Homebuilt diesel generator

[mrennie]

Hello guys:

I finally finished a genset I've been working on for almost a year now. I wish I had taken more pictures of the parts I machined from scratch, but I found it very hard to walk away from the lathe to take pictures......

This project was my main reason to buy a lathe, and I'm happy to say I'm not disappointed I did. If you want to check out the genset, there is a link to my site below.

Thanks to G.A. Ewen who helped me by cutting a perfect circle, and for mentoring me when I bought my lathe. I am lucky to have someone like him so close at hand!!

http://www.ontera.net/~mrennie/index.html

[rockrat]

WOW! Thats looks like a lot of work. Good show.

You note that it had to be removed by helicopter, then moved over a winter road etc. Did it cost your your first born? Sounds like a lot of removal work.

Then again, moving my mill was a chore as well.

Nice job.
rock

[mrennie]

The site that the alternator was at is only accessible by helicoptor or winter road (one is made every 2 years to deliver fuel). We got the covers and rotor into the chopper, but the stator and housing came out by winter road (luckily it was a fuel year), then by train. The helicoptor pilot said we might have to leave the rotor since we were so heavy, but we made it out. The company I work for also owns the train service, so I was able to get the housing shipped out with some other freight.

[Mad Scientist]

Looks like you are ready for some serious power outages. Hmmm, do you know some we don’t?

Anyway nice piece of work!!