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Listeroid Engines / Re: Electric Starter Kit from Power Anand...pictures added
« on: February 07, 2008, 10:26:55 AM »
Stan, is there any chance you can post those SOM pics here? The Yahoo links you included expects one to have a yahoo login to view them ???

thanks, Matt

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Lister Based Generators / Interesting electric start idea - Start-O-Matic style
« on: January 15, 2008, 12:13:28 AM »
Hi there,

I was looking into a self starter arrangement for the Listeroids in the style of the Start-O-Matic...ie motor/generator in one.

JTodd was looking into this kind of thing on his very neat set up, but it seems he abandoned this starting idea.

Today I came across this......

http://www.globaldensoproducts.com/hvc/integrated_starter_gen.html

Starter and Alternator in one.
And as a bonus..... serpentine belt driven!!

These kinds of starter/generator units are already employed in small engines like those in golf carts etc, but now they seem to have enough torque to start a hybrid car engine.
It seems that they also use big versions of these in aircraft.

One could use this arrangement to great advantage on a Listeroid/ST Genset.
All we need now is a solenoid to operate the decompressor and we are nearly back to the start-o-matic days!!

I wonder if it is powerful enough to start a lister without decompression?

The serpentine belt certainly would make it a lot easier to ad a starter. No ring gears to worry about!!!

regards,
matt

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Listeroid Engines / Re: JKSON 8/1
« on: November 20, 2007, 09:17:10 PM »
Thanks for your help Dieselguy!!!

I am happy because I have since found out that I can get the JKSON with UNPAINTED crankcase interior!!!

regards
Matt

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Listeroid Engines / Re: JKSON 8/1
« on: November 20, 2007, 11:07:15 AM »
Diesel guy,

That is very interesting. Is that the same 23.5 inch flywheel that is on the 8/1?
Maybe that means I can run the 8/1 at 1000 rpm with no flywheel explosion troubles.

I read about the dangers of overspeeding these cast wheels and I thought the bigger wheels weren't rated for 1000 rpm

That leads me to 2 questions....

1. Just how fast can the 6/1 and 8/1 flywheels spin safely?
2. Are the smaller and heavier 1000rpm flywheels (of the 10/1 and up) less effective at say 650 rpm because of their smaller diameter despite the weight gain over the other larger rim units?

Matt

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Listeroid Engines / Re: JKSON 8/1
« on: November 20, 2007, 03:48:42 AM »
Thanks guys for the info!!


Mean lister green -  I thought I would go with the 8/1 as it is exactly the same as 6/1 only has heavier/different flywheels for the higher 850rpm speed. So parts should be ok. I am also buying full kit of spares.....nearly every replaceable part including, complete camshaft, injector, fuel pump etc. for an incredibly low price. Hopefully I should be ok for decades! I suppose the crankcase has paint. I thought it was unpainted from JKSON. What happens after a few years when the paint breaks down and reveals a couple of sand grains...oh dear!

Diesel Guy -  I thought the Bronze idler was the better choice. Are you saying that it is not that great after all?

Ronmar - regarding speed of ST head....I live "down under" so I need 50Hz 240v. I am thinking this will make up for the smaller pulley mass you mentioned. I will not require so small a pulley as I only need 1500rpm not the usual 1800 you use "up over"

I really like the idea of the 2 size ST pulley for speed change depending on load requirements.

regards,
Matt


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Listeroid Engines / JKSON 8/1
« on: November 17, 2007, 11:49:25 AM »
Hi there,

I am a newbie that is about to buy his first listeroid. After many, many hours of research (including reading this forum) I have narrowed things down to JKSON brand 8/1. (semi assembled)

Before I order, I thought I might just check with the experts out there to see if I am buying the right one.

I am going to build a genset with an ST-5 kva gen head and will eventually run WVO or WMO or WHO (waste hydraulic oil).

Many thanks to those who have shared their immense knowledge with the rest of us via this forum...it has helped me greatly!!

Matt




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