12 VDC Alternator to keep you going.

[homefire 2,453]

Came across this today.

Now I have a use for that old down shaft lawn mower engine. LOL

This could keep the lights on.

Run the Equipment.

Recharge that truck battery when you sorta left stuff on too long and it won't start! LOL

Yep, Going to be making me one!

[garimpo 2,048]

homefire you've scared up a winner there....works slicker than snot on a glass door knob....

Looks like the alternator on my 86 Toyota....

[homefire 2,453]

Needs a few more Coodiments.

Fuse Block.

Terminal Block.

Maybe a few 15 AMP plugs.

The engine would only weigh like 35lbs.

Hell here you can by a New Briggs for $90.00! Crazy

[xt18000 0]

Looks like it would do a good job, have seen some sort of like it except

run by water wheel in the creek.

[homefire 2,453]

These guys are trying to sell you some bits and parts but the info is free and good!

http://theepicenter.com/tow082099.html

[Rodd in B.C. 13]

Welder

What a lot of folks don.t know is that a 12 volt alternator can be converted into a welder

and also run grinders toasters or any restistive load works great I made one

Rodd

[homefire 2,453]

Yep! You can do Welds with it.

It requires you bypass the Regulator and have other provisions for the Field coil.

[Hoser John 1,211]

Almost the same idea as a Pelton wheel for electrical needs from water. Run many times and best I've ever seen---John

[homefire 2,453]

Bypass the Diodes and Regulator, you can run stuff like Drills, Grinders and Saw! Hell you could do all sorts of stuff .

[garimpo 2,048]

I don't know anything about electricty...so I'm not going to listen to what you'll have to say about this stuff...

if I tried any of it I would just end up with a charred Toyota frame between four melted tires....

[homefire 2,453]

Garimpo. Just build the lawn mower thing and have what ya need if ya need it... No need to toast the good old Toyota. LOL.

[garimpo 2,048]

A new thought for GlennM and heybeerman....

[Hoser John 1,211]

RUN FORREST RUN

[Patrick in Havasu 356]

I hope that's a Chevy !

Patrick.....

[garimpo 2,048]

I'm betting the two gearheads up above could come up with something better than anything stock...might not be as

pretty but with that behind and coming up fast who cares about pretty anyway...

[Nugget Shooter 3,829]

Hear you also can make a windmill to charge batteries using an alternator or generator as well. Never have tried it though.

Below is one example....

http://www.dangerouslaboratories.org/altcharge.html

[homefire 2,453]

So far I came up with a 4hp motor with no carb. I got it to run on Propane by just sticking a tube from the Bottle into the intake port. LOL

50 Amp Alternator.

Still looking for some pulleys and a Frame to mount it on.

[garimpo 2,048]

So far I came up with a 4hp motor with no carb. I got it to run on Propane by just sticking a tube from the Bottle into the intake port. LOL

50 Amp Alternator.

Still looking for some pulleys and a Frame to mount it on.

White Sands is going to look like childs play when Deming goes airborne!!!

[homefire 2,453]

LOL! You should see the Nuclear Battery I'm working on!

[notime 0]

Why not just use a pair of jumper cables from your vehicle to charge the battery?

[homefire 2,453]

The Alt set up can run all day and night for lighting or what ever.

[Desertson 7]

As a Recovering Plumber, I highly approve of the exhaust system

[Dakota Slim 540]

Solar panels are getting cheaper every day and you don't need to put gas in them. 

[GWatts 3]

great idea, one of those, why didn't I think of that things

[homefire 2,453]

Sense this post started I've built two.  People keep offering me more for them then I needed them..  I have another 90 Amp Alternator here waiting for another engine to use.  Anything less then 3HP is dodgy.