ThePog Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 As above, I kindof want a genset that will run occasionally off the copious waste oil I have, probably only needs to generate 1kw or so... Quote
smokin'joe Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 those old-as-Moses Lister multi-fuels run on virtually anything Quote
h4nd Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 Philips? https://diystirlingengine.com/stirling-cycle-engines/ (evilgrin) Quote
ThePog Posted August 26, 2024 Author Posted August 26, 2024 7 hours ago, smokin'joe said: those old-as-Moses Lister multi-fuels run on virtually anything Thats kindof what I was thinking might be the go, I just dont have fhe full barry on them yet .. 1 Quote
johnnyfive Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 Those little Yanmar/China clone diesels could be worth a look. Can be had kinda cheaply at times. Our Lister fuel tank specifies this Quote
ThePog Posted August 26, 2024 Author Posted August 26, 2024 In my mind converting something cheap and shit that it doesn't matter if it dies is just fine 2 Quote
johnnyfive Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 China Yanmar diesel clone, comes in many colours/names I picked up a near new one for under a grand a few years back and was happy about it. Haven't done big hours on it, but happy enough. Have not run on oil, could be hard to start without glow system. Maybe start and stop on diesel, and switch to oil inbetween? Very loud and vibratory. Looks like this but red. https://www.facebook.com/share/ghGf5NgYCgJLkair/?mibextid=kL3p88 Quote
ThePog Posted August 26, 2024 Author Posted August 26, 2024 6 minutes ago, johnnyfive said: China Yanmar diesel clone, comes in many colours/names I picked up a near new one for under a grand a few years back and was happy about it. Haven't done big hours on it, but happy enough. Have not run on oil, could be hard to start without glow system. Maybe start and stop on diesel, and switch to oil inbetween? Very loud and vibratory. Looks like this but red. https://www.facebook.com/share/ghGf5NgYCgJLkair/?mibextid=kL3p88 Â I would think a diesel start then switch over would be the go, with some level of oil preheating going on. And a decent filtering process for the waste oil... 1 Quote
dmulally Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 = 4 hours ago, ThePog said: Thats kindof what I was thinking might be the go, I just dont have fhe full barry on them yet ..  I have a few of them. One I run as my backup generator for my off grid setup. I have a petrol and a diesel lister that both seem to run on just about anything combustible. 1 Quote
ThePog Posted August 26, 2024 Author Posted August 26, 2024 2 minutes ago, dmulally said: =  I have a few of them. One I run as my backup generator for my off grid setup. I have a petrol and a diesel lister that both seem to run on just about anything combustible. Are they large and noisy? I really like the idea of being able to pour anything in and it running... Quote
Popular Post dmulally Posted August 27, 2024 Popular Post Posted August 27, 2024 29 minutes ago, ThePog said: Are they large and noisy? I really like the idea of being able to pour anything in and it running... This is my Lister L and the noise is hard to describe. The below pic has the original exhaust but I swapped it for one that ran up and out the shed wall then down to a barrel of water. It sounds like an old washing machine on spin cycle rather than exhaust banging. It has a priming cup that is that small brass upright before the head. If that uses petrol to crank it, it'll run on most anything after that. With petrol it runs the strongest but with stale fuel or kero it just misses a few beats and the momentum keeps it going until it can ignite off another kick. That machine there ran Wellesley College in Wellington during WW1. It now runs a simple alternator. I haven't experimented with my diesel lister which is roughly the same size and runs a lot stronger. It's a lot more modern being from the 1930's. The L above is from 1912 iirc. 7 3 Quote
shrike Posted August 27, 2024 Posted August 27, 2024 1 hour ago, ThePog said: Are they large and noisy? I really like the idea of being able to pour anything in and it running... Sounds like you need a turbo jet turbine :p Quote
ThePog Posted August 27, 2024 Author Posted August 27, 2024 4 minutes ago, shrike said: Sounds like you need a turbo jet turbine :p Ah man I looked at making a turbine out of a turbo, just need to sort the injection situation /probably a shitload more to it. Also using a waste oil burner to make steam to feed the same thing. So many dumb options, I should just choose one and run with it. 8 1 Quote
anglia4 Posted September 18, 2024 Posted September 18, 2024 All of the above sound like good options for powering a spa pool Quote
ThePog Posted September 18, 2024 Author Posted September 18, 2024 2 minutes ago, anglia4 said: All of the above sound like good options for powering a spa pool Built this for that exact reason 2 Quote
felixx Posted September 18, 2024 Posted September 18, 2024 My friend has an old diesel lister gen set. I am very jealous. Started planting the seed for a stationary engine genset too Quote
Hemi Posted September 19, 2024 Posted September 19, 2024 On 18/09/2024 at 10:10, ThePog said: Built this for that exact reason holy flue batman Quote
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