Nice! Have you ever seen the armstrong electrostatic boiler? You can make high kv by blowing condensed steam past boxwood... mind blowing tech from 1850s... be super interesting to try and the use todays tech to refine the kv
Yea the 12 volt for the dc exciter to get the magnetic field going. U should be able to get to 1800 with that 10 inch pulley . As you know, less then that still generates enough power to power some batteries. Love your work.
hi Ross, how safe or easy to operate is one of this things? for an offgrid house in the woods in Canada solar has issues in winter. property has a small river for water but to slow flow or high differential for hydro. so looking for a solution to charge a battery bank. is it viable or to dengeures to do?
Very nice work mister. I’m only on my second steam engine, but this is something. I like it
The Past is the Future!!!
Nice! Have you ever seen the armstrong electrostatic boiler? You can make high kv by blowing condensed steam past boxwood... mind blowing tech from 1850s... be super interesting to try and the use todays tech to refine the kv
Looking good 👍
Yea the 12 volt for the dc exciter to get the magnetic field going. U should be able to get to 1800 with that 10 inch pulley . As you know, less then that still generates enough power to power some batteries. Love your work.
I hope to reach 1800 rpm with a 10" v-belt pulley.
I love steam engines. Do you pour your own castings, or are you getting kits? If so, where are you getting the castings?
I made my wood patterns and send them to a foundry to be cast in iron. Unfortunately they have closed.
@rossbendixen That's a damn shame.
hi Ross, how safe or easy to operate is one of this things? for an offgrid house in the woods in Canada solar has issues in winter. property has a small river for water but to slow flow or high differential for hydro. so looking for a solution to charge a battery bank. is it viable or to dengeures to do?
Very easy! I have about 250 steam engines and boilers out there. You can see my work on ebay. Search ebay steam off grid.
The ideal speed for the AC generator to reach 60 hertz is 1800 rpm
I hope to reach 1800 rpm with a 10" v-belt pulley.