Re: mini generator
make a nat gas flame heat up water to turn it in to steam for a steam turbine. whoops, gotta fill up da tank on my gen...... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ok im good for another hour /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
yeah, 1-5 hp is normal. but i've seen 4-cylinder 25hp ones used for 1/3 scale boeing 747 models. two to a plane. 50hp. cool huh? they make a HUGE racket though, and they guzzle fuel like nobody's business. something like 1 litre (1/2 gallon?) for a 30min flight.
im thinking about making a bigger mini-gen to charge my elec scooter. probably about the same output, but with a 5 litre fuel can with a little fitting at the bottom for the tank, so it can run for 20 hours on full burn. might be bad for de engine, probably run at med though, not full. either that or a nice large fan.
meh
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