/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/upcycle-it---washing-machine-hydroponic-grower---2-preparationWhile we wait for our Intel Edison Kit, we started preparing the washing machine to become the rotary grower. The first step was removing the counterweight. As a rotary grower, the drum will turn at a very low RPM so no need for those 2 pi...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/upcycle-it---washing-machine-hydroponic-grower---2-preparationMon, 03 Apr 2017 18:48:14 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:273726d1-b88b-4654-ba73-af63e6b7ff74DAB1<p>Nice post.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sounds like you can get a lot of useful parts out of these old devices.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2805&AppID=147&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/upcycle-it---washing-machine-hydroponic-grower---2-preparationMon, 03 Apr 2017 07:26:15 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:273726d1-b88b-4654-ba73-af63e6b7ff74Workshopshed1<p>I wonder if you could either increase the ratio of your pulleys or perhaps add a second set to reduce the speed that way. Then the motor can run in at its normal speed range.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2805&AppID=147&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">