Micro CoGen.

Quinn, don't you mean he "chuffs" diesel smoke.
Ron

Ok, I am really new at all of this, and I need to pick someone's or a bunch of someone's collective brains.
I want to build a backup system for when the power dies here in good ole Tennessee. I lost everything in my deepfreeze a few years ago, and I don't want a repeat. I have lusted after a listeroid for seems like forever... But I think that I may need something a little different
due to size, weight etc. Maybe I need more than one engine . Reckon I'll be able to sell the little woman on that idea? What about parts for ya'll's favorite powerplants? I have heard of a Changfa, but that is all. I have no idea where to get one, other than Carol Stream Motor Co. on Ebay, but their shipping is a killer! I do know of a 28/2 Ashwamegh (spelling that is harder than Chinese arithmetic) that is within driving distance. I am seriously considering that one and de-rating it to around 600rpm or so. It only weighs about 1500 pounds so I don't think the occasional errant tornado will blow it away.  John F has a few engines, I would love to get a redstone when and if they become available, but again the shipping will kill me! I am looking at a 12kw st head, Georgia generator,(driving distance again) unless one that I am watching on Ebay goes cheap, it's a 27kw Marelli capable of 3 phase or single phase power, I have not heard of one before, but it's close (within driving distance). I think they are made in Italy and parts are available. A couple of my friends are licensed electricians, and  I am a better than average shadetree mechanic, so I'm not intimidated by all the tear down and build back the right way stuff, I know what will kill an engine, and what will make one live, but which engine?  I am a confirmed tightwad, so I will likely try to burn anything oily that will pour, after proper filtering of course. I am dumber than a rock here and I feel stupid asking all this, but I guess most of you will never see me so what the heck.
Anybody have any input?
Ron

I vote for direct drive!
Ron

Quote from: mobile_bob on October 04, 2009, 04:27:55 PM
just get out your hammer and a handful of nails, and recrate it before its too late!



bob g

Oh no you didn't!
Man, that was cold Bob!
Ron

 The toyota 1 ton I have  IS plastic, but I would have bet a dollar to a donut  that the junk
81 4x4 down behind the barn was metal, I went to look but guess what, it's gone. Sorry about that I can't remember squat anymore.
Anyway I should have made it a little more clear, I was thinking about the check valve on the brake booster, not the PVC valve.
Ron

Jens,
I think the one on my Toyota truck is metal, but it's clamped in a rubber line. I will look later if you are interested and try to post a pic.
And I do have a spare on a "donor" vehicle.
Ron.

Jens, just a thought, (and it may well be a brain phart) have you looked at a check valve from a car's vacuum system? They are small,
free if you have a donor car around, and simple. I just don't know what the veggie would do to it. They have to be gasoline-proof to be used on a car. I don't know what size you need, but larger ones are found in the power brake booster line, most of the time complete with clamps. This idea is worth what you paid for it I guess!
Ron

Thanks WJ. Yes my kids are really good on the games too, but they (and their friends) still call the "Old Man" when their 'puters get slow or die.
Ron.

Hey thanks for the help everybody. Yep it was too big.
Looks like I finally got it figgered out!

Ok, I'm gonna stop trying to be a smarta$$.
I guess that you call what I want an "avatar?"  Sorry guys, I have played with computers for years, built several, BUT I have never
tried to post or be a member of a forum.. until now. Please try to bear with me.
Thanks for the help!
Ron.

Well........ it's a jpeg........uh just how big is too big? It's 144kb.
Ron

Anybody know why I can't get a personal pic to upload? The doggone thing just ignores it when I try.
Ron

Carrol Stream motor company has a couple of diesels on his E-bay store, a 7.7 with a rad and a 23 hp that looks to be hopper
cooled.
Ron