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Listeroid Engines / Re: Clanging noise
« on: April 10, 2011, 09:52:05 PM »
Timing looks fine and the injector is spraying a nice mist.  Hmmm.

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Clanging noise
« on: April 10, 2011, 06:05:45 PM »
I haven't checked the timing or the injector.  The insides look fine.  Nothing's wiggling like it's not supposed to.

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Listeroid Engines / Re: Clanging noise
« on: April 08, 2011, 09:18:47 PM »
I've posted a video of the engine.  Unfortunately, the clanging sound doesn't come through too well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk_Osa1nZCE

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Listeroid Engines / Clanging noise
« on: April 08, 2011, 07:29:03 PM »
I started up the listeroid for the first time in months (had taken the cooling system off to repair) and there's a very loud clanging noise come from it.  I've checked to make sure the bolts holding everything down are tight.  The flywheels are on securely.  The valves are more or less where they're supposed to be.  Any ideas?

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Petteroids / Re: Petter plans
« on: January 06, 2011, 04:49:23 PM »
Thanks for the info about the Petters.  I hadn't realized the M was spark ignition.  It's a nice looking little engine.

I'm in the US and diesel stationary engines are pretty rare.  The Lister types aren't allowed into the US any more thanks to the EPA.  I think I got one of the last Indian made Listeroids.  It's a great engine and something like it on a smaller scale is what my colleagues in the machine shop want to try with their students.  So, we need plans.

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Petteroids / Re: Petter plans
« on: January 06, 2011, 02:51:17 AM »
Maybe I should be less specific.  I'm looking for the plans for a very small, perhaps 1 1/2 hp double flywheel, water cooled, diesel engine.  Ok, maybe that was being MORE specific.  Thing is the plans don't have to be Petter.  Any leads would be greatly appreciated.

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Petteroids / Petter plans
« on: January 01, 2011, 09:14:46 PM »
The machine shop guys at the college where I work are looking for a machining project for this coming semester.  They want to try something other than the 2-strokers they've normally built.  I've been more and more interested in the old Petter M series 1 1/2 hp engines since I'd like a very small diesel with flywheels. 

Does anyone know of where I can get schematics of those old Petters? 

Kelly

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The laptop power supply I hooked up yesterday inputs between 100 and 240v and outputs only at 12v, 2amps.  There are only two wires on the DC side.  Seems to be working so far.

Now if I can figure out what that annoying metallic clunking is....

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That's it?  And here I was working myself up over not much.  Thanks!

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I know that laptops run on DC power, but what I don't know is how to use that power supply to run my fan.  Thinking about it, it should be pretty straightforward.  Strip the cables down to the wires, hook the AC end into the generator output, then run the DC end wires to the fan.  Perhaps a 5amp breaker on the AC side would be a good idea.  Is that all there is or am I missing a few (or a lot) of things?

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Unless I'm mistaken (though I very well could be) the fan draws 1.5 amps.  It's not a huge load.  I'm not a great electrician, so coming up with a plan on my own to convert a computer power supply to a 110-12v converter is beyond me.  I do have a couple of old laptops that I could take apart for the pieces and I'm interested in building this puppy myself, but I just don't know how.

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The weather has gotten warm out here in the Colorado Plateau, so I need to stop goofing around and finally get the fan to the radiator on my 6/1 operating.  The rad is off a Honda Goldwing with the stock fan.  It's thermosyphon.  The 6/1 powers a 3kW ST that is wired for 110v (though I seem to be having some trouble regulating voltage, but that's for a different post).  The question is how to economically and easily convert the 110v of the generator to 12v to drive the fan?  I've heard of people using parts from old computer power supplies, but I have no idea on the wiring with that.  Someone suggested using a battery charger to do the conversion, but that seems expensive (and a little strange).  Any suggestions?

Kelly

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Lister Based Generators / Re: Speed/Governor Issues
« on: February 18, 2010, 04:01:33 AM »
Hopefully the voltage issue won't really be an issue.  I knew that the frequency depended on the speed of the engine.  Hopefully I can get that fixed tomorrow with the governor tweak.

THe only thing I use a generator for is to charge my batteries.  I live off-grid (no utilities for three miles) and have solar panels.  During the winter I need to use the generator fairly frequently because of the loads on the batteries.  I've got a cheapo gas genny that has been great and a high speed diesel I put together with a Meccalte generator and a 10hp diesel from Carroll Stream.  If anyone is buying an engine from Carroll Stream, I'd think twice.  THe recoil broke after about 35 hours and they say that's "normal wear and tear" so not under warranty.  They want $58+shipping for a new one.  I wanted a listeroid because of their reputation for being simple (once you learn them) and hardy.  Plus, they're just cool.  My high speed diesel engine makes a huge racket when it's running, but the lister just thumps along with a pleasant melody.

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Lister Based Generators / Re: Speed/Governor Issues
« on: February 18, 2010, 03:23:24 AM »
Someone asked about wiring a while back.  I just checked inside the doghouse of the generator.  U2 and U6 are tied together and U1 and U5 are together.  Each of those has a wire leading to the outlet/breaker and there is ground wire.

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Lister Based Generators / Re: Speed/Governor Issues
« on: February 18, 2010, 02:58:01 AM »
I adjusted the governor to decrease the engine speed.  That lowered the voltage and the hertz reading.  It would be nice if I could get the generator to run at 120v and 60 hertz.

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