Just bring them big boys down here. I'd love to mess around with them logs
@johnblack520913 күн бұрын
10 years later and it helped me figure out how to reload 9mm Flobert so I'd say this video is great, practical and cost effective even if the demonstration round was a common .22
@BPHwweez43620 күн бұрын
Horry chit man how freakin cool now have one for a car ? Smelling wood much better than gas & oil an just watched guy have one he bought for 7,500 an was having issues with wet wood an u nailed yours bad arse u da man mcgiyver
@38Maelstorm24 күн бұрын
I realize that this was posted 11 years ago, but you should take a look at some 555/556 timer circuits for a pulse width modulator where you can control the pulse width from a potentiometer. The output of that circuit goes to a beefy power transistor like a 2N3055 configured as a current amplifier. You can also use a power MOSFET, but make sure to observe precautions for electrostatic sensitive devices. You can also use a IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) and feed that directly to the motor. You will need a capacitor followed by an inductor and a voltage snubber after that so the motor has a smooth DC current applied to it and any transient voltage spikes are suppressed so the electronics are not damaged. For the two valves that you have to regulate fuel/air, have you looking into using an Arduino microcontroller. They have a boat load of sensors that you can attach. The main thing that you need is an O2 sensor in the fuel/air line. Since O2 sensors require heat to operate, you would need one that has a preheater. The output a voltage between 0 and 1 volt depending on the O2 concentration. You can attach R/C servos to the valves so the computer can automatically control the mix. The computer will also need a tachometer so it knows what the RPM of the engine is can properly throttle the generator to 1800 RPM for the powerhead so you get the correct frequency output. As for the heat problem, you could try running a longer tube between the gasifier and the cyclone filter, weld some cooling fins on it and cover it with a shroud. Then using a air mattress inflator, you can force air through there to help cool it down. There are high temperature rubber hoses too. The one that I would probably go with is a dryer exhaust hose. You could also weld cooling fins vertically on the burn can to help keep it cool. Since you seem to have a lot of waste heat, you could place the burn barrel with the fins inside a shroud and insulate it. Feed the exhaust heat from the tube into it. The output could go directly into your house for heat. That way, nothing is wasted and the energy from the wood is fully utilized. A simpler solution is if you can guarantee that there are no leaks, you could place the gasifier indoors and point a fan at it to heat a room in your house then run the fuel line outside to where the generator is. Overall, I am impressed with what you have made.
@MrKeithmichigan25 күн бұрын
I think it would be more effective to use a square ended stick rather than a pointed stick that will not push it to the rim
@dfx6226 күн бұрын
extra kudos for the recycled (upcycled) parts. Very inspiring video.
@valiant719Ай бұрын
Thx
@senadplays1290Ай бұрын
Cooling the gasses down before filtering actually makes the filter alot more effective
@farmergeddonАй бұрын
Hi-great job on the gassifier -will this run petrol and diesel engines?
@wcholla1391Ай бұрын
excellent!!!!
@TravisMcKnight-lk7ggАй бұрын
Trucks in WW2 ran on a configuration like this also having a small steam engine would be a good solution having both would be ideal .
@Fraud-call218Ай бұрын
Dnnx
@shaunc5102Ай бұрын
Lol not impossible, nothing is impossible, just not worth it, but I can see how it would be a neat thing to try just for fun..
@Ancientme2 ай бұрын
What about putting a filter assembly on the generator intake?....would worry a lil about any dirt and whatnot being drawn into carb....great video
@RabbitholeIsrael2 ай бұрын
how about copper pipe inside the drum circulate water to also heat your water at the same time.
@hafizengku2 ай бұрын
You might as well run a steam.boiler and put a turbine and gear to turn the motor.
@JeffOz1122 ай бұрын
Worked like a champ!! Appreciate the info~ 😎
@czKyoutube2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. My trigger pins moved today. Came home and realized Palmetto installed my spring incorrectly. Works fine now thanks to your video :)
@robertpeters94383 ай бұрын
You might consider installing A dessicant pack to your air intake to keep moisture out of the engine when not in use...if you use it infrequently.
@ronk81353 ай бұрын
Cool setup but the price of wood pellets is getting crazy maybe the next video you could show how to make your own pellets.
@johnrambo11483 ай бұрын
wow thats a really nice gasifier and very well expalained. im just asking myself how is the generator inside looking after longterm use? did you opened it after some time of use?
@davepetro56763 ай бұрын
Thank s for video I’m starting to buy pieces checking scrap yards Again thanks for the video
@davepetro56763 ай бұрын
Can I used walnuts shell I keep planting walnuts trees and get tons of wall nut shells I throw out barrels and barrels barrels of walnuts shell.
@JesseFlannery4 ай бұрын
This is good info to have if shit actually hit the fan. People are trashy.
@Pissrust694 ай бұрын
Heres an idea. Coil some copper pipe around the parts that are getting hot, hook the pipes up to a radiator with a fan and boom, its also a free heating system and keeps it cool
@JamesSmith-bj9vk4 ай бұрын
What's powering the fan? Seems rather counterintuitive.
@thomasferguson6688Ай бұрын
Fan runs on a battery that has charge and then is recharged by generator once the gasifier produces fuel grade gas
@tdoronan4 ай бұрын
Use 2 suction cups for automobile dent repair.
@46davenport4 ай бұрын
well done, great video and very well explained!
@nickd18304 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you.
@johngustafson95664 ай бұрын
Great idea. I was looking for something like this. Would 1 1/4 square tubing work as well? My wagon is like yours but smaller
@xy44894 ай бұрын
How would a gassifier compare to a Stirling heat engine driven directly by the heat of combustion of the wood?
@FelixWatts5 ай бұрын
Great job! I have some questions about practicality: - In a situation where petrol isn't available, it seems unlikely that wood pellets would be available. Can you run this thing on logs, branches, twigs, kindling etc? - How long can you run this on a single "tank" of wood? - If you load the generator, does it stall? - What regular and irregular maintenance is required? For example, how often do you have to replace the wood shavings in the filter? How often do you need to clear the ash? How often do you need to empty the jam jar? Are there other jobs necessary to keep it running over years? Do any of those jobs involve partial or full disassembly? Its amazing to see a petrol engine run on wood, now I want to know what its like to actually use this cool tech.
@jimholmes25555 ай бұрын
Shur looks more like a propane cylinder than a freon cylinder. Get your nomenclature correct before blowing your stupidity out in the open.
@user-yf8we1xm9q5 ай бұрын
gas name
@joegarrett75805 ай бұрын
Great explanation on how the Spicer Gearbox and Synchros function... Hope the young one watching you took it all in...
@ChristopherBeaver-em7nd5 ай бұрын
Thank-you I was looking for such a video. Thumbs up and a new subscriber here thanks again
@fmag9565 ай бұрын
Great video
@flyingcountryboy5 ай бұрын
Thank you. I’m about to do something similar
@dr.changezdentalhospital83015 ай бұрын
Beautiful super Gasifires are being introduced but bit too slowly in Pakistan too as in Pakistan we are suffering from eLecticty shortage and expensive crisis In Pakistan we are more accustumed to solar energy as alternative source of energy Please
@Gallardo66695 ай бұрын
Get a decent power supply and motor controller for your fan, more efficient and save. -- question: Do you need a spark arestor (feedback protection ) since you ignite your fuel source????? Don't you have to hide this from youe local authorities??
@karsteineriksen10365 ай бұрын
You really should have a pwm controller for the fan.
@jdean18515 ай бұрын
GREAT VID"
@davidcraft49095 ай бұрын
I have a stupid question, How does this compare in efficiency to just building a steam engine that runs off the same wood that you would feed that thing?
@player_unknown9635 ай бұрын
Idk about efficiency but you would have to own a machine shop to build the steam engine, where as the gasifier can be built with a grinder, and a welder.
@ultrastoat32985 ай бұрын
How do you clean out that freon canister?
@josefinandersson76466 ай бұрын
Love it! But couldnt you just fill the whole cartridge with matchpowder instead of gunpowder?
@varunhome26 ай бұрын
You can make it more effecient if you use water to cool the wood gas, in that way you get hot water and electricity and may be increase the efficiency of the wood gas burining in the engine...
@timovilkki52096 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@InnesMunro-ex9dq6 ай бұрын
See how there is 2 lines for the code is the bottom one needed because I search my local and it only gives one line of code where would the other be