What makes a Cranklight run?These are the parts inside a crank light. When you turn the crank, it turns the first gear, which turns the second gear a bit faster. The second gear turns the third gear even faster. The gears turn the generator which generates electricity that is stored in the rechargeable battery. The oil you see on the gears is a lubricant to make the gears turn more smoothly. Turning on the switch connects the battery to the light.
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Why do we need Cranklights? In the picture below, it shows a crank light giving off light after dark. It shows how students need to work on homework after dark.
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Cranklight table lamp
One of our partners, a Stephen F Austin University student, made a crank light table lamp. With a bent wire, the crank light, and handmade lamp shade he created a hands-free way of using a crank light. All of these parts are easily found in almost all locations. This way, the people without electricity can use a crank light to read or study more easily.