homemade generator (the edgernator)

a homemade generator PLEASE COMMENT this generator was made from our edger after hurricane ike. it really came in handy when there were no generator within 100 miles for sale.

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[mbainrot]

Great work mate :)

Bit messy but it looks like it works really well

May I ask what your powering?

[azbaby13]

2 fans, a small tv(no cable of course), and 2 small lamps

[evinsteven13]

thats cool but whats the point of having an edger mixed with a generator?

[azbaby13]

when all the generators are sold out and you can't get one after a hurricane... lol It comes in handy relly well... But we now have a honda 6500

[TomGoot]

Nice 12v generator!! I'm thinking of doing the same with my mower or snowblower.

Can you imagine if the great inventors of the world were afraid to experiment, for fear of an insurance company...

[Brysey19]

whenever using a generator make sure your not backfeeding electricity back onto the main grid. when line crews come to fix outages they assume the power is off, but not if your feeding power back onto the grid with your home generator

[masterwm]

Ya did a great job, thanks for the ideas!!!



[buzz60016]

Its a fact. Better to have a generator, years too early, than a day late. When the power goes out, Home Depot is sold out. None to be found.

This example of using a small gas engine to turn an automotive alternator, is not very efficient, but works good. Its also educational. Not everyone understands transformers, inverters, power regulation.

Excellent video, I enjoyed this.

[danielthechskid]

@StarCar98 He is using a Delco 10DN alternator and matching voltage regulator. Yes the black box holds the voltage constant at around 14 volts. Using a 10SI alternator as has been said would reduce external wiring clutter, but would be at the expense of being able to remote sense the ground. With a 10SI you can only remote sense the positive and can't compensate for voltage drop on the long ground wire he used between the alternator and battery.

[jtnoodle]

may have been mentioned already, but newer style alternators are internally regulated, one wire. No need to have that jumble hanging off. They produce maximum output at a much lower RPM, like 1000-1500. Not necessary to spin the motor so fast, burning fuel unnecessarily. Lastly, a larger pulley on the motor side will increase the alt. speed.

[lexpee]

What a noise, a second exhaust does wonders. The most garages have in the bin, a old exhaust muffler. The most time is the pipe gone and the muffler good.

cusses.

[xaaps2010]

Very nice, but can you edge and generate power at the same time?

[rowen211]

cool, im planning on doing that with my edger. Can you tell me how you mounted the alternator to the edger frame? (personal message if you can)

[rorybz]

Your Task: Build a device to generate DC power using only items you can find in a small unpopulated town. Nicely done.

[bigjd60]

Use an internal reg. 10si chevy alt. and you will not have to screw around with all the external wiring

[pspheaven]

very nice, thought of doing one myself/which is why i came alookin :D