Genset for the homestead.

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With winter knockin on my door and my genset on the sickly side--figgered it's time to get things ready. The engine "went south" back in the spring--had a machine shop to cut the crankshaft off and prepare it for a shiv. Cost $104. to have it done but it was worthless the way it was.

Didn't want to put another small engine on it so decided to use something else with a starter. I had a really good motor [jasper rebuilt-from Jasper Indiana] that I'd taken out of an old Chevy van. It was over at ole Jeeps house--he wasn't usin it--I needed it. Now all I gotta do is mount it on a frame, belt it up and install a belt driven govenour. I can "gear it up" by a 3 to 1 belt assembly and just run the engine about 1200 rpm whilst the alternator is spinnin at it's required speed of 3600 rpm. Engine is alreay rigged for Propane and I have a 500 gal tank purty close to the shop where it will set. In about a week from now it should be up and runnin.

Are ya'll ready for the winter weather? old hoot. Matt. 24:44

-- oldhoot (oldhoot@shawneelink.net), December 02, 2003

Answers

" Are ya'll ready for the winter weather? "

By the time I get ready for the winter weather, summer will be here .

Time seems to move to quickly for me .

How ya doing hoot ?

I was wondering if you knew any web sites on how one could build his own saw mill ?

-- Steve (unreal@home.com), December 03, 2003.


Hey Steve! I've seen the websites but can't think right now where they were. Bandmills seem to be the most common "home built". I'll see if I can find'm and will post the addys on this site. Take care. old hoot. Matt.24;44

-- oldhoot (oldhoot@shawneelink.net), December 03, 2003.

http://journeytoforever.org/farm. This is a really good site altho it don't have sawmills it sure do have a bunch of good stuff. When you get there plan on stayin awhile!!! Enjoy. oldhoot. Matt.24;44

-- oldhoot (oldhoot@shawneelink.net), December 03, 2003.

Hoot, if your just using an alternator, how much "juice" are you getting from it? What are you running off it?

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), December 08, 2003.

Hey Stan! I'm usin a 3kw from a little portable genset that the motor went bad on. It's got 220 and 120 output. I can run my entire house off of it.

Worked on the old chevy 6 cyl motor today gettin it ready to hook up. Decided to run the alternator off of the front crankshaft pully. Much easier to hook up and "gear up". With a 3" on the alternator and a 6 or 9 on the engine--can slow the motor down to either 1200rpm [9"] or 1800 rpm [9"] because the alternator is designed to run 3600rpm. I'll keep ya'll updated as we corn-tinue workin on this little dude. old hoot. Matt.24:44

-- oldhoot (oldhoot@shawneelink.net), December 08, 2003.



Whoops! A 6" shiv for 1800 rpm and a 9" for 1200rpm. old hoot. Matt. 24:44

-- oldhoot (oldhoot@shawneelink.net), December 08, 2003.

Dec. 29/03---Update on the Genset. After settin and lookin for a spell we decided to use the flywheel to power the generator. I took the flywheel to a friend who is a welder/machinest. He's fix'n to build a "thing" with a shaft on it and bolt it to the flywheel. The shaft will hold an 8" shiv while the generator will use a 3". Will have to run the motor about 1400 rpm. Engine is mounted in the frame and awaitin the radiator to come back from the shop. Usin a 72 Ford PU radiator--big and 4 tubes.

More as we continue on with this little venture. old hoot. Matt.24:44

-- oldhootgibson (oldhoot@shawneelink.net), December 29, 2003.


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