Lister D Generator & Charging set

[@vallanddess]

beautiful old machines, and so quiet, stealthy. Nice work.

[@clearprop]

What a cracking setup and a beautifully shot video. Ability and kit coming together superbly.

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Glad you like it:-)

[@pmcvantage]

Buy that man a Pint! Admiration from Los Angeles.

[@snowgorilla9789]

For those of us with a bit of maritime background LOVE IT great job all around and Very Nice cooler am jealous

[@janner2121]

what a cracking little setup, love the rad for heating

[@raymondj8768]

What a Magnificent set up that is so clean and quiet bravo on your set up its great !!

[@peterbateman8018]

Wow! That's one quiet generator shed! Beautiful too.

[@WipeoutKubgfu]

That is one tidy set up! The best I have seen on here! Bloody well done!

[@enginelover1]

You`ve done a very great set & setup. The engine runs very smooth with that pipe. I`ve done a charging set with a Petter AP1. It the same princeple but yours very tidy. The only think missing I have is a cut-out so when the battrey charges it stops charging it! Well done.

[@chatrkat]

excellent job all the way around! I love the whole setup. wonderful building to house everything too. thumbs up!

[@lunargentleman3750]

Nice little building and setup very clean

[@ActiveJoe]

A great video - thanks for sharing. Old efficient tech finding a way to act as backup power supply for all kinds of uses (ie charging cell phones and more) powered by a 12 Volt generator. Super clever and clean design too. ..

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Simply fantastic. Very well done. Thanks a lot for saving restoring showing taping editing uploading and sharing.

[@homemark22]

I love the sound of lister good old days thanks dad

[@rogerfroud300]

Love the radiator! Simple but effective.

[@rikkiesix]

Smoooooooth Nice one man Would love to have one like that Greetings from Belgium Erik

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Thanks. The key to getting them quiet is down to attention to detail when rebuilding and modifying it. Any slack = noise, and you can take up slack on Tapets with light springs so that you still have the correct clearances but no actual sloppiness. same with the chain. I used shims to get it perfect. Even down to a few thousands of an inch. Removing resonant frequencies from the Chain guard helps to.

[@barneybetelgeuse6273]

Beautiful set up😁👍

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Well I'm glad you lot like it. Sadly this set up has been dismantled as I have moved. I will probably use the Lister in my pumping shed as I now have a stream. It may also get used for off grid lighting for the out buildings too. Just for you info the flywheel has been balanced to insure smooth running. A few other small acoustic engineering mods have been carried out too:-) And yes starting was done by an electric drill on the alternator nut. Well done to "lordmcted" for working that out. There is no prize for you though:-)

[@EngineEngineer]

Balancing the flywheel then putting it on a lister d crank? haha

[@nunyerbeeznaz2906]

Obviously well built and tuned by someone who understands balance and vibration.

[@nlo114]

@@EngineEngineer I've got a Lister F that runs as smooth as silk. You couldn't balance a tanner on it, but maybe a 2-bob bit :-)

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

@@EngineEngineer The flywheel has added weight to compensate for the poor mass production balancing from the factory. The engine has been balanced to run smooth all the way up to well above the normal speed these are designed to run at. Single cylinder engines like this with Heavy cast iron connecting rods and pistons often have frequencies and resonances that show up the moment you go above designed speed and can violently jump around. These issues show up even at the designed speed but this was considered normal / acceptable. Correct timing and carburettor setup also helps with the smoothness of these engines.

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

@@nlo114 Doesn't the F have the benefit of an aluminium piston? If so that would help by reducing the reciprocating mass thus helping it to run smoother at the higher designed speed.

[@jankotze1959]

Beautiful Lister D

[@andrewirobinson]

A peaceful engine. I like it a lot.

[@abusaleh2222]

Sound like music in my ears .. I love Diesel machines

[@ronaldbrown9638]

Life after humans 300 years later only thing making noise on earth will be this little guy 😁👍

[@cornishengines1717]

Love the engine and a very good jobFrom Cornish engine :)

[@philipallen6921]

i like the modern twist with the alternator not dynamo , good video thanks.

[@Xxxxx818]

Que belo motor! Muito silencioso, queria ter um desses! Parabéns!

[@-pavski-7230]

That’s what I am planning to do more or less doubt mine will Be as tidy as yours though lol top job fella 👍

[@opusthe2nd]

What was on the other end of the 2 wires coming out of the alternator? How much of a battery bank have you? You did a very nice job.

[@topherwayne4398]

What abour adding another altinator?

[@JBF-GST-Tanda]

Hard to believe a single-cylinder engine can be as quiet as an electric motor!

[@angamoos]

what a fantastic set up! how did you carry out the electric start?

[@alexthebear]

Awesome machine!

[@mcgrorymachined7596]

a pumping station would be great! you've got to do a video on that

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Don't worry I will when I get around to it:-)

[@garytrent4329]

Very Nice thanks.my Dad had one but it was loud .lost in fire 1970s.

[@lordmcted]

cordless/mains electric drill? :P

[@rikspijkers6161]

Hi Nathan, impressed by your project I do have some questions :) What kind of alternator have you used (amps)? And do you have the wiring schematics somewhere? Thanks! Kind regards, Rik

[@harapandoa7775]

Pppp

[@r0464]

I think that's a great video and I'm amazed at how quiet you've got it to run. The only question I have is the heat generated under full load. Can that copper pipe arrangement displace that heat easily enough? There must be a couple of kW water jacket heat? I might make something similar for mine, a tank-cooled one... Cheers!

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Alec Wood thanks for your question. The copper pipe radiator was not sufficient for this engine under full load. It did ok on light load of 60 watts but much more and it would boil over.

[@tommytmt]

So, it’s producing a total of 500 +/- watts?

[@ronaldbrown9638]

Simple sweet and reliable cheers my lord lol

[@batterynerd8779]

You could theoretically also heat your house with the radiator loop. Very useful because its very quiet and makes electricity.

[@noriceburners]

Nice copper radiator!

[@leonscorpio19]

awesome man.. i'm jealous

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

@krist876 Thank you:-)

[@suveran11]

Brilliant,a preppers dream.

[@mrstuart143]

what a great mashine !

[@MarkRigler]

nice one mate

[@consultoriamanizales4042]

Hola como estas, que artefactos puedes usar en la casa con esa generacion de energia???

[@jayswarrow1196]

The most amazing fact about most of the Listers, is that you can hear the alternator over them, working at full chat.

[@manoffunk]

Beautiful

[@chrismartinus2622]

Ok, spit it out now. How did you do the electric start? :-)

[@joycethomas8868]

What makes this setup so smooth and quiet? Is it because the engine is water cooled ? And/or low compression ? Please tell.

[@arbit3r]

Low RPM, Thick cast iron block, water jacket and external exhaust.

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Spot on!!

[@TheAmazingAdventuresOfMiles]

That's very smart! Wish my Lister was that quiet and started so easily. I like your home-made rad too, does that keep it cool enough? If my cat lived there I guarantee it would put its tail in that open pulley within 30 seconds :)

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Glad you like it. Applying acoustic engineering principles helped me quieten it down lots whilst easy starting is achieved by having an excellent magneto and fuel mixture set up. So many people put up with poor running and starting engines with week magnetos and knackered engines. The home made radiator was not quite big enough do dissipate all the heat sadly whilst mounted in the shed. Cats, dogs, children and engines should never be mixed as it can make a bloody mess :-D.

[@williamsantiago7303]

I really liked the video and I gave it a thumbs up. Let me ask a dumb question here but what are the brass pipes on the wall for?

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

No problem asking that question. The pipes on the wall are copper and its a basic radiator to dissipate heat from the engine. However it wasn't really big enough.

[@williamsantiago7303]

@@nathanamosengineering1836 Thanks for the info and the fast reply bud. Keep up the good work.

[@Romin.777]

My thoughts exactly! :))

[@jmyers9853]

i never saw a lister with a spark plug before

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Yep:-)

[@bototmeong4955]

wow, this is amazing, sir, where is the diesel engine where do you sell it and how much is the price 🤔🤔🤔

[@mcgrorymachined7596]

Good point, You would at least hear the tappets rattling and the magneto chain and bearings.

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

No, I fixed all annoying noises:-)

[@jagadumpan5212]

Very smooth

[@oscarmuffin4322]

Is that some sort of DIY radiator on the wall? Does the shed get cold?

[@stepheneurosailor1623]

Brilliant 👍

[@benvonjerry5136]

very cool! About 500watts? How much diesel consumption?

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

Well as its a spark ignition engine it used no diesel whatsoever:-) as for the output 500 watts was achievable quite easily. I never really loaded it to the max so can't give you a definitive answer.

[@Batterymaxx]

Why is this soooo quiet? I have never heard one that does not make the load clanking noise. Very nice setup....

[@jackx4311]

@blah blah - a very well designed silencer of a decent length.

[@HedgehogOutdoors]

Can't believe how quiet this is!

[@MyCommandos]

absalutley beautefull

[@harpritsingh7923]

Amazing

[@roberttaylor6075]

I keep telling my wife that i need one like this but she cant see the attraction. Well i can now tell her we can run the lighting in the house.

[@harpritsingh7923]

Woo..very nyC..

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

@angamoos Ah, well, Thats a secret. for the time being any way:-) Thanks for the nice comment though.

[@matthewwalker6621]

Would love to know how it's silenced

[@mcgrorymachined7596]

Very nice, do you have to add a charge the the alternator to "excite" it?

[@jackx4311]

@ McGroryMachined - Car alternators are self-exciting.

[@ShanePomeroy]

@@jackx4311 I believe they are once running but generally need an initial voltage to the field windings to get going (unless there is enough residual magnetism to get going)

[@thephilpott2194]

Very neatly done. I wouldn't want to pull more than 200 or 250w from it for any great length of time even if the radiator were improved, i'm not sure if i trust an alternator of that size to go flat out for hours on end.

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Rubbish.

[@jackx4311]

@The Philpott - what sort of power do you think your car's alternator is putting out in winter when you've got all the lights on (inc. fog lights) and the heater fan blowing? Use your loaf, mate!

[@davep9199]

Awesome

[@krist876]

very nice!

[@benmarks2471]

Where did you get the starting handle from? Never seen one that cranks from the flywheel side! Best regards, Ben

[@robh6638]

Good show o'le Boy

[@Real3037]

❤

[@thothok111]

This engine are diesel or gas? I'm confused to spark plug in this engine

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

It's a spark ignition petrol engine.

[@thothok111]

@@nathanamosengineering1836 not diesel right

[@monirzohir18]

👍👍👍

[@davem6492]

I'd give a left nut to own that engine.

[@muhammadishtiaq6848]

I need this engin machin how many price with dilever and coustem

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

Just buy a Chinese generator.

[@e36racer44]

Use a donkey like all your mates do

[@emrekocamese3848]

its spooky quiet!!!!

[@estebannicolasgonzalez1203]

It's diesel?

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

No.

[@TheFlyingBusman]

Starts and runs very well. Open top exhaust is asking for trouble though. Get a flap on there. Otherwise it’s a nice setup.

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

At the bottom of the pipe is a tee with a drain hole to drain out any water or condensate. At the back of the shed was a silencer with a capacity of 25 liters also with a drain hole. I'm far from a short sighted, stupid or an idiot. I design and engineer things carefully and think of all possible issues before starting. The exhaust on this is almost totally condensing due to the large capacity hence ample drainage. It was done to avoid having to have a flap as they make noise of their own don't they. Thanks for your assumption and concerns though lol. I say this in the nicest possible way..... Best not make assumptions. Much better to ask how water, rain or condensate is prevented from collecting or building up rather than assuming. Kind regards etc.

[@dimmacommunication]

Running on? WMO?

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Its a petrol engine dummy.

[@pernellkatchp66]

Try some new solutions from Avasva solutions.

[@anilkumarmajhianilkumarmaj5836]

फ्री एनर्जी मे कितनी हकीकत यह समझ मे नही आ रहा है।

[@johndahl6651]

That motor is benzin not dieselmotor

[@nathanamosengineering1836]

The lister D was available as a petrol engine or with lower compression and a vaporizer fitted it could after being warmed up on petrol could run on Paraffin or light grade heating oil. You are right its not a diesel engine so I have no idea why you made the comment about it being not a Dieselmotor?

[@johndahl6651]

@@nathanamosengineering1836 yes okay old motor was Very smart i no One old man in my City have for Many year ago 6 cylinder Opel captain in littel ship and start on benzin and Later after warm turn to petrol Very smart...my father have 2 cylinder lister diesel in Fishing vessel for lights and hydraulik for Many year ago...all Best from John Danmark