Homemade Generator


Generator
 
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TOOL:
Generator
PLANS:
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BUILDER:
Tim on tim-yvonne.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade generator consisting of a Harbor Freight generator head driven by a 16 HP Briggs and Stratton engine.
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Nov 13, 2016 2:08 PM
Nadogail
Built one of these myself, I used the 13 horse Grayhound engine from Harbor Freight and mounted mine on a cart. The Harbor Freight engine crankshaft was a little larger than the 1" Lovejoy, so I opened the coupler up with a drill mounted flap wheel. I used a Rubber Maid garbage can shelter with a plywood floor inserted to accommodate the casters under the generator. With our exceptionally steady electric service, t is used mostly as a portable power source for my stick welder.
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CATEGORIES:
Generators
TAGS:
engine, generator
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
2
URL:
http://tim-yvonne.com/generator/


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DIY Generator - comment on how to build a Generator - 3 comments
Nadogail says:
Nov 13, 2016 2:08 PM
Built one of these myself, I used the 13 horse Grayhound engine from Harbor Freight and mounted mine on a cart. The Harbor Freight engine crankshaft was a little larger than the 1" Lovejoy, so I opened the coupler up with a drill mounted flap wheel. I used a Rubber Maid garbage can shelter with a plywood floor inserted to accommodate the casters under the generator. With our exceptionally steady electric service, t is used mostly as a portable power source for my stick welder.
Nadogail says:
Nov 13, 2016 2:08 PM
Built one of these myself, I used the 13 horse Grayhound engine from Harbor Freight and mounted mine on a cart. The Harbor Freight engine crankshaft was a little larger than the 1" Lovejoy, so I opened the coupler up with a drill mounted flap wheel. I used a Rubber Maid garbage can shelter with a plywood floor inserted to accommodate the casters under the generator. With our exceptionally steady electric service, t is used mostly as a portable power source for my stick welder.
DIYer says:
May 19, 2014 5:53 PM
Very nice, though a bit expensive.
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