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Generators / Re: Starting a Lister with or without load
« on: May 17, 2007, 09:09:27 AM »
Thanks everyone. Its easier to ask than play trial and error.
Stephen
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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Flywheels and balancing.....
« on: May 16, 2007, 09:14:39 PM »
Thankyou for taking the time to explain in depth.
I will take each point and investigate. I will let you know after the weekend.
Stephen
I will take each point and investigate. I will let you know after the weekend.
Stephen
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General Discussion / Photos
« on: May 16, 2007, 12:09:44 PM »
Could we add a place for Photos, show me yours and I will show you mine. lol.
It may help with ideas etc.
Any Thoughts.
Stephen
It may help with ideas etc.
Any Thoughts.
Stephen
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Generators / Starting a Lister with or without load
« on: May 16, 2007, 12:06:44 PM »
This may be a daft question but I will ask it anyhow. If you are using a Lister and generator, do you start the Lister with the generator connected but no load or just start the lot generating whilst turning it over.
Stephen
Stephen
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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Flywheels and balancing.....
« on: May 16, 2007, 10:52:30 AM »
Ronmar,
That’s the best explanation I have seen. Thank you.
I have actually done the Mr x method. I mounted my Lister on 2 scaffold tubes to allow it to move about on its own (great minds think alike). It appears the counterweight is not heavy enough on the flywheels as the marks I get from forward or up and down movement is always opposite the flywheel counterweight.
I am sure I will work this out but how much weight did you add (of clay) to each flywheel at a time and did you apply them to each wheel equal. I also have about ¼ inch movement.
What I don’t fully understand is that my lister slowly turns anti clockwise. Is one of the wheels more out of balance to the other and if so is it also trial and error with the weights.
I actually spun my engine under its own power.
Again thank you for pointing me in the right direction. It saves tethering it with the power cable.
Stephen.
That’s the best explanation I have seen. Thank you.
I have actually done the Mr x method. I mounted my Lister on 2 scaffold tubes to allow it to move about on its own (great minds think alike). It appears the counterweight is not heavy enough on the flywheels as the marks I get from forward or up and down movement is always opposite the flywheel counterweight.
I am sure I will work this out but how much weight did you add (of clay) to each flywheel at a time and did you apply them to each wheel equal. I also have about ¼ inch movement.
What I don’t fully understand is that my lister slowly turns anti clockwise. Is one of the wheels more out of balance to the other and if so is it also trial and error with the weights.
I actually spun my engine under its own power.
Again thank you for pointing me in the right direction. It saves tethering it with the power cable.
Stephen.
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Listeroid Engines / Re: injection pump and exhaust update.
« on: May 15, 2007, 02:06:50 PM »
Carl,
Any Pictures or drawings yet.
Any Pictures or drawings yet.
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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: Flywheels and balancing.....
« on: May 14, 2007, 11:11:26 AM »
Has anyone worked out how to balance a Lister. I have a 3/1 which I have finished building. It still thumps and slowly moves around when there is no load on the lister. It will possibly shake the building apart if I fix it down to the floor.
The fly wheels have not been swapped over. Is there an easy way of trial and error to balance the forces such as wrapping lead around spokes etc and if so any idea what amount would make a difference. (As a temp Measure).
I have done a search but can only seem to find this tread. Surly there must be more than this thread???
Thanks in advance.
The fly wheels have not been swapped over. Is there an easy way of trial and error to balance the forces such as wrapping lead around spokes etc and if so any idea what amount would make a difference. (As a temp Measure).
I have done a search but can only seem to find this tread. Surly there must be more than this thread???
Thanks in advance.
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Generators / Economy 7 top up
« on: May 11, 2007, 06:51:36 PM »
I am slowly putting together a Lister generator, battery and inverter. My question is this: if I switched my supply back to economy 7. would it be economical to boost the batteries via a battery charger on economy 7 then discharge them thorough the day. Assuming that the Lister has not charged the batteries to full capacity. Would this work out more economical or am I missing something such as conversion factors.
The kw tariff ratings are:
Day units 8.81p
Night units 3.83p 12pm till 8am
I intend to run the lister for several hours each evening. switch off at bed time then around silly oclock in the morning automatically switch over from battery to mains (assuming there is not enough life left in the bank). and top up the batteries with cheap electric. switch back before 8am therefore i dont use any day units as i am using the energy stored in the battery.
This is too simple, so what have i missed.
Many Thanks.
Stephen
The kw tariff ratings are:
Day units 8.81p
Night units 3.83p 12pm till 8am
I intend to run the lister for several hours each evening. switch off at bed time then around silly oclock in the morning automatically switch over from battery to mains (assuming there is not enough life left in the bank). and top up the batteries with cheap electric. switch back before 8am therefore i dont use any day units as i am using the energy stored in the battery.
This is too simple, so what have i missed.
Many Thanks.
Stephen