Category Archives: Generators

DIYer asks about his AVR in the ST style generator

Posted on December 11, 2010 by George B.

Question for George:  Hi I live in North Queensland Australia, I found your site while trying to fix a problem with my generator.  The AVR died and I have been sent a new one that is not the same as the original so wiring … Continue reading →

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Utterpower PMG Stolen

Posted on December 7, 2010 by George B.

This could be fun, there’s  little chance the person who took a DIYer built generator powered by a small single cylinder Kubota and using one of utterpower’s early single voltage PMGs (120VAC only) realizes how unique it is! It’s now a … Continue reading →

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What should be a minimum legal dwelling?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by George B.

Does this man need a legal composting toilet and an Attorney? You be the Judge…

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The Columbia University Study of Bio-fuels in the Lister CS.

Posted on December 3, 2010 by George B.

Learn why we might all benefit from this work, but first I need give you some background. Some years back, I got a call from Professor Modi at Columbia University asking me If I’d be willing to help them source an engine and … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Starting, Lister Type CS Owners.

Posted on November 28, 2010 by George B.

Here’s an email I received this AM that might be of interest to other Lister Type CS owners Hi George Listeroid mfg by Fieldmarshal mod: PMV 6hp w/bore 4.498″ with a (cheap caliper). There is no hour meter, best guess ~800 trouble … Continue reading →

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Email from Zimbabwe, Governors

Posted on November 13, 2010 by George B.

11/13/2010 Hi George, I have a Changfa engine 1110 engine running a ST generator head , In the last few weeks I have replaced my pulley on the gen head and engine with high quality pulleys , at the same … Continue reading →

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Double your efficiency with a VFD!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by George B.

That’s what one who visits Utterpower’s pages suggests. Here’s an email snippet.. “What I am trying to say is that i think that PMG only requires 1hp electric motor for every 1kw output and that should be clearly seen at the input of the VFD … Continue reading →

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Jerry Bartlett, AKA ‘crazyjerry’

Posted on October 14, 2010 by George B.

It’s fall and time to check your wood pile, some suggest this year will be an extra cold winter, if you get too much wood in, you burn it next year, it’s like money in the bank. You think burning wood is less than … Continue reading →

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The banning our slowspeed engines.

Posted on October 14, 2010 by George B.

Let’s all thank the all knowing and all caring extreme left  for banning our beloved slow speed engines that burn bio fuels so responsibly. We know the EPA is only a political football kicked around at our expense through the courts.  The way it works … Continue reading →

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Wood Gas Generators

Posted on September 28, 2010 by George B.

10-19- 2010 update.  News flash! Berkley Gasifier Developments covered by Huffington Post’s ?Science Editor?  Kelpie Wilson.  Background: Up to now, I’ve found it difficult to find any hard figures on recent DIYer Gasifer power output done with any certainty. We have seen people … Continue reading →

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