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A note on Reality? Another example of why we target DIYers exclusively for sales? 

 Easton Wind Turbine Project  A hands on learning project.  

Generator Head (a Note on Grounding)

Mini Trucks from Japan 45-50 miles per gallon (new)

Utterpower Test Bed  

New Utterpower Drive systems, and drive pulleys!  

Lister Type Flywheel balance  Safety Item, Important read 11/2007

Crank Pin Bushing

Gib Key Puller Design   A common sense approach? you be the Judge

The proper fitting of Gib Keys  A safety issue

The KISS Transfer Switch (11/12/2007) DIY an inexpensive interlocking transfer switch.

What is a MPPT? Maximum Power Point Tracking, (As explained in DIYer terms)  

Kill A Watt   Bill Rogers shows us how to extend the usefulness of the inexpensive "Kill A Watt Meter" 

Auto Shutdown 

EPA Requirements  

New Lister Type Kit Engines are here!  

Columbia University, Professor Vijay Modi, and his Students, JSVO and Lister Clone  

Fix that 6/1 governor!, free info (this is an important safety issue)  

Vendors, here today, gone tomorrow  (or do you really need a VR?)

 Rim Speed for Cast Iron  

Micro controller Powered Automatic Battery Charger

Air Conditioning loads, and what you need to carry them.

High Voltage in Generator Sets  New

Biodiesel and compatible materials List, by Jeff Maier  

Biodiesel Cushman 3 wheeler  

Alternate fuels in the mighty Listeroid engines   

Fuel Injection Pump experience, can you learn from my experience?

Low oil pressure, High Temp shut down, remote frequency adjustment  

Hydrogen Power, Drug abuse can help you appreciate the short term potential. 

Coupler Design, if you're making your own generator, better read this.

Governors, add one to your home built generator project.

The plan   Building a smart power system

The pulley (Sheave) page, Here's information about the Allmand custom pulley

The Vee pulley page, there's more to selecting the proper pulleys and belts than what you might think.

DIY generator frame construction, for the Listeroid

DIY generator frame for the (Chinese) 1115_ST10_genset

A discussion on center taped generator heads, and how to modify them.

What should we DIYers know about oil and filters?

George learns another lesson the hard way, compression tests can lead you to the wrong conclusion!

 Mistakes made in high mountain cabin building., What you should know before you build

What's this co-gen stuff all about?

What might you do with your generator?

Make your power meter run backwards   A simple method to net meter ?

 People you'd enjoy meeting.

Engine building, Joe Mondello, Thought provoking? I think so..

A lesson for the Back Yard Engineer

Panel Meters, learn why most of us don't need them.

Things I hate

A note on thermostats in thermal siphon systems

Engine Cooling Systems

10 horsepower Chevy Auto

High on a Mountain, we have a lab of sorts

Do you have a basic plan for your off grid power? Here's our plan

Super coatings, could they work for us DIYers?

Things that truly suck!

Salvage yard finds

GM_4L80E_Transmission_Electrical_Connector, interesting leak, how common is it?
 

Independence Station, a GREEN building project in Oregon that may be the thing of the future?

Lister Type Gears  some are junk, some are good

Critical Thinking Is there any relationship to IQ or Education?



 

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