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Homemade generator w/ lawn mower engine and alternator

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:41 pm
by kevm14
YES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfl_-Zl ... Ja&index=1

If you don't have time for all the videos in the series, skip to the last one for the summary of his final setup plus battery bank and inverter setup. I want to do this.

Re: Homemade generator w/ lawn mower engine and alternator

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:51 pm
by kevm14
Along the same vein, he explains his battery bank evolution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbCA8RZ ... PtbWN_6IX2

The intro of the video tells me this guy would be a good asset on my forum. Fixes old shit instead of throwing it away? Come on in.

Re: Homemade generator w/ lawn mower engine and alternator

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:55 pm
by kevm14

Re: Homemade generator w/ lawn mower engine and alternator

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:21 pm
by bill25
Maybe we should come up with projects that would solve a problem, and we could post the steps to make the project. It would be a little more proactive than waiting for stuff to break and posting the repair. It is also easier to document. I find that a lot of times if I am repairing something, it is something I need to get fixed so I am pressed for time and am usually filthy and not as inclined to use my phone to take pictures.

Re: Homemade generator w/ lawn mower engine and alternator

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:48 pm
by kevm14
billgiacheri wrote:waiting for stuff to break and posting the repair.
Good news. Between cars and homes, I don't think we'll be waiting long.

But seriously, it's true. I have tried to take more pictures when doing some jobs. Often I just end up trying to use words to describe something and I think people tend to prefer pictures.

If you had a real project, I guess you could put it in the Energy section.