How do you like my Home Made Generator

**will1384** · 11-09-2005, 12:13 AM

I have a new Briggs 6.5hp Intek motor and a 100amp
CS130 alternator - upgraded with a iceberg kit and
I have a 600watt inverter - Will upgrade that soon -
and the 600watt is not even installed yet

here is the front view - I use a old metal box for a control panel
and a old Direc TV dish arm to mount that box, I have a Volt
meter installed, and a rheostat to vary the power output from
alternator, and a switch to turn the alternators field off and on
Also mounted on the side of that box is 3 12v ash tray sockets

I will later install a amp meter and hour meter

**will1384** · 11-09-2005, 12:17 AM

here is a clsoe up of how I mounted the alternator
I used a turnbuckle and angle iron

**kevinlekiller** · 11-09-2005, 12:17 AM

Thats sweet , you should be on the Blue collar show. Redneck of the week ( no offense ) your really genius

**viper24** · 11-09-2005, 12:34 AM

dude, thats an awesome idea! right on, it looks sweet!

**will1384** · 11-09-2005, 12:34 AM

here is a rear view -

Why did I spend money on this and not a real Generator
- Well I have a real Generator a Coleman 5000watt one-
- but it puts out 130v and you have to load it down with
all kinds of junk to get it down to 120v - like coffee pots
and hair dryers, just a waste of gas and power

Using a inverter my home made unit is computer
and electronics safe and only puts out 120v
and never over, plus its lighter and because it
built onto a garden cart its easer to move around

I will use the home made one for small power outages
and stuff like camping, charging batterys, and the big
one for long power outages - a few years back we were
with out power for 3 months - and it seams like every
few weeks the power will go out for a few hours or a day

**Rundell** · 11-09-2005, 12:37 AM

awsome set-up! How much did that all cost you to put together?

**will1384** · 11-09-2005, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by kevinlekiller

Thats sweet , you should be on the Blue collar show. Redneck of the week ( no offense ) your really genius

I guess missing TV shows and sitting in the dark will do that to you -
you start thinking all kinds of ways to get your TV / Computer to work

Thats one reason I put a computer in my car, power outages

**ACHIEVER** · 11-09-2005, 12:51 AM

Looks great!

**gbh** · 11-09-2005, 01:01 AM

Thats awesome! Makes me start thinking. I have an 11hp Honda engine i'm not using for anything.

**will1384** · 11-09-2005, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by Rundell

awsome set-up! How much did that all cost you to put together?

the motor was $150, the alternator was $45 - junk yard, rebuild kit for it was
$30, the pulleys were $5 each, the battery was $60 but its a well used
battery that I had, And a $50 garden cart from Lowes, and $10
for the 12v sockets

and the rest is just what I had laying around, the new inverter will
cost about $100 - the old one cost me $50

I would say you could make one like mine for about $400 or less
but if you have a chevy alternator and battery that takes $100
off of that ,

Sad thing is the 5000watt Generator only cost $600
but I had fun and it works - and works better than most
high $$$ battery chargers - and I needed one any way