Posts Tagged Wood
Homemade Engine Clutch
Posted by pyrocam in on July 14, 2010
I found a problem with my engine; it wont start under any significant load. The second pulley I made meant it was extremely difficult to start. I needed a clutch at some point anyway so I started thinking about how I could resolve both problems at once, removing as much load off the engine on [...]
Wooden Pulleys – Turning
Posted by pyrocam in on July 5, 2010
As per Part 1. I now have a working drill and hole saw that runs of an old computer power supply. I can turn wood with the same drill by mounting it in a vice and bolting the wood into the chuck. Firstly I took an old piece of MDF that was once a set [...]
Wooden Pulleys – Equipment
Posted by pyrocam in on July 5, 2010
(5 July 2010) – Power and Drills First thing I needed for my generator was either cogs or a pulley/belt system to drive the washing machine engine. I thought about several different options from buying old [...]
Modular Engine
Posted by pyrocam in on July 5, 2010
I was given a ‘broken’ Briggs and Stratton 095722 engine by my father, I casually disassembled it down to the crank over a couple of months, replaced the gaskets, cleaned it up was pleasantly surprised to find it was working once more. Bore: 60mm Stroke: 50cm Displacement: 141cc Torque: 6.4Ft Lbs (I think is about [...]