Category Archives: UtterPower Articles

Q and A: 2/9/2011 Email of the Day

Posted on February 9, 2011 by George B.

Hi George….. Seems to me that building a diy genset is a low probability/high risk proposition….even if you are willing to buy all new parts from wherever, fab and weld what you need and anything else it takes. I have … Continue reading →

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A Popular DIYer Generator Build

Posted on February 7, 2011 by George B.

 ‘Wife Friendly’, A Smart Engineering Excercise.    My personal thanks to Phil for his years of sharing what works and what doesn’t, and his good finds on surplus items. Phil is plenty happy with his new diesel and this may be what our DIYer … Continue reading →

Posted in DIYer Generator, Off Grid Power, Projects, Small Diesels, Utterpower's Friends | Tagged , , | 12 Comments

Get you EV truck at bargain prices!

Posted on February 5, 2011 by George B.

Washington State is the mecca of green activity, we have an abundance of green trees, plants, and people. If it’s Green it’s good, no matter how impractical it may be.  Here’s some neat little trucks the taxpayers bought, if you are truly … Continue reading →

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A new perspective on an old Indian business deal

Posted on February 4, 2011 by George B.

I’ve told the story of the purchase of a container load of Ashwamegh engines. We had a few problems and we were working with the company to try and get some help in resolving the problems. Along comes an email explaining that due to … Continue reading →

Posted in Things I Hate! | 2 Comments

Reliable fuel for small engines.

Posted on January 30, 2011 by George B.

Now that we have no choice other than to buy ethanol blended fuels in most states, we are seeing a rash of small engine problems from very expensive to repair damage in outboard marine engines, to small saw mills, lawn mowers, … Continue reading →

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UTTERPOWER PMG News

Posted on January 30, 2011 by George B.

Added note 5/4/2011 Utterpower PMG rest in peace… After a lot of effort, time and money spent, it’s time to scrap my plans to sell additional PMGs.  It’s my opinion that the PMG is now too expensive to build because of the mind boggling rise … Continue reading →

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KISS Engineered and Simple are not the same things.

Posted on January 27, 2011 by George B.

I’m not sure that my definition of KISS is the same as the next persons. I think the best example of KISS comes from overly complex designs that have evolved over several generations to become more simplified. The best of … Continue reading →

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The EPA, our Largest Liability?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by George B.

If you’ve been following the news, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cost US Tax Payers Billions thanks to a total lack of Government oversight, and of course managers who acted more like crime bosses.  Now we’re also paying millions for all … Continue reading →

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Email of the Day 01/25/11 Earth’s Gravity

Posted on January 25, 2011 by George B.

From: Terry  Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:29 PM Subject: gravity OK, this might sound dumb but,why do we have gravity here on earth? is it the mass of the earth holding us down or is it the rotation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth & Energy, Questions & Answers | 16 Comments

EPA pushing to remove all the Zinc out of lube oil?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by George B.

You might want to do a little research on the additive Zinc. There are a number of reports of flat cams in older engines and more due to the EPA forcing the removal of the very effective anti wear agent “Zinc”. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Buyer Beware, Engines, In The News, Off Grid Power, Strange Stuff, Vehicle Design | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments