cobra427
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posted on 22/2/09 at 10:49 AM |
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running a garage with a genny
Anyone running their garage off a genny?
If so what?
Anyone using an old car eng as a genny?
There's no substitute for CC's
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rusty nuts
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posted on 22/2/09 at 11:14 AM |
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I don't have any power in my lock up and find a generator too noisy as there are houses on 3 sides although I do use one sometimes. For lighting
I have a couple of 12 v batteries to run a double 5ft strip light through an invertor, they only need a charge occasionally . Use a decent cordless
drill and if I need it a gas powered soldering iron. Any welding gets done at work.
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zilspeed
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posted on 22/2/09 at 11:17 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by cobra427
Anyone running their garage off a genny?
If so what?
Anyone using an old car eng as a genny?
That would be genny and heat surely ?
Plumb a couple of rads into the water pump and you're good to go.
Something like an old BL A series would run silently at a tickover of 850 rpm or thereabouts and give you all the heat and 12V leccy you wanted.
Build a little shed round the back of the garage and stick it in there with a bit of insulation and a nice big silencer to keep it quiet.
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cobra427
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posted on 22/2/09 at 12:39 PM |
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Now this is what I'm talking about...
Everyone thinks I'm a loon
I've thought long and hard on this - and power/heat from the same source.
The idea is to throw the gen and compressor into the same "out-house" to cut noise in the main garage.
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wrigglypig
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posted on 22/2/09 at 02:26 PM |
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Sounds like a bloody great idea to me particularly with the radiators, have a few decent heavy duty batteries for it to charge and use an inverter,
aldi and netto have them every so often. Let us know how you get on.
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cobra427
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posted on 22/2/09 at 08:24 PM |
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Ladies and gentlemen...
I give you...
Ta Dah!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tXpUKQ8PMI
There's no substitute for CC's
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carpmart
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posted on 22/2/09 at 09:26 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by cobra427
Ladies and gentlemen...
I give you...
Ta Dah!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tXpUKQ8PMI
You only live once - make the most of it!
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David Jenkins
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posted on 22/2/09 at 09:44 PM |
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I rather like this one, for all sorts of reasons (but especially for the noise it makes).
Listeroid
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