Hello from County Galway

eigenmorph · 30-07-17, 11:59 AM

Twenty years working on the farm might just qualify me as sufficiently insane. Retirement is not an option so I spend lots of time in the workshop, making big bits of metal into smaller bits. Sometimes I join small bits of metal to make bigger bits. Once in a while I write about the things I do and put it on my website.

There are quite a few stationary engines here, though nothing particularly classic. My 13.5 Litre V8 aircooled Deutz from a standby generator might qualify. My son overhauled it about 10 years ago. It makes a heck of a noise, but needs a couple of injectors, so it is a genuine "Stationary engine". My real interest is setting up a biofuel powerplant. Steam looks favourite, though there are plenty of IC options. With luck it might lead to a saleable product. Not that I could ever compete with the big boys, but it's nice to dream. I'd be interested in hearing from others with similar fanciful interests.

Robotstar5 · 30-07-17, 04:36 PM

aboard

Stuart.

eigenmorph · 31-07-17, 11:38 AM

Thanks Stuart.

It's going to take me a while to find my way around the forum. I've been involved with computers for longer than I care to think my learning curve should be faster.

Every encouragement helps.

Jim

woodsman · 31-07-17, 03:40 PM

Hi and welcome. Not been on this forum long having moved when the one I was on shut down. Happily I'm now retired after 30 years in IT

marshall41332 · 31-07-17, 09:29 PM

Hello and welcome Jim, the idea of biofuel for power is appealing, if I ever get the time I have a Lister B I would like to convert to producer gas, probably from a wood fueled producer, waste heat from the cooling jacket could be put into a hot water cylinder for domestic hot water supply, don't know whether to go with a single phase alternator, or DC dynamo/storage batteries/inverter.

Best of luck with your project, what is your website address, would be interesting to have a look at!

BB, Matt

P.S. with luck, I will be moving from Sussex to Co. Mayo in the next few weeks...

1956ld1 · 02-08-17, 06:44 PM

sounds very interesting and i would love to be informed of your findings, etc..
Im also in galway.
Best of luck,
Josh.

cameltank · 03-08-17, 09:44 AM

Welcome to the Forum - I'm glad to hear there are other people who can turn perfectly good metal into objects only they know the use of :)

ideas on bio fuel, turbines, energy of any kind really are all welcome here. I'm looking for that house with a stream big enough to take a turbine...

Best

Hamish

amanco1 · 04-01-18, 10:19 PM

welcome from wexford great help here

30-07-17, 11:59 AM	#1
eigenmorph Forum Light User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: County Galway Ireland Posts: 2	Hello from County Galway Twenty years working on the farm might just qualify me as sufficiently insane. Retirement is not an option so I spend lots of time in the workshop, making big bits of metal into smaller bits. Sometimes I join small bits of metal to make bigger bits. Once in a while I write about the things I do and put it on my website. There are quite a few stationary engines here, though nothing particularly classic. My 13.5 Litre V8 aircooled Deutz from a standby generator might qualify. My son overhauled it about 10 years ago. It makes a heck of a noise, but needs a couple of injectors, so it is a genuine "Stationary engine". My real interest is setting up a biofuel powerplant. Steam looks favourite, though there are plenty of IC options. With luck it might lead to a saleable product. Not that I could ever compete with the big boys, but it's nice to dream. I'd be interested in hearing from others with similar fanciful interests.

30-07-17, 04:36 PM	#2
Robotstar5 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,375	aboard Stuart. __________________ If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem. Last edited by Robotstar5; 30-07-17 at 04:38 PM.

31-07-17, 03:40 PM	#4
woodsman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Gods own county - Yorkshire Posts: 276	Hi and welcome. Not been on this forum long having moved when the one I was on shut down. Happily I'm now retired after 30 years in IT __________________ Regards Paul Tha can alus tell a Yorkshireman - but tha can't tell him much.

04-01-18, 10:19 PM	#8
amanco1 Forum Light User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: ireland Posts: 2	welcome welcome from wexford great help here

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31-07-17, 11:38 AM	#3
eigenmorph Forum Light User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: County Galway Ireland Posts: 2	Thanks Stuart. It's going to take me a while to find my way around the forum. I've been involved with computers for longer than I care to think my learning curve should be faster. Every encouragement helps. Jim

31-07-17, 09:29 PM	#5
marshall41332 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Co. Mayo, Ireland Posts: 76	Hello and welcome Jim, the idea of biofuel for power is appealing, if I ever get the time I have a Lister B I would like to convert to producer gas, probably from a wood fueled producer, waste heat from the cooling jacket could be put into a hot water cylinder for domestic hot water supply, don't know whether to go with a single phase alternator, or DC dynamo/storage batteries/inverter. Best of luck with your project, what is your website address, would be interesting to have a look at! BB, Matt P.S. with luck, I will be moving from Sussex to Co. Mayo in the next few weeks...

02-08-17, 06:44 PM	#6
1956ld1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: galway ireland Posts: 271	sounds very interesting and i would love to be informed of your findings, etc.. Im also in galway. Best of luck, Josh.

03-08-17, 09:44 AM	#7
cameltank Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Mainly Hampshire but I seem to spend most of my life at Heathrow Airport... Posts: 111	Welcome to the Forum - I'm glad to hear there are other people who can turn perfectly good metal into objects only they know the use of :) ideas on bio fuel, turbines, energy of any kind really are all welcome here. I'm looking for that house with a stream big enough to take a turbine... Best Hamish