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Recent content by TheEquineFencer

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    waste oil stove

    It's and old thread I know, but I built a "Babbington Ball style burner" a long time ago. It ran on used motor oil heated to 180"+, unfiltered and put out around 50K BTU. It's impossible to clog as no oil goes through an orifice. If you're in the military and had a hot meal out in the field...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    I'll get back up to where the MEPS is in the next day or so. As soon as I get a handle on the actuator issue, I'll order AVR. I think I'm going with an SX460 and see how well that works. If that works, then I'll get to ordering actual controls and have a BUNCH of "leftovers" if someone wants...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    The governor actuator on top of the fuel injection pump.
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    How many Amps does the exciter field winding draw with a 100% load and at what voltage? I'm looking a voltage regulator this morning. Also, I'm looking around for an actuator also. I'm going back to the guys place this afternoon if it works out to work on pulling the actuator and seeing if...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    LOL, I'm about two hours from home checking out this 806B. I started "gutting" the generator to just get it to run. I've installed another governor actuator control. After verifying the fuel flow up to the injection pump, that looks good. The GC I installed has verified voltage from the mag PU...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    GCS is being helpful, much like the folks here on SS. After I talk with Bruce again at GCS, I'm going to get a "bare bones basic" governor controller for the engine, then after we get it running again and I can "check out the generator end", I'll order a system display and such for basic...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    Do you have a link for a site for it? Preference? I'm waiting for the poor fellow that owns it to get me some info on the actuator so I can make sure it's compatible.
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    LOL, we could be brothers...Jack of all trades and a master of none, my life's story. After I left Cummins, I found out I was the poor fellow that got all the "weird stuff" too. Lakeshore switchgear, Old and I mean really old Cummins generators and Automatic Transfer Switches and the like. I...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    I love the old Cummins (Onan) Generators. The old V-12s were pretty cool IMO. I worked for a local Cummins/Onan distributor for 4 years. I lost all my printed service manuals when my shop was hit by a tornado in 2011. I learned some things from a veteran Onan road tech about how to "fix"...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    I've been talking with GCS about an engine control. I'll know more tomorrow. I'm going to the engine RPM /oad controls "right" then figure out the voltage regulation from there and just add what the guy wants. Basically, I'm going really "gut" this thing and make it do bare bones basics. I'm...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    I just got off the phone with my friend that has the generator.... he said his wife is on his a$$ about it...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    I agree, a single phase generator would be a better choice IMO. But it's configured, or was when it worked. So the loads are balanced. It powers his entire "complex", there's several family members living there, plus his livestock and shops. Some are in declining help, most are female, and I've...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    I hope so. The guy with the generator called and left a message last night. I was out late helping another friend wire a "tiny" house that wasn't as "tiny" as he said it was., so I haven't called him back with an update. If he gets deployed he's going to be nervous leaving home without back up...
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    MEPS 806B how to turn it into a "dumb" generator

    The quote for just this two boards was stupid. If I could get it to crank and stay running ...Life would be easier. I "inherited" this project on my own recourse trying to help a guy out I met years ago when I was doing "storm work" in Texas during the "Ike" event. He's going through some tough...
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