ok so you got like THE HOOK UP on that flanged ss tubing or do u have to buy all that stuff at retail?,cause that is by far beyond the likes of which ive seen in quality not to mention CLEEEEAAAAANN!!!i admire your work much like my own when i have the budget to do it overkill rite if i possibley can,by the way ,that water filtration unit i got from u guys back in oct for conference , does it filter flouride and or do u have flouride filters?
on your Truck, the attachment, look like a professionel thing. did you bought the attachment? or is it a homemade? if ts bought, where did you get this? im interestet in converting an old car into wood gasifiing power.
Yes, Congratulations on being on Doomsday Preppers! I wouldn't have gone on that show if they'd have asked, but more power to you! I'm running my gen on Veggie Oil as well as both my trucks, but in a TEOTWAWKI situation, I would be SOL and you would not. That's definitely got me looking at learning this technology as well. Thanks for the videos, I'm subscribed and will continue to watch you! God Bless you and your two families! SGT Charlie
Hell yea!! Yet it been a year did you finish the building yet?..lols.I live what you are doing there. Wonder what it the diff between the piston heat engine, and a good steam turbine?
@KevinDR1987 yes it is possible to store it in a pressure container but it requires a compressor that can handle flammable gas. Compressors used to refill propane tanks would work. a typical air compressor would self destruct because the flammable gas would wash the cylinder wall lubrication down. There is also a possibility of sparks and unintended ignition with an unrated compressor.
@BornRandy62 That's good to know. I'm looking into alge, electricity, used cooking oil turned into biofuel, hydrogen, and now woodgas as alternative means of powering my vehicles. Still not sure which way is the best to go
@KevinDR1987 algae is still in the concept stage. no one at all is producing ethanol from algae in quantities large enough to test results. it is one of those things that sounds great on paper but hasnt gone further that lab test tubes and small scale experiments. Hydrogen requires a large amount of electricty to produce from a water source. Ethanol can be made out of pretty much anything that contains starch or sugars. Solar and wind electrical generation is passive and achievable with a (cont
@BornRandy62 I know hydrogen will use a lot of electricity but I plan on producing way more electricity with wind and solar than I will ever be able to use and sell most of it back to the power grid. I just think hydrogen will be a better solution than current battery technology in vehicles although that will probably change in the not to distant future. But even then batteries do wear out and when SHTF they will be harder to get and I doubt I would be able to produce them myself
@KevinDR1987 intial large cost equipment investment. bio diesel from vegetable or animal oils requires lye and ethanol or methanol. Both of those are possible to make yourself with minimal investments. And the plus to biodiesel is that the waste byproduct is glycerin with lye content. check out journey to forever (no spaces) dot org for loads of free info about biofuels.
@BornRandy62 The initial startup cost will be high but since I plan on selling power back it will pay for itself in the long run. I have been to the journey to forever website before but thanks for the reminder because I had forgotten about it.
Im just curious.. For longevity and erosion purposes have you considered some way to cover your generators so that they arent exposed to the elements?
Just for safety sake, If you haven't done so already , you may want to attach a #4 ground wire from the genset and that lonely ground rod you have hammered into the mud.
Great system ! 20 KW is a lot of power for a few air handlers and some pumps. If i were you I would use it just for Back up power and just take advantage of exercising it twice a month. it's hard to utilize 5 kw never mind 20. You might have need to acquire a grain grinding machine so you can use that "free" power.
Great video . I've been thinking about a wood Gasifier myself just need a little more research and time to build it . Old technology in the modern world , good work .
my 4 acre off the grid retirement project just got yet another inspirational boost! keep on with the innovations and keep looking for ways to harness all of the energy from your labors! you mentioned an underground segment for your exhaust....have you considered a cistern filled with stone for thermal mass and used oil (veggie or motor) as the transfer medium? you can store heat in the cistern for days at relatively high temps. (400-500* range) and then harvest it through exchange as needed..
Did I see you on tv a little while ago? Can't remember the name of the show but it had to do with national crisis situations and being prepared. maybe I'm mistaken, the truck and generator looked familiar though. cool set up, I'm interested in doing something similar
Great video! It's kind of funny that all of the new technology is actually old technology re-invented! It is good that people, such as yourself, are entertaining the tried and proven ways of yesteryear and making it work! AWESOME! Just a question: Does the gasified smoke contain anything that would gum up the internal workings or shorten the life of the genset / truck motor?
that is awesome. My CR-V solar generator can run a small camp or maybe even a small cabin off gas/electric if backfeeding but the whole farm? you got me beat.
This is great! I have a thought about it. Would it better to use this energy to charge batteries and then have a parallel 12V or any DC. LED lights, laptops, most home electronics are already setup for dc in. It just seems like a huge amount of energy and noise. You could setup a system where charging happened on a schedule.
@wiserleo It's better to run 120v ac , there is less voltage drop then using 12v dc systems . We use solar panels to charge our battery banks and power inverter to convert to 120v ac . Keep the power inverter as close to batteries as possible and use 4 gauge or better wiring to batteries . There maybe a little more start up cost but you'll be happier with the performance.
Nice job E'775: Not many people can understand the importance of energy self sufficiency. I'm making progress too and show it on the WISCOKIDDD channel. You would think with all this ZioNazi government talk about energy that they would throw in a little cash to help us, not so we have to fight them all the way. PL&H Ken
First... sorry for my English (French guy leaving in Canada here)... i m wondering if you draw any plan of your Gasifier? any websit where we can follow your design?
Holy cow, even if it runs 50% horsepower on the wood gas, that's enough to handle basic lighting needs for a block of dozens of houses, and 3-4 full homes with refrigeration, central air, the works! My Lister with spark conversion on woodgas will only put about 1400-1500 watts
I would not want to be the guy working on the power lines when you reconnect to the grid , I do not mean to sound rude or disrespectful but I would shut my gen set off so not to send power out to the lines ???
@northernboy68 You are not being rude and I want you to know that I cannot feedback on lines because the transfer switch will not allow me to. It is a make or break switch I got from the power company that is designed for this situation. I have done it all to code and feel confident that no one will get hurt.
@engineer775 I have always wanted to do transfer switch. Can you tell me where you got it? This would allow me to use a non sine wave inverter from a battery bank.. Not sure if you could do this too but when the generator is over producing you could be charging batteries that then run and inverter that feeds back through the same switch after the generator is turned off? But they mention auto switches here and a inverter needs to be a grid tie type but if I am manually off grid who cares right?
Had another idea what about a marine exhaust manifold on each engine?Run a loop from boiler,and when its running the farm its also heating it . Thats what i have been thinking about for my set up because my low rpm diesel generator came from a ship in the Great Lakes and has a marine manifold on it .I guess for that matter you could run your boiler through the block too. Let me know what you think.I would have posted this private,but haven't figured that out yet.
Inline 6s are very smooth and easy to work on, but do you think it's possible to use a more modern I6 engine that has better fuel economy for a generator? Or were you deliberate in choosing an older motor since it would be easier to get/fabricate parts for a carburettor-based engine in WROL (vs. fuel injected)?
I think you are way ahead of me. I trying something on a much lower scale. Same idea but way smaller. Im basically just trying to run my house 120v items. Mainly the fidge, freezer, small window unit ac, and lights for emergency use.
Lovin the Onan genset it's a nice clean unit, Personally I would have mounted those panels inside the building instead of exposing them to the elements. Great video Scott but you have to work on reducing the camera shake ;)
geez, my biggest electric bill in my life was 700KWH for a month. i think my condo association would frown on a generator on a top floor end unit condo. and you could invest $20 in a muffler LOL
awesome is not the word man. that is great in a lot of ways. tons of info and it helps to prove some of the suppression of technology that relies us on other garbage. God bless you and your family
Nice dude! I can't wait until the day comes when I have my Welding Red Seal and can work with men like you at work or in my off time to build amazing machines like this!
One day I'd love to have a farm like yours and own a metal fabrication shop making great stuff out of steel!
That's pretty cool. :) I don't understand engineering much so I have to ask if "running on wood" is the same as many cars in non-war-torn europe used during world war 2? There was a "boiler/burner" thingy attached to cars and if you ran out of "gas", you could just pop in some branches and twigs and the car would work again. It was called "gengas" ("generator gas") in Sweden at the time. Is this the same thing?
You know engineer775 I watched my new touch screen phone ring the other day and I couldnt even figure out how to answer it at the time. I missed the call right there in front of me and then I watch you do this kinda stuff.......it doesnt make me feel like the sharpest tool in the shed.......lol thanks so much for the great info.
Bravo my friend! Well done! W as jumping around when you got the truck going. And I was just as excited to see the homestead operate on the gasofied gen. Excellent work! ~Wolf
You should not run an engine without an exhaust...low back pressure will cause several problems...burnt exhaust valve or seat...and carburetor adjustment abnormalities...always needing to tweek the carby ect. If you Private message me I can send you a ton of information on your genset, such as repair manuals parts lists ect. just trying to help ya bro
@InTheSticks0001 Bamboo wold be really cool as its sustainable and grows fast, this is probably the problem your having. Here is a short web page that shows what happened to him when he built his FEMA Wood Gas Producer from Plans. It includes the link to the original FEMA plans. If you try it out let the rest of us know how bamboo works.
@astrialkil It would take a modification to make bamboo remotely viable for other than a stationary unit, i.e. extra large hopper, or some improvement in processing the bamboo to make it viable. In other words, it would be a challenge. There's nothing quite like a good hardwood for this. Come to think of it, there could be enough teak out there....Hmmmm
@InTheSticks0001 Personally I think as long as you ground up the bamboo in a chipper and used a solar drying room(kiln), the bamboo should work fine. But i don't live with the stuff. Even with a normal hopper you could at least find out how much more bamboo it would take compared to hard wood, or even pine. It wold be great for the tropics if they could power their houses off solar and bamboo.
@GoatHollow The condensor unit is outside and the heat strips are in the air-handler inside- I call it a toaster since that is what it looks like a huge toaster oven. Anyway they pull about 10Kw all at once! I am disconnecting them asap! Thanks for watching!
Where can I read up on Wood gasification process? I always wondered how it works. And remember it may not be able to run your emergency heat, but wood warms twice, Once when you chop it and second when you burn it!!! :D
@TheRifleman336 Here is a short web page that shows what happened when he built his FEMA Wood Gas Producer from Plans. It includes the link to the original FEMA plans. The Plans tells a lot about the whole wood gas process.
Congratulations on the milestone, just a quick question, is the gasifier the ''woodie'' by victorygasworks? and is the engine running the generator capable of running on diesel too?
@TheRifleman336 try google books search they have some exerpts from boks on the subject you can buy.
the most advanced research was done by the swedish. look for "generator gas " "wood gas" "gen gas" "syn gas" "downdraft gasefiers and try "h t t p slash wood - gas dot com""
Hi, I see why your an engineer. Will you hook up your outdoor wood boiler to heat your generator building for better cold starts,or will the gasifirer be in there most of the time?
@infowick Excellent questions!! And you just made another project for me! I use the outdoor boiler to preheat my veggie fuel for the diesel generator but I haven't thought about running a heating zone out to that building. I haven't had a problem starting the wood gas generator on cold days but a lil heat wouldn't hurt. Thanks!
@PatriotEke emergency heat strips in my airhandler/heat pump ( when they come on they pull ~ 10kw !!!! ) I could run them if it was a gradual increase but when they come on the gasifier cannot produce enough gas quick enough to meet that demand.
@DeleteMeOnline All I know is that it is to our local codes so in case I decide to net meter this baby I should pass their inspection. My power company will allow 100Kw a day ( 5 hr run for me) to be dumped on the grid. I just want to get a nickel back each month form the power company but also be able to have electricity any time I need it.
Very nice, I'd like to know about your gasifier unit. Did you design it for capacity or just by components you had around? Did you custom fab those nice looking stainless components? Use to be a salvage place between Easley and Liberty on 123 that had a lot of useful looking stainless stuff from the road, been a year since I've been by that way though.
@landlockedviking I bought a prototype unit from victorygasworks a year ago. They blessed me with an awesome price and I jumped on it. IT is extremely well built and is all hand tig'd . I have welded a lot of stainless and know there was a lot of hrs put into this gasifier. My system is more than 20 times more cost effective than a 20Kw solar system but I do have to prepare the wood. But I can run it any time of the day rain or shine.
@engineer775 Thanks, I'm gonna have to learn some more about these units. They seem very practicle, and portability is an option which is a big plus compared to solar.
Sweet! Best system I've seen yet! I met an engineer and told him my grandpa was a conductor, he said "I'm not that kind of engineer" I said neither was my grandpa he just got hit by lightning!
@Iam1uglyguy Since this is the first time loading the generator I do not know the fuel consumption rate. I will be testing and posting a (pounds of wood per Kw/hr ) number after I do a lot of runs. I really can't give you an accurate answer but the rule of thumb is that it takes 3 lbs to produce 1 Kw.
i love watching this stuff. brilliant. you are brilliant. questions. yes we need a copy of this plan. you need to patent this puppy. GREATEST VID EVER!!!!!!!!!
@jimhuntermj21 Yep its loud. No muffler, no building. I had to prove it would all work and now onto silencing. I didn't want to bury it so now its time for a buried exhaust and a baffled , louvered flow of air. I will be pointing the fan towards 200 acres of dense woods. The muffler for this thing is so big and heavy that I need to mount/ hang it from the building and then I will duct that exhaust under ground. I needed the 20 kw to run the machine shop and welders plus the house.
ok so you got like THE HOOK UP on that flanged ss tubing or do u have to buy all that stuff at retail?,cause that is by far beyond the likes of which ive seen in quality not to mention CLEEEEAAAAANN!!!i admire your work much like my own when i have the budget to do it overkill rite if i possibley can,by the way ,that water filtration unit i got from u guys back in oct for conference , does it filter flouride and or do u have flouride filters?
Zombieprepper1 1 week ago
simply genious i want that knowledge!!! in german pls :-)
zipflmolch 1 week ago
Inspirational, Thank-you!
Can101276 1 week ago
Hi!
on your Truck, the attachment, look like a professionel thing. did you bought the attachment? or is it a homemade? if ts bought, where did you get this? im interestet in converting an old car into wood gasifiing power.
sry for my bad english xD
slechka 2 weeks ago
Yes, Congratulations on being on Doomsday Preppers! I wouldn't have gone on that show if they'd have asked, but more power to you! I'm running my gen on Veggie Oil as well as both my trucks, but in a TEOTWAWKI situation, I would be SOL and you would not. That's definitely got me looking at learning this technology as well. Thanks for the videos, I'm subscribed and will continue to watch you! God Bless you and your two families! SGT Charlie
SgtKelleyCharlie 3 weeks ago
Hey I saw you guys on doomsday preppers, if you can make a video on how to make a gasifier thatd be awesome!
InsanelyJacked 3 weeks ago
Hell yea!! Yet it been a year did you finish the building yet?..lols.I live what you are doing there. Wonder what it the diff between the piston heat engine, and a good steam turbine?
Acktheleone333 1 month ago
nice gasser, who built it for you?
tritowns 1 month ago
Where can we go to get plans for something like this?
CrackedCandy 1 month ago
@engineer775 Would it be possible to store the gas from the wood gasifier? So that you don't need a wood gasifier in your truck/car.
KevinDR1987 1 month ago
@KevinDR1987 yes it is possible to store it in a pressure container but it requires a compressor that can handle flammable gas. Compressors used to refill propane tanks would work. a typical air compressor would self destruct because the flammable gas would wash the cylinder wall lubrication down. There is also a possibility of sparks and unintended ignition with an unrated compressor.
BornRandy62 2 weeks ago
@BornRandy62 That's good to know. I'm looking into alge, electricity, used cooking oil turned into biofuel, hydrogen, and now woodgas as alternative means of powering my vehicles. Still not sure which way is the best to go
KevinDR1987 1 week ago
@KevinDR1987 algae is still in the concept stage. no one at all is producing ethanol from algae in quantities large enough to test results. it is one of those things that sounds great on paper but hasnt gone further that lab test tubes and small scale experiments. Hydrogen requires a large amount of electricty to produce from a water source. Ethanol can be made out of pretty much anything that contains starch or sugars. Solar and wind electrical generation is passive and achievable with a (cont
BornRandy62 1 week ago
@BornRandy62 I know hydrogen will use a lot of electricity but I plan on producing way more electricity with wind and solar than I will ever be able to use and sell most of it back to the power grid. I just think hydrogen will be a better solution than current battery technology in vehicles although that will probably change in the not to distant future. But even then batteries do wear out and when SHTF they will be harder to get and I doubt I would be able to produce them myself
KevinDR1987 1 week ago
@KevinDR1987 intial large cost equipment investment. bio diesel from vegetable or animal oils requires lye and ethanol or methanol. Both of those are possible to make yourself with minimal investments. And the plus to biodiesel is that the waste byproduct is glycerin with lye content. check out journey to forever (no spaces) dot org for loads of free info about biofuels.
BornRandy62 1 week ago
@BornRandy62 The initial startup cost will be high but since I plan on selling power back it will pay for itself in the long run. I have been to the journey to forever website before but thanks for the reminder because I had forgotten about it.
KevinDR1987 1 week ago
beautiful. just beautiful..
GraffixWB 1 month ago
Im just curious.. For longevity and erosion purposes have you considered some way to cover your generators so that they arent exposed to the elements?
THEPILLADDICT 2 months ago
@THEPILLADDICT In the video he said that he's going to put a building around it.
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Just for safety sake, If you haven't done so already , you may want to attach a #4 ground wire from the genset and that lonely ground rod you have hammered into the mud.
Great system ! 20 KW is a lot of power for a few air handlers and some pumps. If i were you I would use it just for Back up power and just take advantage of exercising it twice a month. it's hard to utilize 5 kw never mind 20. You might have need to acquire a grain grinding machine so you can use that "free" power.
Bubblytubebob 2 months ago
You're the same guy from the Nat Geo show "Doomsday Preppers."
MrBananaMask 2 months ago
Beautiful!! I need a wood burning truck that can power my power!
Congrats!!
God Bless You and Yours!
and God Love Ya for Sharing! it gives the rest of us hope!
JWnFL 2 months ago
Man, i'm glad I came across you and the other two guys. Surprised I hadn't sooner. Great videos.
14ByTheSword 2 months ago
COOL
galegregory97comcast 2 months ago
That's a nice set up
rocks2rocks06 2 months ago
Great job, how can you do this without a big old crap-eating grin is beyond me. I'd be giggling like a little girl.
MahalC 2 months ago
Could you possibly put up a 'guide' with a list of tips and such for creating your own wood gas generator?
JKinder313 2 months ago 9
Fantastic job. How often do you need to refill the gasifier with wood? Can it run all night?
MeDammitt 2 months ago
Nice dude!
boomndrum 2 months ago
Great video . I've been thinking about a wood Gasifier myself just need a little more research and time to build it . Old technology in the modern world , good work .
jeepmack 2 months ago
you can run your whole house on 120 volt with a 15 amp extention cord ?
4raydog 2 months ago
the only reason its so damn loud, is because you forgot the muffler, nice setup...love to see it when you have a shed over it
varng1 3 months ago
my 4 acre off the grid retirement project just got yet another inspirational boost! keep on with the innovations and keep looking for ways to harness all of the energy from your labors! you mentioned an underground segment for your exhaust....have you considered a cistern filled with stone for thermal mass and used oil (veggie or motor) as the transfer medium? you can store heat in the cistern for days at relatively high temps. (400-500* range) and then harvest it through exchange as needed..
AircondGypsy 3 months ago
Did I see you on tv a little while ago? Can't remember the name of the show but it had to do with national crisis situations and being prepared. maybe I'm mistaken, the truck and generator looked familiar though. cool set up, I'm interested in doing something similar
homerunhita12 3 months ago
Great video! It's kind of funny that all of the new technology is actually old technology re-invented! It is good that people, such as yourself, are entertaining the tried and proven ways of yesteryear and making it work! AWESOME! Just a question: Does the gasified smoke contain anything that would gum up the internal workings or shorten the life of the genset / truck motor?
TheGnuShoes 3 months ago
Great video thanks
sabutter 3 months ago
man this sweet :) to be able to run ya house off of wood ? how the heck ya do it ?
angelmattox 3 months ago
775 can you give a little info on the gasification process. The processor in the truck apppears to be fabricated commerically - any additional info?
FreedomsQB 4 months ago
what plans did you work off of for your gasifier if I may ask?
nobrizzle 4 months ago
that is awesome. My CR-V solar generator can run a small camp or maybe even a small cabin off gas/electric if backfeeding but the whole farm? you got me beat.
LeonRFpoa 4 months ago
Nice work! How are you going to dampen the noise? Do you have plans to recuperate the heat from the cooling circuit?
devikingone 4 months ago
This is great! I have a thought about it. Would it better to use this energy to charge batteries and then have a parallel 12V or any DC. LED lights, laptops, most home electronics are already setup for dc in. It just seems like a huge amount of energy and noise. You could setup a system where charging happened on a schedule.
wiserleo 4 months ago 2
@wiserleo It's better to run 120v ac , there is less voltage drop then using 12v dc systems . We use solar panels to charge our battery banks and power inverter to convert to 120v ac . Keep the power inverter as close to batteries as possible and use 4 gauge or better wiring to batteries . There maybe a little more start up cost but you'll be happier with the performance.
jeepmack 2 months ago
You sir, are my hero. Good luck to you.
tbirdman1991 4 months ago
Wife does not like happy @ 0:54
Kanoee64 5 months ago
Kudos!! I too am making very slow progress @ getting away from gasoline & the grid (miles to go). Thanks for the encouragement.
learning41230 5 months ago
Nice truck, Nice setup :)
MrTpengineer 5 months ago
very cool now you got it made . is the generator diesel or gas?? good vid again thanks
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Man You Rock!
patriotpioneer 6 months ago
Great vid!!! Are you the same group that was on the show preppers???
Daddyace1313 6 months ago
what kinda truck do you have I have a 65 ford F-100
tnhl77 6 months ago
Nice job E'775: Not many people can understand the importance of energy self sufficiency. I'm making progress too and show it on the WISCOKIDDD channel. You would think with all this ZioNazi government talk about energy that they would throw in a little cash to help us, not so we have to fight them all the way. PL&H Ken
WiscoKiddProductions 6 months ago
these people got on tv
njmvermont 7 months ago
ready for the breakdown are we
njmvermont 7 months ago
are you going to build another wood gas genrator just for the power system ,or just use the one on the truck universaly
thechevyscrounger 7 months ago
First... sorry for my English (French guy leaving in Canada here)... i m wondering if you draw any plan of your Gasifier? any websit where we can follow your design?
Thx anyway... this is something i want to try
dankedan 7 months ago
Thats a really nice old onan gen set!
Floridaprepper 8 months ago
Very impressive sir, Thanks for the great videos. I'm a fan.
CablloBlanco 10 months ago
Holy cow, even if it runs 50% horsepower on the wood gas, that's enough to handle basic lighting needs for a block of dozens of houses, and 3-4 full homes with refrigeration, central air, the works! My Lister with spark conversion on woodgas will only put about 1400-1500 watts
LtColDaddy71 10 months ago
Have you considered (or have you) hooking this up to a battery bank that would store some of the electricity?
FRSB01 11 months ago
@ engineer775 Cool, did not realize that , good video good job..
northernboy68 1 year ago
I would not want to be the guy working on the power lines when you reconnect to the grid , I do not mean to sound rude or disrespectful but I would shut my gen set off so not to send power out to the lines ???
northernboy68 1 year ago
@northernboy68 You are not being rude and I want you to know that I cannot feedback on lines because the transfer switch will not allow me to. It is a make or break switch I got from the power company that is designed for this situation. I have done it all to code and feel confident that no one will get hurt.
engineer775 1 year ago 26
@engineer775 I have always wanted to do transfer switch. Can you tell me where you got it? This would allow me to use a non sine wave inverter from a battery bank.. Not sure if you could do this too but when the generator is over producing you could be charging batteries that then run and inverter that feeds back through the same switch after the generator is turned off? But they mention auto switches here and a inverter needs to be a grid tie type but if I am manually off grid who cares right?
freespeachrulez 3 weeks ago
@northernboy68 dick head
thegreatcornholyio 1 month ago
engineers ftw!
ahoyhoy79 1 year ago
awesome!
aaronready1 1 year ago
Had another idea what about a marine exhaust manifold on each engine?Run a loop from boiler,and when its running the farm its also heating it . Thats what i have been thinking about for my set up because my low rpm diesel generator came from a ship in the Great Lakes and has a marine manifold on it .I guess for that matter you could run your boiler through the block too. Let me know what you think.I would have posted this private,but haven't figured that out yet.
infowick 1 year ago
Great job! Congrats.
GE0III 1 year ago
Great job...Will you be at the gun show this weekend???God bless...
1mrgasgas1 1 year ago
any idea if it would support any shop equipment? presses? Welders?
SuperGrizzly1984 1 year ago
Wonderful!
anyusmoon1 1 year ago
Do the outdoor elements effect any of that equipment sitting out side as far as performance?
roaming1978 1 year ago
Very good!! Yes like @goathollow I have GAS ENVY!! ( NICE JOB)
RoflmaoAtSheepeople 1 year ago
Inline 6s are very smooth and easy to work on, but do you think it's possible to use a more modern I6 engine that has better fuel economy for a generator? Or were you deliberate in choosing an older motor since it would be easier to get/fabricate parts for a carburettor-based engine in WROL (vs. fuel injected)?
ssdwellah 1 year ago
Hey Scott, Great job man. I am still amazed by you. Keep it coming brother.
scdefion 1 year ago
maybe you can use the gasifyer to run a wood pelitizer to pellitize some yard wast for gasifyer fuel,
davidrrrd 1 year ago
I think you are way ahead of me. I trying something on a much lower scale. Same idea but way smaller. Im basically just trying to run my house 120v items. Mainly the fidge, freezer, small window unit ac, and lights for emergency use.
19hawk11 1 year ago
is the excess gas from the gassifier just pouring out of that ball valve or is that air intake? could you explain that please?
goat20101 1 year ago
Lovin the Onan genset it's a nice clean unit, Personally I would have mounted those panels inside the building instead of exposing them to the elements. Great video Scott but you have to work on reducing the camera shake ;)
RobRichmondRPG 1 year ago
geez, my biggest electric bill in my life was 700KWH for a month. i think my condo association would frown on a generator on a top floor end unit condo. and you could invest $20 in a muffler LOL
mrbadx19 1 year ago
awesome is not the word man. that is great in a lot of ways. tons of info and it helps to prove some of the suppression of technology that relies us on other garbage. God bless you and your family
50317mike 1 year ago
Nice dude! I can't wait until the day comes when I have my Welding Red Seal and can work with men like you at work or in my off time to build amazing machines like this!
One day I'd love to have a farm like yours and own a metal fabrication shop making great stuff out of steel!
rooftopeagle 1 year ago
Great Job brother! I am impressed. Keep up the great videos. Anthony.
biblesnbarbells 1 year ago
CONGRATULATIONS AND Thanks for sharing your work.
luke812 1 year ago
Just awesome brother Scott. Very nice, thanks for sharing with us.
CPTNoahdog 1 year ago
congrats!! great work keep it up!
DCC350 1 year ago
That's pretty cool. :) I don't understand engineering much so I have to ask if "running on wood" is the same as many cars in non-war-torn europe used during world war 2? There was a "boiler/burner" thingy attached to cars and if you ran out of "gas", you could just pop in some branches and twigs and the car would work again. It was called "gengas" ("generator gas") in Sweden at the time. Is this the same thing?
MrSatanica 1 year ago
@MrSatanica exactly the same system
lookingforthemeaning 1 year ago
@lookingforthemeaning Awsome. Thanks.
MrSatanica 1 year ago
AWESOME!!!
MrNorwegian2010 1 year ago
lol awesome.. plenty of wood to go around.. it's more or less an infinite fuelsource
AjiraKimberly 1 year ago
very nice brother :)
MarinePrepper 1 year ago
You know engineer775 I watched my new touch screen phone ring the other day and I couldnt even figure out how to answer it at the time. I missed the call right there in front of me and then I watch you do this kinda stuff.......it doesnt make me feel like the sharpest tool in the shed.......lol thanks so much for the great info.
eastcoastpatriot 1 year ago
@eastcoastpatriot hammers arent the sharpest tools in the shed but they do there job well ;-)
lookingforthemeaning 1 year ago
@lookingforthemeaning thats awesome. thanks its the first time i have heard that. i will have to use that line myself
eastcoastpatriot 1 year ago
WOW BUDDY!!!
sailingmanuel 1 year ago
convert wood in to gas am i right
koioo2 1 year ago
now to get the heat and use that too :-)
muffler into an oildrum heat exchanger. and a second system on the cooling lines to heat the house or workshops :-) maximum energy efficency :-)
lookingforthemeaning 1 year ago
Bravo my friend! Well done! W as jumping around when you got the truck going. And I was just as excited to see the homestead operate on the gasofied gen. Excellent work! ~Wolf
FatDaddy4Fun 1 year ago
I'm just curious as to know if that gas generator would run on bamboo. It would be so sweet if it could in a financial and logistics view.
johnhuynh69 1 year ago
@johnhuynh69 if you can make charcoal out of it it will burn in a gasefier :-)
lookingforthemeaning 1 year ago
@lookingforthemeaning interesting, cheers mate.
johnhuynh69 1 year ago
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thank you for sharing.
dmacosta1 1 year ago
You sir have my respect. Congrats and thank you for sharing.
mashoutman 1 year ago
A major milestone Engineer! Congratulations.
fletcher3913 1 year ago
oh hell yeah, nice work
beast12101 1 year ago
You should not run an engine without an exhaust...low back pressure will cause several problems...burnt exhaust valve or seat...and carburetor adjustment abnormalities...always needing to tweek the carby ect. If you Private message me I can send you a ton of information on your genset, such as repair manuals parts lists ect. just trying to help ya bro
electeknowizard 1 year ago
awesome!!! working on back up power myself, not woodgas but maybe someday!!! very nice project!!!
ltbaldwin 1 year ago
That is awsome man!
ewetubesuxass 1 year ago
Not a bad idea. Okay, I will.
InTheSticks0001 1 year ago
The feeling must be liberating not having to rely on the grid for power!
makun16 1 year ago
Amazing. Congrats!!
CopingWithTheTimes 1 year ago
excellent set up there. Thanks for sharing with us...
EastCoastPrepper 1 year ago
very cool
survivalweb 1 year ago
You need to get a much quieter Muffler, could hear you for miles. Very cool Gen set tho!
astrialkil 1 year ago
@astrialkil I agree. But there was no muffler on it! Straight Pipe! So obviously this is worse case from the noise level!
engineer775 1 year ago 3
You need to get a much quieter Muffler, bad guys could hear you for miles. Very cool set up tho!
astrialkil 1 year ago
Good job brother. You have worked hard and I know and can see the Lord has blessed you.
PreacherPrepper 1 year ago
very nice video
CyberVatic 1 year ago
Very very awesome. Wanted to build one for some time now, but probably won't get a chance unless it it'll burn bamboo. Don't ask me why please.
InTheSticks0001 1 year ago
@InTheSticks0001 Bamboo wold be really cool as its sustainable and grows fast, this is probably the problem your having. Here is a short web page that shows what happened to him when he built his FEMA Wood Gas Producer from Plans. It includes the link to the original FEMA plans. If you try it out let the rest of us know how bamboo works.
astrialkil 1 year ago
@astrialkil It would take a modification to make bamboo remotely viable for other than a stationary unit, i.e. extra large hopper, or some improvement in processing the bamboo to make it viable. In other words, it would be a challenge. There's nothing quite like a good hardwood for this. Come to think of it, there could be enough teak out there....Hmmmm
InTheSticks0001 1 year ago
@InTheSticks0001 Personally I think as long as you ground up the bamboo in a chipper and used a solar drying room(kiln), the bamboo should work fine. But i don't live with the stuff. Even with a normal hopper you could at least find out how much more bamboo it would take compared to hard wood, or even pine. It wold be great for the tropics if they could power their houses off solar and bamboo.
astrialkil 1 year ago
Emergency strips on a heat pump? Super milestone Bro. I have gas envy!!!
GoatHollow 1 year ago
@GoatHollow The condensor unit is outside and the heat strips are in the air-handler inside- I call it a toaster since that is what it looks like a huge toaster oven. Anyway they pull about 10Kw all at once! I am disconnecting them asap! Thanks for watching!
engineer775 1 year ago
GREAT video, may I ask what gauge wire you are running from the genny to the switch?
electeknowizard 1 year ago
@electeknowizard # 2 copper sir.
engineer775 1 year ago
Where can I read up on Wood gasification process? I always wondered how it works. And remember it may not be able to run your emergency heat, but wood warms twice, Once when you chop it and second when you burn it!!! :D
TheRifleman336 1 year ago 3
@TheRifleman336 Here is a short web page that shows what happened when he built his FEMA Wood Gas Producer from Plans. It includes the link to the original FEMA plans. The Plans tells a lot about the whole wood gas process.
astrialkil 1 year ago
@TheRifleman336 go to victorygasworks
engineer775 1 year ago
@engineer775
Congratulations on the milestone, just a quick question, is the gasifier the ''woodie'' by victorygasworks? and is the engine running the generator capable of running on diesel too?
marmaladekamikaze 6 months ago
@TheRifleman336 try google books search they have some exerpts from boks on the subject you can buy.
the most advanced research was done by the swedish. look for "generator gas " "wood gas" "gen gas" "syn gas" "downdraft gasefiers and try "h t t p slash wood - gas dot com""
lookingforthemeaning 1 year ago
@TheRifleman336 ....i heat with wood also....my wood heats me thrice...1st when i cut it..2nd when i stack it...3rd when i burn it...hahaha
squidskunk 1 year ago
@TheRifleman336 Nice! I love that saying "Wood warms twice, once when you chop it and second when you burn it!"
rooftopeagle 1 year ago
@TheRifleman336 gengas.nu/byggbes/index.shtml pretty handy site :)
michaelcullum53 7 months ago
Very cool... I would have been dancing aroud to.. Congrats great job !!
OBXSOLWIND 1 year ago
How exciting!!! Awesome job!!!
woowoowoo 1 year ago
My hat is off to you, sir! CONGRATULATIONS !
jjaayypp963 1 year ago
Totally awesome.
NESurvivalPrep 1 year ago
Hi, I see why your an engineer. Will you hook up your outdoor wood boiler to heat your generator building for better cold starts,or will the gasifirer be in there most of the time?
infowick 1 year ago
@infowick Excellent questions!! And you just made another project for me! I use the outdoor boiler to preheat my veggie fuel for the diesel generator but I haven't thought about running a heating zone out to that building. I haven't had a problem starting the wood gas generator on cold days but a lil heat wouldn't hurt. Thanks!
engineer775 1 year ago
Also, when I have my castle built, how much will you charge to install the same setup within my walls? LOL
PatriotEke 1 year ago
Emergency strips?
PatriotEke 1 year ago
@PatriotEke emergency heat strips in my airhandler/heat pump ( when they come on they pull ~ 10kw !!!! ) I could run them if it was a gradual increase but when they come on the gasifier cannot produce enough gas quick enough to meet that demand.
engineer775 1 year ago
@DeleteMeOnline All I know is that it is to our local codes so in case I decide to net meter this baby I should pass their inspection. My power company will allow 100Kw a day ( 5 hr run for me) to be dumped on the grid. I just want to get a nickel back each month form the power company but also be able to have electricity any time I need it.
engineer775 1 year ago
Truly Awesome, Congrats man
88GRENADE88 1 year ago
Very nice, I'd like to know about your gasifier unit. Did you design it for capacity or just by components you had around? Did you custom fab those nice looking stainless components? Use to be a salvage place between Easley and Liberty on 123 that had a lot of useful looking stainless stuff from the road, been a year since I've been by that way though.
landlockedviking 1 year ago
@landlockedviking I bought a prototype unit from victorygasworks a year ago. They blessed me with an awesome price and I jumped on it. IT is extremely well built and is all hand tig'd . I have welded a lot of stainless and know there was a lot of hrs put into this gasifier. My system is more than 20 times more cost effective than a 20Kw solar system but I do have to prepare the wood. But I can run it any time of the day rain or shine.
engineer775 1 year ago
@engineer775 Thanks, I'm gonna have to learn some more about these units. They seem very practicle, and portability is an option which is a big plus compared to solar.
landlockedviking 1 year ago
Sweet! Best system I've seen yet! I met an engineer and told him my grandpa was a conductor, he said "I'm not that kind of engineer" I said neither was my grandpa he just got hit by lightning!
danman911 1 year ago
@danman911 lol!
engineer775 1 year ago
That is AWSOME...I am about as far as one can be from being and Engineer but evern I know that is cool.
How much wood did it take? Maybe you had that in another vid.
Iam1uglyguy 1 year ago
@Iam1uglyguy Since this is the first time loading the generator I do not know the fuel consumption rate. I will be testing and posting a (pounds of wood per Kw/hr ) number after I do a lot of runs. I really can't give you an accurate answer but the rule of thumb is that it takes 3 lbs to produce 1 Kw.
engineer775 1 year ago
Excellent!
aintgonnaworrynomore 1 year ago
that;s great.
pinetar100 1 year ago
i love watching this stuff. brilliant. you are brilliant. questions. yes we need a copy of this plan. you need to patent this puppy. GREATEST VID EVER!!!!!!!!!
babaloo42 1 year ago
Wicked cool.
SurvivalMedicine 1 year ago
NICE!!
bastian0114 1 year ago
Its Loud!
I could find you easy.
But very cool.
jimhuntermj21 1 year ago
@jimhuntermj21 Yep its loud. No muffler, no building. I had to prove it would all work and now onto silencing. I didn't want to bury it so now its time for a buried exhaust and a baffled , louvered flow of air. I will be pointing the fan towards 200 acres of dense woods. The muffler for this thing is so big and heavy that I need to mount/ hang it from the building and then I will duct that exhaust under ground. I needed the 20 kw to run the machine shop and welders plus the house.
engineer775 1 year ago