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Beewrangler:
 What are the brands of gen heads most are using? Pros, cons, Things or brands you might do differntly.  Thanks

Tom:
I've got an ST5. I'm not to impressed with the workmanship in the slip rings. They are not installed exactly straight, square or concentric to the shaft. We'll see how the bushes hold up. Also the rectifier burned out the first time I applied a load. It's now been upgraded to a solid state unit.

Doug:
I did a little home work and found out India also has its own standard generator head....

http://www.kissangroup.com/kissan_iron_works/product/spare_parts.htm

A closer look will show this is a stationary field machine.
It looks like most of the gensets sold in India use this head type. And from what I'm told they do a good job building them. Down side they cost triple sitting at the dock than the Chinese units because they are a more labour intensive machine to build.
But, and its a big one....
They could easily add a commutator to this and create the holy grail of generator heads for you Lister fans the Start-O-Matic.

Doug

Doug:
Hmm....

Me thinks the Indian genheads are here.

http://www.rockymountainpowersource.com/AC-Alternators.html

Doug

Mr Lister:
Doug,

I think that picture is just another Chinese ST.  An Alibaba search will find scores of companies offering them:

http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?IndexArea=offer_en&SearchText=ST+generator



Ken

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