Micro CoGen.

The squeak is off the main drive belt; I ran it without the charging alternator and it still squeaked. Also, I had a 5kw load hooked to it; that was the hair-dryer looking thing on the ground next to the gen.

T

I think a 25/2 powered BOAT might be a good next project...I think it'd be a riot to go glug-glug-glugging around beautiful Smith Mountain Lake huffing black smoke as I went merrily along...all the while hoping the engine doesn't chuck a piece of flywheel through the bottom of the boat!   

Actually, I did consider for a short time of rigging a sort of electric go-kart with a trailer hitch that would pull the gen along...
I figured though there was no way a 8-10 hp electric motor could pull a one-ton generator up my driveway, at least in my lifetime!! Maybe the R2800 could lend a hand---I could have a hybrid synergy drive---Al Gore and the climate changers would be proud of me!

I think it may actually be slipping on the engine's flywheel as there are no serpentine belt grooves cut into it.
Thanks for the compliments! I've had fun designing and building it.

Tommy

I almost did the mag wheels but couldn't justify the cost---they may come later!!

T

Here are a couple of others:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cafgEdbpJF0

This one you might want some Dramamine as there's alot of movement:   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8rR0Pe1nRg

Guys,

Here are some videos of my gen in its final form---enjoy!!

Tommy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoiu03u1nZI

Guys,

I succumed tp the tractor bug and have bought an Indian VST-180D 18 horse diesel. I have since gotten it running without a lot of fuss, but I am wondering where I can get parts if I need them. It only has 15 hrs. on the clock but it is several years old, so that tells me it breaks down a lot. 
Its a cool tractor; its 4wd with a locking rear diff and I think a two-speed pto. I have fitted it with a rear snowplow blade for which I hope is a snowy winter!

Tommy