How to Make a Generator that Runs on Wood!!! (wood gas gasifier) Experiment

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When wood is heated it releases a few different types of flammable gases, I use a homemade gasifier to extract these gases out of the wood, I first run the gas through a condenser coil to condense any steam and tar out of the gas, I then use a bubble filter to catch that water and tar and it also helps in filtering out some of the unwanted smoke, next the gas runs through a homemade filter to remove the last of the unwanted byproducts, The wood gas then runs directly into the air intake on the 25cc engine.
This was only my first test. It seems the wood was a bit wet and I also didn't let the gasifier stay hot long enough, this caused the gas production to be very inconsistent and the engine to only run for a few minutes at a time.
I will do a second test at some point, subscribe so you don't miss it.
Thanks for watching :)
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[@istp1967]

I'm impressed. You can incorporate the design into a wood stove and use it cook food and generate power; then put it a tiny house and go off grid!! 😁❤👍👍👍👍

[@paulking5510]

Very nice, enjoyed seeing a gasifier project. A few things I would say on how you can modify/improve. •Try adding peltier modules to the casing oven to drive a fan to allow for more heat. •upgrade the canister to a larger container for more gasification. •keep the water colder to allow for more dense gas and also in joint with the peltier module. •make sure the wood is more dry and broken in down But other than that great project.

[@derekcrittenden4051]

Thanks for sharing. I love the simplistic yet well engineered design to allow people like me to grasp the concept!

[@ronmckickass5714]

Always loved how smoke was slightly combustible, but I never knew it had this kind of power! Great video!

[@schrodingcheshirecat]

the heat breaks the wood down, which combining with ambient moisture, forms hydrocarbon gas, along with smoke and soot that is left behind. he filters off the smoke to prevent clogging up the airline.

[@haxboi5492]

​@@schrodingcheshirecat and also it makes CO gas which is also flammable

[@brionfranks478]

Mostly it is carbon monoxide gas, colorless, odorless and highly TOXIC. Be careful. They used this "wood gas " in Europe during and after WW 2 because petro was in short supply.

[@thomastessin1663]

Just my 2 cents worth but, a small 4 stroke uses less wood gas and the cooling air from the 4 stroke could provide cooling air to your wood gas condenser. All in all, great results! Keep going, it is a great effort on your part. I realize you used what was at hand, something from nothing. I hope many people can contribute $ to your effort.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

MARTYYYYYY!!! THIS ONE RUNS ON WOOD!

[@SriKanth-yz7cj]

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[@Idontknow-km5hp]

@@SriKanth-yz7cj what?

[@AHawksDive]

A man's best friend, runaway sanders, a machete, fire, an engine, some other random bits from around the house and the knowledge to make it all work together... must've been a fun day! Awesome video, keep it up!

[@istp1967]

That's really, very good😀👍👍👍 First jar of water acts both as a condenser to cool the gas and as flame arrester; because the flame is lit from the second jar -- Well done indeed 😀👍👍👍👍

[@Superdan187211]

That's actually a really cool updraft gasifier. With a few modifications over by the carburetor, you could turn into a downdraft gasifier. That way you can keep feeding it fuel while the engine is running.

[@noorjahanshaikh849]

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[@saifabdulla709]

You are the kind of people who deserves subscribers.....

[@marka7519]

Great project, loved the video and the way you explained with Sharpies and nice edits, but your pup stole the show.

[@memberberry8455]

My offgrid methlab wouldnt be possible without you. Subscribed

[@matschbirne5363]

Rune Njordhag not legal

[@niklasor9554]

@@matschbirne5363 no I'm pretty sure it's legal

[@TechieTard]

xD HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[@ordenhartley1309]

Game respects game

[@GHA_Hacks]

😂😂😂😂

[@Lothyde]

you deserve more attention

[@ExperimentalFun]

Thanks :)

[@benos1799]

First youtuber I've seen who cut wood themselves great video

[@rparker069]

Use the engine to power a fan to blow the fire to make it hotter to make more gas to make the engine make the fan blow more to make the fire hotter :D

[@ExperimentalFun]

lol yeah, I actually bought a cheap small 12 volt blower to do just that, I will probably try it out when i film part 2. :)

[@bhearts77]

brilliant.

[@MrExplorerFilms]

That wouldn't be anymore efficent. Conservation of energy.

[@rparker069]

Kade it is more efficient. I know about conservation of energy, the thing is that blowing a fire causes more wood to burn in exchange for more energy released in the form of heat. It's the wood fire equivalent of installing a turbo in your car

[@amfallenstar]

Why not use the exhaust to force the fire?

[@makismakiavelis5718]

Cool video, The Germans were doing this more than 70 years ago. Due to the fossil fuel shortages during and after World War 2, people in Germany, and other European countries, converted many of their cars, trucks and other vehicles to run on wood gas. They also made production cars that were powered by wood gas, using a gasifier that was mounted in the front or back of the car, fed with ordinary firewood and had pipes to transfer the singe gases into the combustion chambers of the engine. I found out about this a few years back and was surprised it even existed. It is amazing to think they used external combustion, to produce a fuel that was immediately consumed by an internal combustion engine! It is a great solution in extreme times. Essentially, a car like that would almost never run out of fuel, as long as there some combustible biomass laying around!

[@ExperimentalFun]

yeah they are a cool idea, the only real issue is how dirty they are, need to clean and change the filters often

[@stevez2158]

4:11 I can confidently say that this man has a lathe. Nothing else makes wood shavings of that quantity.

[@problypanikd]

My planer definitely does

[@charlesdickens6706]

....plenty of timber mills in my region

[@TheAnantaSesa]

A tidy setup like this should tour the country. Especially on earth day or at state fairs. The thing that helps most is seeing it be assembled with easily available parts. Even if a part is hard to find or imagine a substitute a presenter could hock that part to the audience to help him fund his tour. Assembled systems could be sold for more than the parts. Heck, assemble one show it works. Sell it. Assemble another. Repeat. Take orders when run out of parts.(I thought of using brake line instead of copper pipe. I went with threaded lamp conduit instead to get started. Will see if I can get mine to work too!)

[@ExperimentalFun]

good luck! Ill be adding a small 12volt electric blower fan onto the gasifier to get the fire hotter, It should produce more gas that way :)

[@BloodAsp]

Now you can use the charcoal you produced to keep your next wood gas burning hotter!

[@ExperimentalFun]

oh yeah, great idea!

[@TheAnantaSesa]

Also good for the garden or for filtering water and then putting in the garden. Sequesters carbon that way.

[@viavai4125]

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[@Surferant666]

Surely just boiling water to create steam that turns an AC generator turbine would be simpler

[@howardchambers3163]

Surferant666 where’s the fun in that?!

[@Cleo58]

You need to post more videos! You seriously a gift from the KZbin algorithm 😀😁

[@suoppsdn9751]

Thanks for sharing. I have been looking for a scaled down version of a Gasifier. It makes it easier to understand the parts better. You can always scale this version up for bigger engines. Thanks for not complicating it by a lot of meaningless chatter. Thanks

[@ExperimentalFun]

your welcome, glad you liked it :)

[@drainkinginc2011]

Actually, this isn't a gasifier. He is using the wood gas that is a byproduct of making charcoal.

[@davidlango1850]

Livingoffmyland is correct. This gasification setup is using a retort, heated by a rocket stove; and is not a different style of gasifier, such as downdraft, or Imbert style.

[@suoppsdn9751]

I thought this type of gasifier was called a Charcoal gasifier

[@jonhunter8725]

Old technology that people forgot World War II wood gasifier. Good job

[@austin503]

Instead of letting all that heat from the rocket stove go to waste, you should use it to run a steam engine in parallel with this system

[@GoingtoHecq]

Woo-hoo added complexity. There are more efficient gasifier out there that basically burn the charcoal to produce all of the gas components, so the same wood turns into gas's then makes pyrolyzes the next layer.

[@AntiCheap]

really liking how your dog helps!

[@Valincio]

Anyone watching this at the start of 2021 for Apocalypse prep?

[@jacobalonzotheanimallover1132]

thats a very genius idea you should desserve a award fir being a smartest man on earth 😊

[@galyien]

When power goes out i just light candles. Seriously tho, good demo. Hope you got an A+ at the science fair! Or at least you helped some one get an A lol

[@maaxx4]

You are the most inteligent man on a youtube!!

[@Rampart.X]

I love how the music stopped when the motor stalled.

[@markchamberlain6607]

This has got to be good because it was published on my birthday.

[@MacStrange]

I like hard work, good Job for the second part 💪

[@biocharatiquizaya1760]

Great job! thanks for sharing. I am working with 4 mechanical engineer graduating students who will use it to inspire their graduation research work

[@77300d]

Such a good dog. Helping dad gather wood. If I could only get my kids to do that ! :-)

[@ExperimentalFun]

haha, he doesn't work for free, i have to pay him in food :)

[@77300d]

My kids eat more than your dog, I assure you. :-) LOL.

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

This is so much fun to watch! congratulations!

[@kirksimon2615]

Yeah good job I guess... But did you see how well behaved that dog was.. Truly amazing!!!

[@kevinloving3141]

I loved how he used his dog to get rid of his old project.

[@davidredfearn664]

Great idea! Use larger chunks of wood like oak hicory or other hard wood and the by product would be charcoal to heat the next batch of wood.

[@NiVofHiR]

LOVE YOUR STYLE! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[@ExperimentalFun]

Thanks!

[@mrf5347]

Great experiment! Great German Shepherd!

[@the_mysterious_gamer1657]

This ain’t rocket science but when your KZbin logo has one then it must be!

[@travismullins6501]

Good idea but would definitely use a 4 stroke engine 2 strokes need oil mixed in the fuel and I wouldn’t think wood gas would have any lubricant to it

[@tosh4461]

Ideas that aren't clickbait

[@kmatford]

Wood gas is a great alternative energy source for anyone living off the grid. Especially during the winter months if your solar panels get blocked out most of the season.

[@stephenstanforth5995]

I’m genuinely curious if this is more or less efficient than just using the heat to power a steam turbine. I know the concept of the video is showing that you can use wood gas but it would be interesting to see if a diy steam turbine could be built just as easy and be able to measure the effectiveness of transferring the heat energy into electrical energy

[@logancobb4330]

I like this idea.

[@Vic-fn1xw]

Steam turbines need clean water. Water purification is expensive on boiler packages

[@ashyslashy5818]

STEAM IS 1000X MORE TIMES EFFICIENT.AS IN NUCLEAR POWER

[@finniboy9670]

Man kann halt aus der Holzkohle die dabei entsteht wieder neues Holz verdampfen lassen

[@terryandteresa]

You are a friggin stud! Badass design.

[@rparker069]

I love this channel because it's like Backyard Scientist but he never puts anyone at risk, where Backyard Scientist encourages people to detonate lighters in their own homes Experimental Fun will make generators and generally muck around with science and engineering

[@derpypedro9589]

rparker069 tool

[@rparker069]

thanks for your input, pedro

[@twiggygun]

I just saw Backyard Scientist make a sword with thermite and wondered how he didn't set himself on fire being as reckless as he was. Never gonna watch that guy again until he pops up in FailArmy video.

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

I love this channel. Why is this the first time I've heard of it?

[@demoniack81]

120Vac are more than enough to kill you. I got a couple of 230Vac shocks and never really had any consequences other than an aching hand for a few minutes, but it doesn't mean that that's safe.

[@raurkegoose5233]

I like the helpful assistant.

[@canaldeblippstorm]

The human evolution... Since the fire, passing through vapor, and mechanical motor, and then electricity.

[@t-rexfpv2653]

Mark Johnson It's not vapor

[@theincursion8690]

SKIENCE DUDE

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Electricity is older that the combustion engine... Humans have been messing around with electricity since the 1700s, combustion engines came about in the late 1800s and even then they really didn't become useful until the very end of the century since steam power was well known and widely used at the time

[@WesTheDeal]

The ancient Egyptians invented the battery ;)

[@TUHANbukanorangARAB]

Search Bagdad Battery used for gold electroplatting BC.

[@sawyere2496]

Plasma gasifiers are cool, I doubt you could make one but I think they could be really important in solving both the power and pollution crisis

[@bobbiggley6992]

Cool..now I can chop up and burn the furniture if the power goes out..:)

[@FriesinNF]

One of the best selvemade videos on youtube! Excellent! Intro fantastic!

[@ExperimentalFun]

Thank You :)

[@ibrahimemara761]

If it worked for the Tiger H1 tank, it sure as hell works for small stuff...

[@Mr_Everyman]

Less water in the bubbler, reuse the spent gasifier wood as kindling, lol, awesome setup, easiest I've seen by far

[@dgaby9503]

cool after 2.nd WW most of the cars in gemany were working on woodgas... i know a shepherd who built a generator working this way

[@SeattlePioneer]

Heh, heh! Fun!~ I liked it! Now I'm imagining a really big gassifier with wood gas stored under pressure in a balloon. I suspect that the engine uneven operation was from inadequate gas supply. 12 volt led and compact florescent lights are readily available, you could eliminate the inverter inefficiencies, although I suspect that making 120 VAC was part of the idea. Creative job making your lines and hoses work --- making the fittings function. All in all, I'd give that an A+ grade for a first effort! Can't wait to see wood gas generator 1.2, or perhap[s 2.o

[@Indisposable]

Woot! Good work :)

[@ExperimentalFun]

Thank You! :)

[@thomandstacieverroad8417]

I think the only way you can make this better is to put a radiator, powered with a fan to cool the water in your cooling pot other than that... Fantastic build!

[@electronicshelpcare]

Wow, what a nice and great idea for making this generator. Really I want to make this type of generator

[@richardsandwell2285]

What a great little experiment.

[@JaydenH]

That sawing thing on the end 😂😂

[@ExperimentalFun]

hi Jayden :)

[@JaydenH]

Experimental Fun Heyy!

[@themadsmith857]

• Jayden • that's a belt sander xD

[@JaydenH]

The Mad Smith 😂😂😂

[@newhollandltu8356]

this video to make my happy

[@drainkinginc2011]

Making charcoal with sawdust or wood chips is more difficult than with just sticks. Had you packed the paint can with just sticks, I think you would have had better success. Cool and simple visual for those seeing something like this for the first time.

[@jaridkeen123]

Instead of Wood Gas use hook up a Food Scrap Methane Generator so you will have a constant stream of Gas.

[@ExperimentalFun]

Maybe someday, I could put food in the gasifier and it should work, a few people asked me to try plastic but I would need to put filters so im not polluting the air. I'm also planing it run it on hho.

[@fyre5287]

@@ExperimentalFun You should definitely make more of these generator videos, I enjoy watching them!

[@DemeDemetre]

i watched this 3 years ago :) kinda nostalgic

[@fynbo1007]

It’s so cool to see your project. It’s just amazing. Thank you for sharing your amazing video

[@ExperimentalFun]

your welcome, glad you liked it :)

[@adatshhc]

Imagine being this guy's neighbor. I would be over his house so much his kids would think their uncle was black.

[@ExperimentalFun]

Buy stuff I use here- Amazon.com/shop/ExperimentalFun -(affiliate link)

[@ssstjepannn]

Experimental Fun i challange you to, make a generator that runs on GRASS! Will you accept my challange?

[@kmanlast4420]

Experimental Fun. What about a engine that run on tobacco

[@ExperimentalFun]

I could put grass and tobacco in the gasifier and it should produce gas just like the wood did, i might try some other stuff in part 2, I could use cardboard or paper, maybe I even try putting plastic in there although that would release chemicals into the air, not so good but then again I could put a filter on the exhaust so it doesn't pollute the air :)

[@kmanlast4420]

Yea that's great. Thank you for taking my request

[@robertcretu491]

make the engine to run on hydrogen

[@jeffbaker655]

Very funny at the start i really enjoyed the whole deal great job keep it up.

[@loon2436]

Nice one...

[@loon2436]

How many hour you spent?

[@ExperimentalFun]

Thanks, not sure how many hours, I worked on it here and there over the past week,

[@nightmareinaction629]

Lol I like this guys sense of humor

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Nicely done! How well did the epoxy hold up sealing your tubing to the can under heat?

[@ExperimentalFun]

Hey Thanks, I like your channel! It hasn't leaked yet , the pipe is connected to the lid with a pipe fitting so the epoxy is only there to make a better seal, when i tightened it most of the epoxy squished out so I would have to take it apart to really find out but it seems to be keeping it sealed.

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

Grand Negus nothing French is high class except wine and cheese though

[@johnathanbryan5053]

And their white flags

[@onemangamer587]

agreed

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

@@ExperimentalFun Biomass with thermoelectric modules (Peltier) would be fabulous. Love your experiments and your effort in doing so. Stay creative 😊

[@maniacaloffroad5338]

You had a handsome helper.

[@JustinTopp]

Make one that runs off of water. (HHo gas electrolysis ) please and thanls

[@aaliyaahsan107]

I saw the coke can generator too and it inspired me to subscribe

[@maxipubg2284]

And how does the engine get oil, because the engine is two-stroke?

[@lshn8457]

Awesome use of woodgas! Subscribed

[@eriksanchez4427]

You have sealed my grandchildrens' fates to become lumberjacks so grandpa can always have his internets

[@paramountparacord2510]

Are you like Rick Sanchez's brother?

[@BirdTurdMemes]

Is your last name actually Sanchez?

[@danielthomas1589]

That is the best how to gasifier video I have seen good job....👏👏👏

[@NoSkillsRequired]

The process is called brown gas and is incredible nice

[@ExperimentalFun]

Its pretty cool but also very dirty

[@NoSkillsRequired]

Experimental Fun can be scalled? i mean with bigger burning chamber and more wood could run a long time?p.s. are interesed in a collaboration?cheers

[@NiclasHorn]

This was common during WWII due to the lack of petrol for ceviliance people

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

Yeah this is not browns gas buddy, browns gas is pure hho

[@edifyguy]

Carolyn is right; you're just plain mistaken. Brown's gas is something entirely different.

[@walterp7125]

this is a good transformer of energy from wood directly to the bulb. But the energy balance is low. A lot of energy from fire to a lamp. I know this is a fantastic idea to develop.

[@MegaXcal]

Me again lol.. I've been watching u're video several times, and noticed that coming out of the water filter, you have a green hose, but then you switch it back to copper that goes up where you light the gas coming out. Is there a reason for that? Thanks again for the video.

[@BlackWolf18C]

Saw your demolition method and subbed immediately.

[@johnhill5404]

Made light with a fire, I'm sure it's just me.

[@octaviusgalacticus2253]

It is bro

[@caricariconbetin]

The dog is a genius!!!

[@JoeMalovich]

Thanks for driving over 14,000 viewers to my channel!

[@ExperimentalFun]

Haha Your welcome! Nice waterwheel, I might build a small one some day :)

[@corkyharms2914]

So what is the gas/fuel it gives off to supply the engine?

[@JoeMalovich]

Corky Harms woodgas is what it's called.

[@glencole8484]

Great demonstration. Well done.

[@eggsteen3614]

Use this on houses.

[@ExperimentalFun]

You could make your own electricity and use the fire to heat your house :)

[@beedslolkuntus2070]

Orhan Öztemür what the fuck are u spamming

[@criticalmasscriticalmass1849]

I must say you did get a good result good work brother good work I'm about to try the same thing

[@ExperimentalFun]

Thanks :)

[@vulkris]

Make a steam powered one! You could make a steam locomotive or gokart xd

[@ExperimentalFun]

:)

[@ExperimentalFun]

I'm sure ill make something steam powered someday

[@brotang2953]

with modern materials, efficient LPG, butane and even diesel burners, electronic temp, pressure and torque controls I can see steam as being a very clean, powerful and viable option for everyday transport. I've toyed with the idea of a tri or quadbrid system where diesel is used for ice drive/ charge and steam drive/ charge system as a retrofit to an existing car but the platform needs to be completely unique and very different to a common car today. they just don't have the available space to mount anything without serious cutting and refab so a beach buggy version is my best start point so far. the doble brothers pretty much had it sussed just as steam faded out but modern tech and materials are far superior to what was available to them in that era.

[@violeman]

NICE!! Simple layout & easy to follow for many!! Thanks 4 sharing bud!!

[@ExperimentalFun]

:)

[@themagicphoneboothq4529]

Now make one that runs on its exhaust btw you're so close to 100 K😁😁😁😁😁

[@beedslolkuntus2070]

Sport bike HE IS HUNDREAD K AND MORE

[@kevinthemechanicproinvento9655]

I like how it’s designed.

[@theincursion8690]

“Gasifier”

[@marcjhamirvillasan2439]

Thats is gonna be a cool school project

[@johngibbs781]

Anybody watching this in January 2024 because ww3 is about to begin?

[@HOME-9667]

Yes

[@matgaw123]

Whut?

[@ytuser261]

Ye

[@jozefbubez6116]

Post-WW2, in Germany, I think they were powering their automobiles on wood-gas and on TV many years ago they were doing the same on buses in Vietnam. While the scheme worked, one of the drawbacks was the engines tended to overheat as there wasn't the cooling effect of gasoline. On another point, it might be worth looking up the relevant chemistry. I don't mean to spread unnecessary alarm but carbon monoxide might be a constituent so take care and use only in situations of very good ventilation - never in an enclosed space. Best regards...

[@sundayz0]

Wow

[@ExperimentalFun]

:)

[@aden5706]

Now that, is a fancy bong.

[@jaridkeen123]

Where did you get that 24 Volt Electric Motor?

[@ExperimentalFun]

from a old electric scooter :)

[@pshakalis]

YYy. Jm .

[@RAMSHACKLE28]

This is refreshing! I love it, gonna go make this..

[@ExperimentalFun]

:)

[@userplant8233]

Русские, лайкните, чтобы иностранцы подумали, что я что-то годное написал

[@chrisanderson4159]

the dog thing was epic love shepards