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Chris Watson wrote:Is this an efficient idea? Is it affordable? I've seen premade units offered for sale at absurd prices. I'm wondering if I could do better and power an entire homestead.
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That's probably because Ben has sourced them and probably has them for sale. Most people I know start with either an air powered venturi or a series of marine bilge blowers hooked up in series Or a dimmer controlled vaccuum or a battery powered leaf blower... Lots of work arounds. If you check out www.driveonwood.com you can quiz the brain trust there for free and read most posts. there is a paid section but if you are building an imbert style downdraft unit like Ben's style those threads are all on the free side...Andy Marshall wrote:Anybody have suggestions for a blower motor? The one Peterson recommends is only available in batches of 200. He says it must have at least 9" of water lift, but most blowers are rated in CFM. I am running a 500cc generator with a 1-liter hearth ratio configuration, so I assume I will need a secondary blower to make up for the lack of engine suction. In fact, I have found nothing that is rated in water lift. It's funny, going through the book it struck me that Ben has thought of everything. Yet finding this seemingly critical motor has been very difficult.
Thanks!
Andy
David Baillie wrote:
That's probably because Ben has sourced them and probably has them for sale. Most people I know start with either an air powered venturi or a series of marine bilge blowers hooked up in series Or a dimmer controlled vaccuum or a battery powered leaf blower... Lots of work arounds. If you check out www.driveonwood.com you can quiz the brain trust there for free and read most posts. there is a paid section but if you are building an imbert style downdraft unit like Ben's style those threads are all on the free side...Andy Marshall wrote:Anybody have suggestions for a blower motor? The one Peterson recommends is only available in batches of 200. He says it must have at least 9" of water lift, but most blowers are rated in CFM. I am running a 500cc generator with a 1-liter hearth ratio configuration, so I assume I will need a secondary blower to make up for the lack of engine suction. In fact, I have found nothing that is rated in water lift. It's funny, going through the book it struck me that Ben has thought of everything. Yet finding this seemingly critical motor has been very difficult.
Thanks!
Andy
Cheers, David
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Andy Marshall wrote:
David Baillie wrote:
That's probably because Ben has sourced them and probably has them for sale. Most people I know start with either an air powered venturi or a series of marine bilge blowers hooked up in series Or a dimmer controlled vaccuum or a battery powered leaf blower... Lots of work arounds. If you check out www.driveonwood.com you can quiz the brain trust there for free and read most posts. there is a paid section but if you are building an imbert style downdraft unit like Ben's style those threads are all on the free side...Andy Marshall wrote:Anybody have suggestions for a blower motor? The one Peterson recommends is only available in batches of 200. He says it must have at least 9" of water lift, but most blowers are rated in CFM. I am running a 500cc generator with a 1-liter hearth ratio configuration, so I assume I will need a secondary blower to make up for the lack of engine suction. In fact, I have found nothing that is rated in water lift. It's funny, going through the book it struck me that Ben has thought of everything. Yet finding this seemingly critical motor has been very difficult.
Thanks!
Andy
Cheers, David
Thanks David. I am building the unit in Ben's book. I don't think he still sells the blowers. I've been to driveonwood, but I'm still looking for specifics--either names/part numbers of the exact units people have had success with, or at least a number for CFM, RPM, lift, etc. Finding high-suction blowers in DC is tough. That said, since I'll be using my gasifier to power a genset, I don't see why I can just use an AC unit with 20 inches of lift.
hi frank do you use woodgas?Frank Frederick wrote:In WWII in Europe there were embargo's on gasoline. Germany's citizens found using wood gas to run vehicles worked. The Japanese used wood gas to power certain machinery. During the Great Depression farmers used a combination of corn oil and wood gas to power their equipment.
In Appalachia, folks today still use wood gas vs. gasoline, propane, or diesel to power generators vehicles, and/or even heat their homes.
Should you buy a premade/commercial wood gas generating system? That is up to you if you choose to take the lazy mans way out.
There are many government publications and YouTube vieos on how to make your own system and even how to store wood gas for later use. Although ALL of these ideas do require some work and time to create, they are the most satisfying way to go in my humble opinion.
Frank F.
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