For that sort of money Makro quite often carry a purpose built generator ready to run and of course brand new and guaranteed. Is it worth the effort? John
--- In [email protected], Trevor Sheppard <listsandst...@...> wrote: > > Have any of the DIY-ers here ever made, or considered making, their own > small diesel genny? > > Going through the garage t'other day I cam across a rebuilt 60amp > alternator; originally intended for my lad's Volvo 340, it was never > fitted and thus became the germ of an idea to drive it from a small, > around 1HP, diesel engine - that could then be installed in the engine > hole. Some time back I found (but have since lost) a UK supplier of > these engines, at a cost below £175 each, and I figure that, for a > similar expenditure again, I could end up with a useful charger - and > one which did not mean I had to put hours onto the main engine either! > > So, I guess the question has to be - has anybody already done this, > successfully? > > Cheers, > > Trevor > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
