Category Archives: Questions & Answers

Q and A: DIYer on 10/1 Clone Engine

Posted on August 28, 2011 by George B.

Question for George: Hi George – thanks for the amazing wealth of information on your site. Its sure helps guys like me who are just starting out. Recently bought a new 10/1 and I have a couple of questions Firstly … Continue reading →

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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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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 →

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Q and A: 1/15/2011 Email of the day

Posted on January 15, 2011 by George B.

George, Thanks for your quick response. I just wanted to be clear on this, the larger Lister twin cylinder jobs would not be able to handle this?  I just wanted to know because there are 2 dealers up in Maine selling … Continue reading →

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Q and A: Friday’s email of the day ‘wood gas’

Posted on December 24, 2010 by George B.

From: tl dietrich Friday, December 24, 2010 10:07 AM To: George B Subject: gasifiers Hi George, Merry Christmas! Check out this guy’s videos. He truly knows what he is doing.  We experienced the exact same problems with tars, pellets, filtration, … Continue reading →

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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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