Learn how to build a hand crank generator from a dishwasher motor. Save the landfill and make something useful. Manual generators have been used to produce small amounts of emergency power for many years. You can find them on a number of things like weather radios and even electric lanterns. These are used extensively for people who live in areas that are commonly susceptible to severe weather and power outages. This DIY article was designed to introduce the reader to an easy to assemble hand crank generator.
