Micro CoGen.

I found some 10" pulleys that were used on Evaporative coolers, they look like they are steel not cast iron. Will these work  ?

I'm going to start to assemble this thing soon. I Still need the belts and pulleys. I looked on Mcmaster-carr and they have some. Anybody can point me to a source for pulley's???

I saw that on ebay. SO I went ahead and bought one.

Thx for the info guys. Nothing inexpensive about a Balmar or Sterling regulator. What do I need to do to the Alt. ? I was thinking about mounting the whole thing on a flatbed steel garden trailer/cart . I still need cables, belts, pulley's and the regulator. The cheapest I found was $280 for a Balmar ARS-5.

What about the internal voltage regulator om the Alt.?

My B&S is 8 hp. I had a 5 vert shaft but found a brand new 8hp / horizontal shaft for $60. I think I like option number 3.
Where can I get a "external field control regulator"?

I received my 110-555 JHO  Alternator today,so I'm ready to build this thing! ANyone recommend pulley size / belt configuration ? ALt will be driven by a  8 hp B&S ...

Thx Lloyd ! I'm all over that info...

Ok I ordered a Leece -Neville 110-555jho for my DC gen/ charger. I've read on posts about having to rectify the output going to the Batteries ? And also would like clarification about the charging process, monitoring it and how to make it work with my  solar panel. Can somebody draw me a simple schematic   ( components , wiring, fuses) This is my 1st attempt at building something like this.
Thx

10-4 thanks for the info. I really need to get this going so I'm going to go with Bob's recommended equipment. Anything else I should consider ?
What is the best source to purchase the 110-555jho  alternator from? I an have 8 hp B&S waiting to be hooked up/

Yeah, It would be engine driven Battery Charger.

http://www.windbluepower.com/Permanent_Magnet_Alternator_Rotor_Fits_Delco_10SI_p/pma-rot.htm

I had the panel from my RV. I'm going to add on to my solar array as we go along. WE just put the foundation in and I need some power on site. BUt I want the components to be part of the total system.  When we used to be OTG in the RV all I kept saying is "I wish I had more Battries" . So I'm trying to build up my battery bank and ways of keeping them charged/. I'm really liking the idea of a Motor driven DC charger for now. I already have the motor sitting around.
Looking at some trojans or Sun Extender's next

Ok I decided to build a 12v gas powered charger using a B&S 5 hp , a 12si and a pair of Trojan 6v's or 12v's to start and adding on.  From reading all of your posts I've come to the conclusion that eventually a Hybrid system is going to cover most of my applications. So I would rather invest in agrowing Battery bank / Inverter and grow the system with Some solar , eventually ending up a 3kw diesel Gen set.
a couple of questions:
Is oversizing my inverter so I can grow into it OK ?

My understanding is 6v's will be slower to discharge and faster to recharge

AT this point should I hook up my 80 w sharp panel to a separate Battery or send it all to the available bank?
Sorry for the newb ?'s , but I'm just a DIY guy trying to get up to speed.
Thx

I would be interested on getting in on a LIster or clone shipment !!!
We haul our wter to our cistern which is buried 20 ft above the cabin on the hill. We have a 250' well but it's sulphury so we will not pump it to the cabin, I'm thinking about getting a windmill to pump to a shallow holding tank or pond and irrigating from there.