I have heard that turning a lawnmower in to a generator is the easiest way to make your own generator. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Never thought of doing this...have never seen a genset that ran off a vertical crankshaft nor one that was compact enough to suspend beneath a push mower deck. My Northern Hydraulics catalog lists a $200, 3000 watt generator head, it requires 5.5 or more hp to power. But you know, the idea of having a small compact generator powered by an engine you have makes a lot of sense.I have heard that turning a lawnmower in to a generator is the easiest way to make your own generator. Does anyone have any experience with this?
I wish there were quieter generators. I have known people who run them all night long if the power goes out and drives all the neighbors nuts.