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« Reply #150 on: December 04, 2007, 11:59:35 PM » |
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« Reply #151 on: December 05, 2007, 09:32:15 AM » |
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quote I would really like it if someone used our experiences to build a super economy setup with a £10 alternator from a scrappy and a scavenged diesel lawnmower engine. Come on someone! I know yer out there!!! frotter, fascinating thread ! http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/TomEA/pict0016.jpgits a 10 quid alternator, but deisel lawnmowers are a bit rare, so had to make do with a yanmar 5hp. i think its direct injection because it starts first pull whatever the weather but i bet a lister is easier on the ears tho ! |
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« Reply #153 on: December 05, 2007, 08:19:33 PM » |
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and that was just fitting the blades........... Blades? nah - arc welded them b*ggers on. Good links chaps. At least there is someone else mucking about with car alts. ONLY 12volts though - pff! 48 volts is the way forward and you know it! More gubbins to post laters if i get meself sorted... XX |
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« Reply #154 on: December 06, 2007, 08:22:22 PM » |
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We had a short diversion into rockwool territory last week. He of Assisted Vision was hanging around in B&Q whorehouse and spotted 170mm rolls on a bogof deal. (buy one get one free). Quick bout of measuring in the belfry of Frot towers and 120 sq metres was snapped up for around £200! Bargain!  And yes - Stoveboy pressed into the fun to boot. Works a treat - Frot Towers all cosy now. Yay! Meanwhile... we have mostly been engaged in constructing SpeciWan's uber exhaust heat exchanger for stealing exhaust therms away into our inner scrotums within Frot towers. Mmmm - shiny...  Expensiv, copper, innit?  This bit was a bit fiddly....!  It is a beasty though innit? There must be 3 or 4 kilos of solders in there - bonkers!  It will eventually be encased in a section of double walled insulated ally flue from the tip and stuffed with left over bargain rockwool.  I luv soldering, me. Blimey!! XX |
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« Reply #155 on: December 06, 2007, 09:10:26 PM » |
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I would really like it if someone used our experiences to build a super economy setup with a £10 alternator from a scrappy and a scavenged diesel lawnmower engine. Come on someone! I know yer out there!!!
I'm tempted but worried about the noise. My shed has 3/4in thick tongue and groove walls (grand-dad had contacts in the building trade  ) and 2in Rockwall insulation then 6mm ply, so it might keep the noise down. But I haven't a clue were I would get a small, scrappy diesel.  -Paul |
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« Reply #156 on: December 06, 2007, 09:55:46 PM » |
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I'm tempted but worried about the noise. My shed has 3/4in thick tongue and groove walls (grand-dad had contacts in the building trade ) and 2in Rockwall insulation then 6mm ply, so it might keep the noise down. But I haven't a clue were I would get a small, scrappy diesel. -Paul The small diesel was giving me a laserated head too.... Maybe an old cement mixer...But I think these engines get a very hard life... I'm know thinking small 4 stroke lawn mower engine & wood gas... I've already liberated a 4hp Briggs & Stratton from the uni skip, along with an old fire extinguisher case as the development combuster... It's all that Ken's fault...  Should be good enough to burn the shed down with....  |
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« Reply #157 on: December 06, 2007, 10:23:34 PM » |
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Well if yer talkin wood gas in petrol engines, a 5hp Honda should be easy enough to find cheap. Pretty ubiquitous, easy to start and seem to go on for ever. We have one on a go kart. always goes first pull (even after running out of oil and siezing once...) never had a spanner to it. If there is a commercial vehicle/equipment/tool auction site anywhere near you they are normally stuffed to bursting with tired lawnmowers for naff all dosh. Local tip even - just have a chat with the Polish bloke... |
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« Reply #158 on: December 11, 2007, 10:47:09 PM » |
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There will now be a short musical medley by way of intermission.....  My sweet lard Hm, my lard Hm, my lard I really want to melt you Really want to filter you Really want to burn you lard But it takes so long, my lard  My sweet lard Hm, my lard Hm, my lard  Day by day Day by day Oh dear Lard These things I pray To get thee more freely Love thee more dearly Filter thee more clearly Day by day by day by day-ay  Day by day... Pre-ee-ee-pare ye, the way of the Lard Pre-ee-ee-pare ye, the way of the Lard... Pre-ee-ee-pare ye, the way of the Lard Pre-ee-ee-pare ye, the way of the Lard [fade] [repeat till funny] 'Normal' service will be resumed as soon as possible. |
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« Reply #160 on: December 12, 2007, 08:09:40 AM » |
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Looks like a scene fro the soap production side of Fight Club.
..starts hunting throu' yellow pages looking for the local liposuction supermarket
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« Reply #161 on: December 12, 2007, 06:09:39 PM » |
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This just gets better by the day!!!
Is that all solid lard or the runny stuff
Stephen
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« Reply #162 on: December 12, 2007, 06:12:41 PM » |
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Lard is HARD dude!
Specially in this weather. Theyre just like giant candles.
Gotta luv that lard.....
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« Reply #163 on: December 12, 2007, 08:16:09 PM » |
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As Frot says, Lard is Well Hard, especially in this weather. I nominate Frot as our forum's own "Lardware Engineer" Ken BTW. Frot - it's still there in the back of my car where we loaded it 8 weeks ago  |
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« Reply #164 on: December 12, 2007, 09:43:13 PM » |
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Ahem - many thanks. Position gratefully accepted! Haha! - You've not managed to squeeze it into the Bigboy (Lister) yet then? C'mon, its a challenge in these temperatures..... Ken - did you or Ivan manage to use that wee scooter back axle for starting one of your great industrial engines? I would be interested to see that. Our lil Kubota is buzzing away in Chernobyl as i type. We have been on Frotpower continuously for 2 weeks so far. Only grid contribution being toward the nasty 9kw shower. Even in this new cold world we have only had one failed autostart due to smidgeons of lard not completely flushed out on shutdown. Ultimately we want to replace ancient giant Calor gas (yikes expensive  ) boiler with wood stove/back boiler/heat exchangers on engine and exhaust. Result hopefully will be toasty Frot Towers courtesy of lard and free firewood from local tip and/or our own firewood once the 150 pathetic sticks i have inserted in't ground get all big. (not holding breath on this one...) More pics soon you poor fools....... XX |
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