIRCLE BUILDING A NEW BASE TIPS...

Page 7: ...MBLE CHASSIS TRACE CHASSIS MIDDLE PUT CHASSIS IN POSITION ATTACH BOTTOM Take the bottom piece and cut out a 1 5 16 x 2 3 8 rectangle centred on a 6 x 6 section of the plywood Insert the bottom piece o...

Page 8: ...l the blade assembly rotates easily when you turn the drill chuck Trace the outside of the ring on the plywood top Use a pencil to make two marks on the outside of the plastic ring in line with where...

Page 9: ...doing one or more of the screws moving the chassis and then sinking the screws back in OPTIONAL Take the 4 x 4 polycarbonate guard and drill a hole in the centre Remove the top assembly unscrew and re...

Page 10: ...d watching to make sure that the chuck is spinning If it comes out of contact with the tire at any point in the rotation loosen the nuts push the box so that the chuck presses up against the tire more...

Page 11: ...s A keen forager and mentor Carolynne talks the talk walks the walk and more often than not gardens the garden too What Miss C teaches students remember Contact For Volunteer opportunities Harvest of...

Page 12: ...from a variety of greens spinach kale collards chard dandelion greens parsley or even romaine lettuce Remember to remove and compost the thick hard stems from your leafy green vegetables before addin...

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