Mower motor generator

Energy & Sustainability
Mower motor generator
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Got an extra mower handy? You can build a generator from it using an automotive alternator. There are designs for horizontal axis and vertical axis motors.

6 thoughts on “Mower motor generator

  1. spook8000 says:

    Sounds like a great idea, but I am having trouble accessing the site.. getting forbidden error message. Is it just me?

  2. volkemon says:

    Both horiz. and vert. engine links worked for me…

  3. Pharoah says:

    I think I should point out here that lawn motors are horribly inefficient. While this is an interesting project, it’s certainly not good for the environment.

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