Question by Ross s: throttle/governor on a cheap diesel diesel motor? I have been given a “cheap” diesel generator made from china. It starts alright, but seems to be reving very high and poping and spitting until it has ran for a while. It surges some times as well. I don’t really like it much [...]
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This is a inboard diesel motor from about 1975, idling. Makes about 8hp peak. Raw water cooled. This is not my personal motor, however,I would like one for my Irwin 10/4 Video Rating: 5 / 5
Read the rest of this entry »I have An ABB M2AA 090l 3 phase motor and I would like to turn it into a generator.?
Question by : I have An ABB M2AA 090l 3 phase motor and I would like to turn it into a generator.? I.ve built wood gas generator and I have a 3.5 hp briggs and sratton petrol engine, I would like to connect the engine to the motor. Best answer: Answer by Johnfirst off don’t [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Could you use mechanical advantage to allow an electric motor to run a generator?
Question by Mr. C: Could you use mechanical advantage to allow an electric motor to run a generator? Granted due to eff ratios and losses, the generator would need to be larger. But isn’t that the essence of mechanical advantage to be able to generate more force out than the required work in? I know [...]
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How to make a very simple motor from two paper clips, a length of enameled wire, a magnet, and a DC power supply. Sorry about the hard-to-read credits; Movie Maker was the only program I had available that would do a credit roll. (Yeah, I know. I’m working on a MUCH better replacement system, using [...]
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