Building a DIY Off-Grid Power System (vs. Ecoflow )
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Nothing wrong with showcasing a product that you actually use and , as a bonus, still get paid to do it. This type of product placement is very helpful to keep the channel running. Well done mate!
Thanks man. CZcams channels like mine get bombarded with sponsorship requests. And it has been like that for years. 99 percent of the requests are complete bs and have nothing at all to do with my channel. In this case I was willing to make an exception because the purposes of these devices is so related to what I have been working on for years. Some people might still be tired of the advertizements and I understand that as well.
That's the sort of advertisement/ product placement that's tolerable
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor Essential/Vital info to know and love as that which is based in truth and reason is the reality and core of all things. Think #ViktorSchauberger (one of the most important people that all should know about )
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You likely have intimate knowledge of Eric Dollard and im guessing youve almost certainly watched the whole “Primer Fields Series” of videos but still others may see this so yeah (love them 🫀 as they’ve been a great catalyst of change for so many i know to become curious again; Reigniting their spark of inner light. )
14:36. Those Sachs are just so classy looking. I love high quality machinery. Planned obsolesce free.
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor id love to see you do a series on a hypothetical scenario such as:
• The Post Apocalyptic Inventor’s bugout bag. Sorta deal. Like what would you want and create as well as what would you bring with as tools or parts and pieces of whatever that you would want to have with you? Even possibly have different scenarios such as the region/type of natural landscape one would encounter. For instance if it were a region with lots of rivers and such then possibly some sort of micro hydro generator to power?
I dunno. Hope that kinda makes sense.
Love your channel. You inspire people which is wirth more than gold. 🪄✨🫀✨
I think if you maintain the approach you took for this video, occasional product appearances shouldn't be a problem. Comparing and contrasting commercial to your diy approach is much different than "Buy this because they support me." And you have a way of giving clear, easy to follow explanations. So, even better. With everything going on, finding ethical ways to increase your income is just a logical thing to do.
I loved this video format. I wish there were more tools, consumables and other similar products. Even just a steel wool sponsor would be super. As long as its not nord, shadow raid, kiwi co, and every other stupid thing. This is a hands on channel and products should support that aspects of it. This video worked so well because it was a unboxing, reivew, testing and diy all in one.
I very much appreciate your ethics! I have alway enjoyed that your channel hasn’t had commercials/sponsors. With that being said, I’m glad Ecoflow agreed to your terms. My father is doing much of the same thing you are doing, except he is rewiring his entire house to work off of solar and Ecoflows. He’s doing all of the work himself. He has had nothing but good things to say about their systems. Much respect from Missouri, USA
Thank you for your comment. After having been bombarded with sponsorship requests for years, I just thought this might be the one thing where the products actually kind of fit with my own interests. But I'm also aware that many people are tired of advertizements in general. I hope that this is still an enjoyable episode to most of you. But I am willing to listen my audience here and act accordingly in the future.
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor well, I fully support your decision. I am of the inclination that we as a society are over inundated with advertising and am usually turned off by all of the sponsors. But in this case, I think it works. I have seen how these systems work in real time and was very impressed with their flexibility. It also tracks with what you and others, including my dad are trying to do, which is to be more self contained and more ecologically sustainable. All the best!
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor This video was super awesome. I liked that the whole video was about the product and your set up. Other videos just do a short video and back to their content. This was so much better because you used it, talked about it and did your own DIY thing with it. It fit so well. It like using a brand new dewalt to fix an old dewalt so that you can use both!
@@ThePostApocalypticInventor We know and trust your integrity so if you or us can benefit from you choosing to accept sponsorships that is good.
Very much wanting to see the wood gasification from heating waste when you do it. I believe that we have enough of everything as long as we don't waste what we have. Best wishes from the USA 👍
Good to see a Henry vacuum cleaner outside the UK! They are fabulous machines, very reliable with a powerful suction, best of all they are simple, very easy to repair and all the parts are readily available and cost effective. I’ve had one for 25yrs and can still get ALL the parts needed!
Sorry your trip to the UK was spoiled by illness, I live in Derby near Nottingham and would have loved to hear you speak 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The Henry's are really nice and in the Netherlands, many schools and public places use them as their default option.
They also make a 420W eco model that will run nicely off smaller inverters
I used a Henry vac when I worked as a janitor in Canada. Worked great.
Henry vacuum cleaner. Smart choice.
Thank you for an interesting and informative video. 👏👏👍😀
At one of my clients, they have both Henry and Henrieta/Hetty vacs ;) they work great and are throughout the business because of the performance and reliability.
Forgot to say….I’m sure you are aware of this but the SACHS generator motor is air cooled and it might be a good idea to have a cool air vent and hot air exit to avoid overheating the motor? You could investigate using sound baffles to reduce the amount of noise escaping from these vents.
Or just scrapping the 2-stroke engine. 2-strokes stink and are just way too noisy and inefficient to make sense in any application.
@@professortrog7742 one mans stink is another mans perfume!!
I think that is a very sweeping comment based on a limited if not zero experience on two stroke engines.
I have two two stroke motorcycles, a 1987 Czechslovakian CZ350 and a 1975 Russian Voskhod 175 and they are both a joy to own. The beauty of a two stroke is simplicty and power ti weight ratio. Depending on the state of tune they can be very efficient, my Voskhod will return up to 120mpg which is on par with a modern 4 stroke 125. It has zero electronics on it and can be repaired with very basic knowledge,tools and skill. If I wanted to ride around the world I’d choose my simple two strokes over modern 4 strokes every time. Also with modern fully synthetic oils they run very cleanly and on very small oil/petrol ratios.
Two strokes were banned from moto gp as for cc to bhp ratio they annailated the 4 strokes, they are still usedin applications where low weight and power are requied such as chain saws and microlight aircraft.
@@professortrog7742 the smell of the engine all depends on the quality of the oil, I found a great quality 2 stroke oil that was extremely low priced and I have also used expensive oil in the past that has been poor quality, top tip only use 2 stroke oil if it’s red in colour otherwise it is going to burn with lots of ash and there will be black oil dripping from the exhaust
@@elonwhite6628 well what is the name of this great oil ??
Castor oil
I'd say that the sponsor was done in alignment with your channel and was perfectly fine. I'm more than glad that you got monetary payment, for doing something you already basically would have done!
I'm thinking of putting solar on my shed, may have to look at how to do that on youtube in the US.
I know Ecoflow has been making the rounds on CZcams, but I appreciated the different take your review offered. Battery specifications and load testing are useful, but actually seeing the unit in real use means a lot. Remarkable that the Ecoflow would support a huge noisy load like that 3kW grinder, run for a couple days of work, and still have more than half its state of charge left. This is excellent real-world context. That dual-fuel generator is quiet enough, you could have it running near a tent or camper and still sleep well. Good stuff. 👍
Excellent video and as always, quite relevant. I think your AGM solution still has a place, especially if you can source most of it for cheap. The Ecoflow battery and generator run $4500, and then you have to add the solar cells. Not saying it's not a decent price, just that a DIY solution might be all some folks can afford. So I appreciate you showing it and comparing the two objectively. Either one is certainly much cheaper than putting panels on the roof, and if you have to relocate, they're portable. Thank you for all that you show and explain to us.
I know this is a very late respinse but wanted to weigh in on the advertisement/ sponsor. This is your channel and your time. Both are precious and have value. There are people who pay top dollar to see a live show, a movie, or an expensive sporting event. They dont hesitate to spend hundreds of dollars (or more) a year to be entertained by these events, yet have the hypocrisy to complain to a creator for generating revenue for a channel that they watch free of charge. See how that works? As others have said, you owe no explaination to anyone. NEVER apologize for an advertisement.
This was interesting, Gerolf, and the supplied gear from your “sponsor” was very much to the point, so it fitted very well with what you are doing. Your channel is always interesting and thought-provoking. Thank you for all you do on your channel. Les in UK
Great video, as always! I loved the "garage" for the generator.
I hate how much negativity there is around sponsorships for creators. You have made the absolute best, high-quality machinery repair videos for years, at a great personal time and expense. And you've built a successful CZcams channel in the process. I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to benefit from that hard work in the form of sponsorships.
This Ecoflow sponsorship was absolutely perfect, of course (you've got me looking at their website for products that might suit us), but I don't think you should limit yourself so much. It's not like you're promoting second-rate mobile games or imaginary titles in Scotland.
This year I accepted sponsorships from non-profit organizations such as 80,000 Hours and GiveWell, and I am absolutely not apologetic about that at all. We know you're a genuine person, and would never promote something you don't believe in, but you also deserve all of the success that comes to you, and the ability to be paid for sponsorships is part of the benefits you've eared by building your audience.
Keep up the great work! 👍
Thynk you so much for your comment man! I'm sorry that I didn't reply earlier. I simply didn't see your comment at first. One of the sad realities of social media is, that there are many channels with high quality content that don't make any money, while a lot of channels that generator nothing but trash make a killing. A lot of it has to do with a perceived acceptance of even making any money with content that might have originated in a hobbyist / enthusiast community. Many modern 'influencer' types grew up in an evinronment that was hyper-commercialized from the start. Tinkerers and electronics enthusiasts on the other hand often grew up with a 'DIY' and 'make due with what you vave' kind of mentality ( myself included). When youtube first started it seemed like a perfect fit for this community because it's all about showing physical things and sharing knowledge. But the platform has since evolved and many people (including myself) have put a ton of time and effort into this platform. For many of us it is no longer just fun and games. We have basically dedicated our lives to this. And we can only do this if it makes money. I do unerstand the audience's longing for authentic content and the good old days as well . But people need to ask themselves, if they are OK with a lot of trashy conent generating tons of money, while their favorite creators actually make next to nothing.
On a completely different note: I love your channel and have actually watched a lot of your stuff and it makes me happy to see, that you watch some of my videos!
I love how you integrated the EcoFlow sponsorship. Instead of just a blurb, or showing how it can run a few lights and a computer, you showed us a real-world use for us who use power tools. I add my voice to the choir, saying "beautifully done," and of course, "thank you."
When you are presented more sponsorships that fit well, like this one, go for it. If you are worried about terms, I suggest contacting Teaching Tech here on CZcams. He has a great set of terms for sponsors. He discussed them once in a video. I'm sure he'd be willing to share.
Thanks again for the great work!
This is the first time hearing Ecoflow makes a dual-fuel generator, and I agree that it is a great addition, for 3 potential energy sources.
I thought it was a ducar generator but it's not the same there are differences. Hope it's not the same as the champion dual fuel I have because it burnt the cam off in the first 10 hours. There are a couple Chinese manufacturers of these Yamaha clones (ducar sensi and probably others) you could certainly find the same thing for much less money. I took the propane stuff off the champion and put it on my generac gp2200i which is definately a ducar. It bolted right on other than the I can't change between propane and gas as easily. It has to be out of gas and carb emptied to run propane. The champion changed rpm under load differently depending on what fuel it was running on. When you hooked the propane hose up it engaged a switch to tell the computer to change the mapping. The generac running the carb off the champion on propane burns more fuel because of this but at least it didn't blow up.
If you had to choose one sponsor, ecoflow is the best.
Their design and products are next level!
You owe no one any apologies for accepting a sponsorship.
You work hard producing these videos and you are producing a legitimate product.
Good job 👍
The video was really well made. It didn’t feel sponsored at all.
I see no problem in watching videos with sponsored segments, after all, they help the content creator to fund their channel.
i have to say this , you are the greatest and most inspirational person when it comes to acquiring skills in electronic and repair to better life
Thank you for showing us a system from the 80’s, remember that nearly 40 years have passed to get to the EcoFlow system you have. I also try to use things I don’t use all year, I have 4 deep cycle batteries from my RV which is in storage for the winter and I use them on a solar generator I built. We do get sunny days but short days in Canada so it also maintains the batteries.
Gerolf, long time watching all your videos, you do amazing work and you are instrumental in teaching many of us who follow your channel, but please please please wear a mask when working with these old worktops, that dust will mess up your lungs forever. much love from the UK.
Matthais Wandel just did a sponsored video about the power bank Ecoflow units. He did some testing with sensitive electronics and power tool irregularities, worth checking out his main channel and side channel to see if these issues will affect you.
My other favorite CZcamsr!
@@jakehelgoth9540 Marius Hornberger is another great maker, bit of a perfectionist but he edits his videos in a fun way, and builds some pretty cool contraptions!
@@PatJamesRicketts I'll check him out, thanks!
Dude, you shouldn't feel bad about doing any paid sponsorships.
You put countless hours into providing us with free content. I'm sure we can listen to a sponsor spot.
Amen brother. You are spot on! 😊
I appreciate that you dial down the grinder audio. Very nice touch 👍
No problem with advertising a product that is worth using. It actually is very helpful as a guide for us lesser morals without your formidable abilities. Now we know we can rely on this product😊
Out of all the major sponsors I've seen among CZcams makers, this is probably the most applicable one for your channel. Energy independence has been a long running theme here, and the timing is great to compare a modern commercial product against your scrap yard system.
Holy cow!🐮
I really like that Ecoflow power pack system, and that generator system that can run on both Benzin and propane is awesome! 👍
since i started watching your videos ive been finding stuff and fixing most of it lol,last week i found an airconditioner on the roadside turned out someone jammed something in the warm outltet and bent the drum fan i just straightened it melted the cracked bits together etc ,it works great now cooling my workshop ,its only a year old,...cheers mate...
Thanks, I had doubts that the EcoFlow would run power tools and a welder. This is first video I have seen where that is possible. You have done a service to your sponsor and to your viewers. Much thanks.
I'm glad you decided to accept the sponsorship. They've been working with several of my favorite DIY and science CZcamsrs, and I'd prefer they did that than spend their advertising budget with some big TV Network. You shouldn't feel like this was an exception to some rule. You should feel like you found a good fit between your business and another one, where you both benefited from the partnership, and so did your viewers. You clearly know your stuff, so when I see you pushing this kinda tech, I know it's not garbage tech. Whether I ever buy something from them or not, I still learned from it. Plus, I learned about your DIY alternative. And 500Wh from the waste dump or recycler isn't bad at all!
Congrats on the business success, and thanks as always for another fun DIY video.
Also, more solar please!! You'd be amazed at how much sun there is on a cloudy day. Especially with bifacial panels.
Your insights are greatly appreciated. Nothing wrong with accepting sponsorships, provided you can give your honest opinions about the products. It all comes down to your integrity, which I think you have in great supply. Keep it real, good job!
Keep it up. U give me the courage to learn to repurpose and reengineer so many things. In Africa this makes a huge difference.
Deine Hütte für den großen Generator braucht dringend eine Kaltluftzufuhr und Warmluftabfuhr. Ansonsten kann's drin so warm werden, dass dir das Benzin anfängt auszugasen und das Teil feuer fängt.
The usage/comparison of the Ecoflow system was done very well. Amazing how far technology has come
I have an ecoFlow River it's works, I killed one and got a warranty replacement. I love that you not only got product to leveraged money as well. Well done!
It's an excellent sponsor video, because you're clearly showing what it's capacities are but also, why it exists. The 8-bit guy had similar, where he didn't want to take a sponsor but this product is just SO GOOD he really had no choice- in your case, it's showing that even a dude who practically has a full time job scrapping and reusing materials can't really beat some of the modern technology, though I would argue that inverter you have is more your speed despite it's heavy weight.
So basically, thanks! So far it seems to genuinely be an excellent product that deserves some accolades.
Señor usted es una inspiración para mí y lamento no tener su nivel de conocimiento, lo suplo con empeño y sus videos. Gracias
Good morning Gerolf, just after I watch this video and left my comments, I went to a local garage sale that had been advertised on Facebook, as there were solar cells to be had. On arrival I found out that the seller had just replaced all the cells with a newer system. And the 2nd hand cells were 200watt units and still putting out around 85-90% of their listed performance. Now the price was the crucial, I hope you are ready. The seller was asking $20 each, which cause me to be taken aback slightly. I inspected the cells, and they were in excellent condition, so I bought ten. I was then shown the regulator unit and it cost me $100. And it gets better. I had to return the next day with my ute to collect the panels and was given all the rail and fitting to put them on my roof FREE😁. So, my project is to install them and have a battery system to back up the mains power when it goes out. I have a generator, but the batteries will be for keeping the fridges going at night. Thanks for the inspiration and keep bringing out the videos.
They must really be trying to flog the Ecoflow. You are the third CZcamsr I have seen who is trialing one in as many weeks.
Well done for following your moral compass. I know it isnt sponsored if you purchased it but I hope e dont see any sponsored spots in the future. What i really love about the channel is the reuse/repurpose/recycle ethic. I am looking forward to seeing the next post apocalypic project!
Yes from what I understand the CZcams advertising phenomenon is challenging. I'm glad to see these channels take the option of reviewing it and comparing it to something else. It'll be interesting to see what you come up with.
I have faith in you to stay true to the ideas and ideals of your channel - why shouldn't you be able to monetise your hard work at the same time? This remains one of my absolutely favourites and I'm honestly excited to see new content from you.
Next summer you will be out with those systems renovating something someplace off grid your hard work is marvelous
This actually does make me more-interested in their stuff. I'd meant to look them up, but now I got to see one of their setups in action with you..! That's excellent brand-representation, to my mind. Also, the way you were basically like, "It's REALLY nice...I mean, I won't stop trying to make my tinker-stuff work together, but the ease of making these things link up with a simple plug IS tempting!" was also very helpful. :D You didn't say it, but it seemed implied...so if this slick little system tempted you DESPITE having your own stuff to tinker with, I'd have to think that meant it was pretty tempting. :)
How I wish I had one of those ecoflow power supply here in South Africa with 12 hours a day with power outages.Really very inconvenient.Keep up the good work.
I have a similar unit called the AC300 from a company called Bluetti. I am a construction contractor and have been able to build decks, repair roofs and even construct mini houses with just that device for power. Anyone who is a builder, technician or a mechanic should have one a mobile power station. It's invaluable.
You couldn’t have picked a more relevant subject for a video in these times. I eagerly await what steps you take next.
I like your contents and as a human being. I salute 🫡 you and cheers 🍻 from America 🇺🇸 👍
You handled the sponsorship superbly. It's difficult to be transparent when advertising is involved, but I knew you would handle it on your terms. Well done mate! Hey, we all need to earn money right?!
Dude you're mad. You put an insane amount of work in your channel and have for years. You deserve to be paid and benefit properly. Don't turn down sponsorships. You deserve to be paid for your work and contributions of your knowledge you dish out so regularly!
You need to tell us when your welding...my goggles aren't ready!
I almost kicked my cat off the couch when my dark room exploded!
Now my ptsd has brought back my juvenile flash burn/s2.5 I see when I read novels...
Ahh memories arise... Thank you .
Another nice feature of the Eco Flo is it will fit in your bike trailer. And likely has enough power reserve to take you somewhere warmer and sunnier
€1200 is actually not a bad price for such a powerful and versatile powerbank. People who genuinely have a use for it, are likely to also have the budget for it, I reckon.
About time you got paid for your dedication and work ethic.
I,living in Central London have a small solar installation which is used mainly to charge phones tablets and laptops etc.
The amount of space i have means i am limited to the size of my solar array.
I appreciate your honest reviewing of that system, it is good to have some real world input.
I really enjoy your repairs and scrapyard finds and projects. Just a tip, you could use rockwool to reduce even further the noise from the generator's garage, by making a sort of insulation layer around it.
I really appreciate this episode. I have to admit, 3.6 kWh in such a small package is pretty impressive. But the comparison is incomplete without the cost. Given that your homemade system is made of recovered materials, yours is more likely far cheaper. Maybe that's information for your next episode.
it is absolutely cheaper to recover/restore parts, but if you value your time and factor all the effort of restoring this stuff... it adds up.
Ultimately, not everyone should be messing with electrical components like this because it can be very dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
I think it’s great that you have taken a sponsor. Especially something like this that is right up your alley. It’s like you can buy this great new machinery for portable power or build it out of used things like this. Or even better, build it out used things using this new machinery.
For your generator garage, did you build a outside port for intake as well as exhaust? A little bit of insulation and that would be an awesome setup.
Very happy to see you getting paid for your work. You're obviously a highly ethical person and it seems you've found an income stream without compromising on your values.
I do appreciate the fact that the Smart Generator is pretty versatile since I can use propane and gasoline whenever I want to.
I appreciate comparisons between alternative systems.
Glad you found a sponsor that really fits your channel's theme. I can respect that move.
I think it takes balls for a company like Ecoflow to have their products reviewed by people such as you, Marty T and Matthias Wandel. All of you are well known for your integrity and your audiences respect that. Ecoflow will know that you are going to give a realistic review of their product, backed with a lot of technical expertise, and not sugar-coat anything. The fact that you speak positively of their system anyway consequently has much more impact on me than just any old ad. Well played, Ecoflow, well played.
What remains left to be seen whenever I need an off-grid power system is whether I can make it myself easily enough for cheaper, or whether there are cheaper commercial alternatives that do the job acceptably well.
I have to say that the main reason for me being interested and continue to be interested in you and your content has to do with the reusing of old stuff that is going to basically go to waste, but can still be used with minimal effort. Thank you for that.
On a flip side I commend you on your ethics. Most of the time the new stuff is great. Certainly lighter and better for electronics, but the true test is time.
Thank you for an honest opinion of something that is certainly handy and interesting. Have to point out that cost is also an issue.
Thank you again.
Stay safe out there…
The colors in your videos are always very pleasant
Your videos are very therapeutic to me, and they also help remind me what I can do for myself when I apply my mind and body together. Thank you so much for your time and effort. Please make these videos as long as it is still pleasing to you!
I have been loving them for many years now.
Another brilliant video, thanks for sharing your personal thoughts on sponsors. This video came as I am trying to work out what is best for us here on the farm in regard to backup power supply. Thanks for the excellent insight that you have provided, Cheers
Sponsorship that actually matches the channel content is fine, it's actually an addition to the channel, rather than taking away from it.
Very well handled with the sponsor. Brilliant project too! 😊
What a great project. This Off-Grid system will be epic.
A old car exhaust with some kind of muffler can allow shut up a generator pretty well the little garage works very nicely i like it. Thank you for making your videos on the stuf you repair and build. I always like watching them.
Have you done it yourself or do you have a reference? The best I have seen is this guy with a Cherry Bomb claiming a 9 dB decrease to a still very loud level (czcams.com/video/886vFc-KqcU/video.html). The rest of the engine makes much of the noise which cannot be quieted by a muffler. A generator room does the best job, but adds a cooling problem.
One of your best videos of the year, great job.
Great Sponsor video! True to your regular quality of content - Just also playing with / comparing to a "new" alternative. Done with class sir. Good on ya.
Well done. As usual, your information surpasses my ability to understand in terms of technical data, but I'm clear on the commercial end. You gave your best at offering a viable alternative to the commercial product and were honest about what your capabilities were as well as your limitations. I love watching your work. Thank you.
You have a great channel I have been following for years. One thing you need to address is the cooling for that surplus 1980's generator in the enclosure you built. You might want to add a couple of ventilation fans (powered by the generator). since an air cooled engine in a closed environment will quickly overheat even in the winter.
Great year for your content. Happy New Year. Cheers.
The EcoFlow generator is pretty cool with the different fuel options
Hey, I have been watching you for years, great video educating and also entertaining. the ecoflow endorsement is also a nice one which is quite useful compared to the "established titles crap" that other youtubers are endorsing. happy to see u always.
This was a welcome review as I’m looking at those Ecoflow products for my travel trailer and boondock camping.
Only just foun our channel the other day and I've been binge watching Al your videos since, so many amazing ideas and have inspired me to start trying to find things that I can repurpose and save from an early death and maybe even make a little pocket mo ey on the side, thank you for all your hard work!
Sweet, I hope you like the cahannel. I have been watching a long time. The repair a thon videos are top notch. There are some lesser viewed videos that are really good too.
Very cool. I've always wanted to install a solar/wind powered system. It's not an actual option for me. Great to see you actually do that!
Very nice I hope they gave you that system as part of your endorsement it's a keeper!
Many of my other favourite tubers who don't usually accept ads or sponsors have "used" the ecoflow in an episode, you are in good company
I think every viewer will be ok with ads that make sense, just like this one.
I see great value on having people with extensive experience and knowledge review a product and make a recommendation accordingly.
Ads can become a problem if they become intrusive and no longer reflect your true opinion about the product or service.
I really love the content you put out and hope you can leverage sponsorship opportunities to bring more and better content.
can’t wait for you to start fixing heavy machinery! imagine inventor cleaning full tractor as a first step
Supporting you by commenting, take the money and products you deserve it
Well done on getting that much out of a sponsor, I have some idea of what the retail cost on that would be, which I really think should have been included in the video. The merits of one choice versus another can't be measured without measuring the costs of the options. The other issue with the Ecoflow and similar units is having ALL of your system in one unit. A failure in the charger, or the inverter, or the battery system, and the entire energy system is dead. Over the last two years I've built a solar power system, it includes 3 panel arrays, 3 charge controllers, 2 inverters and 2 sets of batteries. If one of those units were to fail, I'd hardly notice and it could be swapped out and replaced or repaired, I have spares on hand for almost everything, and the whole system cost about twice as much as what you showed there.
Based on the title I was hoping for a collaboration with GreatScott!, but was in no way disappointed with the video. Congrats on the sponsorship, and thank you for sharing your thinking behind it.
One question: are you getting enough airflow to the large generator inside the enclosure you built? It would be a shame if it overheated after surviving all those years.
Thanks for the videos, looking forward to the next one.
This system is seriously impressive, could be something for the future
About the old German Benzine generator with the Sachs motor..🤔
I have one standing on my army workplace that looks exactly like the one you have in yellow, but the start pull / string is defect..
We used these types of generators back in the 80’s in the Army, and we where always digging a hole for it, and then we took the end of the long flexible exhaust pipe and put I down a big bucket with water!
And by doing that I was very quiet!👍😁
Great work as always! I cannot wait to see your awesome videos on the biomass / wood gasification unit. Please design it with common scrapyard finds like air compressor tanks and expired CO2 tanks. You know wood gasification was perfected in Europe decades ago so hopefully you have access to that engineering knowledge.
Just something I think might be useful that I read in an off-grid book...
Showers: Electric showers use a huge amount of energy. Showers running from a tank heated by fuel use less so. But what an off-grid user discovered, was that the majority of the energy going into a shower's water, is actually used to heat up the air in the shower cubicle, to make the user comfortable.
Air takes a lot less energy to bring to a temperature than water does. So a good off-grid shower might use an efficient way of heating the air, and retaining that warm air, while heating much less water. You can also save shower water by having "navy showers". That is, you run the water to cover yourself in it, then cut it off. Soap yourself up, then run the water again to rinse the soap off. Only run water when it's actually being used for washing.
Something I also observed, if you have a bath with a shower attachment, is to keep the plug in. That way the warm water stays in the bath, keeps your feet nice and warm, and gets to give all it's heat to the room, rather than warming up your drains.
There might also be benefit in feeding warm water to your washing machine. Modern ones just have a cold intake, no longer one for hot, and electrically heat the cold water themselves. As well as taking longer, it's wasteful for people who have gas water heating, or any other non-electric kind. If you wanted to, you could even investigate making your own controller board, take the existing board from a washing machine and wire in an Arduino, using the machine's existing relays and triacs to control the motor, heater, and pumps.
Love this channel and you have inspired me to fix when possible rather than throw away and buy new. Thank you!!!
I'd take a quick look at Matthias Wandle's latest video on the eco flow. It is undoubtedly a good product, but one must take care when using in an environment where one mixes heavy draw equipment like saws, grinders and welders..
Just seeing the ecofloe unit run your big grinder is a great testament.
I really look forward to seeing a custom wood gasifier build.
Nice developments here - and I like the big generator. Same age as me! Soundproofing it was a great idea, you might put some rockwool in the compartment too, just give the thing accesss to fresh air and take care of the fumes, that's all.
That variac is MIGHTY! Makes me wish I had one in my lab. Got two smaller variacs though, will probably put one of them in a cabinet together with some other things like a separation transformer etc.
You did the Ecoflow thing nicely, none of that uncritical buttlicking rubbish. When they send you stuff, it's important to keep your integrity and tell how things really are.
I can say this mich Eco flow is intent on getting their product seen by the most amount of people
As a rabid anti-advertisement kinda person who got a little upset seeing the thumbnail, I respect what you've done here. You advertised a real & well-built (if bourgeois) product, integrated it into another project nearly seamlessly, demanded their flagship products AND payment in return, and didn't lick their boots. I hope you don't have to do many more ads, but this was fine.
Great Video.
a while ago, I looked aruond on ebay and found a Generator from 1966, until then I also thought the SACHS ST 282 was the biggest Gas Engine they made, but to my suprise the Generator I found had a SACHS ST 400 on it.
After some search online, I found out, that the ST 400 was the biggest Gas Engine Sachs made.
The ST 400 has 400cc and arond 10-13 HP.
Yay for Henry, the vacuum made famous by British builders :D
Welding with battery power. Wow. Might have to get one of these puppies.
That SACHS engine was also used in snowmobiles back in the day.