Category Archives: DIYer Skills

Email of the day March 9 2013, unmolested gasoline.

Posted on March 9, 2013 by George B.

Today, I borrow a snippet from an email, in my attempt to remind you just how much damage ethanol can do to our older engines. Certainly, you’ll make up your own mind as to the dangers, but I do remember … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Muse, March 4, 2013

Posted on March 4, 2013 by George B.

Today’s Muse, the DIYer Rifle and it’s development.     The time has come and this will happen, it’s only a matter of time, could it be part of your new online business?  Will there  be a Yahoo forum focused on … Continue reading →

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What is a CLINK ?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by George B.

CLINK  /KlinGk/ Dictionary:   To give out a slight sharp short metallic sound. transitive verb. : to cause to clink. In the case of the lister and lister clones, what does it sound like to your ears if  you’ve never heard … Continue reading →

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East Coast Storm, muse of the day 2/10/13

Posted on February 10, 2013 by George B.

  As we all watch this storm roll through, thoughtful people know there will be more to follow, a generator could be a great investment, Governments at all levels have never promised you more,  but you know they can’t be there to … Continue reading →

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Consulting The Oracle on the topic of HCPV

Posted on February 7, 2013 by George B.

In the days prior to Athens becoming a great Naval Power, there was large vein of Silver found that made Athenians rich.  It lead to the question, what to do with that wealth? History tells us what we need to know. There are countless examples of … Continue reading →

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Designing for long hours of off grid use.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by George B.

  A lot of things work for backup, but lots of running hours cause us to pay closer atttention to our designs. I’ve been studying a generator that was in the field for 10 years, and ran as much as 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in DIYer Generator, DIYer Skills, Off Grid Power, Slow Speed Engines, Small Diesels | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Email of the day: Generator VS Alternator 1-23-13

Posted on January 24, 2013 by George B.

Email received: George: I have acquired a Lister/Petter 12hp one lunger. My mechanic assures me that it sips fuel at 800RPM(2/3pint to 1 pint/hour) and will produce 4KW-5KW. So I am on my way so to speak.  My question is this, which … Continue reading →

Posted in CHP/ Co Gen, DIYer Generator, DIYer Skills, Generator Realities, Off Grid Power, Questions & Answers | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Email of the Day, 1-22-13 Ethanol blends

Posted on January 22, 2013 by George B.

Dave in Oz writes about Ethanol fuel.. Hi George, I have enjoyed reading your site for many years. I finally got hold of my own listeroid and have been playing with that setting it up. Many people don’t understand my … Continue reading →

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Today’s Musings, 12/28/12 an important note?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by George B.

As we attempt to plan our futures, we need stick our finger in the air! “In order to be in control of your life, you have to have a purpose—a productive purpose… A central purpose serves to integrate all the … Continue reading →

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Honolulu Hell, what can we learn from Professor Panos?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by George B.

Of course this post is for the DIYer community, if you are a typical Low Information Voter ‘LIV’, this is not for you, move along to that free energy page, maybe order a Hojo Generator, invest in that big air … Continue reading →

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