Preparing for the biggest event Mag Rev has ever done!

Yesterday was a lot of work preparing for the launch of Mag Rev's 20-bike Cycle In Cinema.  Renewable energy master and Mag Rev member, Matt Little came down to help with the final assemblage of the system.
THE POWER
Adam has built 5 x 4 bike generators packs (see below) which fed DC power into a super pack to invert it all to 240V AC.  This will create a huge amount of power - we will only really know the potential on Sunday with 20 cyclists, but I'm guessing over 1 kilowatt at least.
THE DISPLAY
Matt also brought in his latest design - a remote power display which attaches to the power pack so everyone can see how much power is being created any time. 
THE AUDIO
We also tested the radio transmitter for the first time, which will give the cinema it's audio.  Guests have been asked to bring an FM radio to the screening and we have a couple of cool little wind up radios to share around.  Using the transmitter will mean that the pedal generators  only needs to create 1 watt to power the audio, rather than around 1 kilowatt for the speakers of a PA.  This will give more power than to the HD projector and give the effect of being like a Drive In Cinema without the cars.

Portobello Pop Up Cinema suite

THE VENUE 
We loaded the equipment into the space late last night and it is a very impressive venue.  The Pop Up Cinema is located under the Westway motorway, off Portobello Road.  The screen is enormous and the venue is a cross between gangster lounge and an hobo-utopia.
We'll be screening Panique Au Village, a Belgian animation that claims to be "Toy Story on Absinth," so we'll be serving chilled Absinth along with a variety of organic ciders, ales and wines.
All fingers crossed for this new Revolution gig....