Cheap electricity from wood? sustainable DIY power plant 🤯 off grid gas producer gasifier generator
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In this episode I show you my developments at building a homemade power generation system from ancient technology (wood gasification), the device also extracts carbon from our atmosphere (charcoal), produces a fertilizer (Wood Vinegar), a soil regenerator (Bio char) and wood preserver (Wood tar) as a bi product.
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All the very best, Cheers J
Well done! Inventing through trial & error is always a challenge.
I suspect your burn off value gas release reduced the back pressure in your main engine gas feed--which is why your engine began to run leaner & smoother.
I'm also not sure your gas production is high enough yet to provide max energy output from your generator under full load.
Check out the following patent for any useful ideas:
patents.google.com/patent/EP1870444A3/en
Keep up the excellent work! I'm looking forward to your next mods.
I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to achieve in terms of net carbon offset. However, in terms of carbon released and carbon removed, your entire process still burns carbon based fuel. Coppicing while of course is excellent woodland management, is scaled over time differently as to the effects of releasing CO2 into the air by the amount of burning on each use. The burn release rate over time is very high and coppiced trees take longer to grow. AND there are only so many trees you can coppice. So for EVERYONE to do this isn't viable.
That being said it's still impressive pioneering of a different way of powering your generator.
I think you need a proper boltable head and gasket for your burn tank though. In ideal circumstances high pressures require high precision. Any small defect in the two meeting surfaces could cause a leak at higher pressures. And could lead to catastrophic failures, especially where flammable gasses are concerned.
Keep up the good work, was an interesting video.
@@JackTarLad We're going to "use" something in every approach. Carbon is woven into our system. Things cycle back, and nourish new growth. Nothing wrong with it unless we throw things into a situation where life can't continue. We certainly aren't at that point regardless of how much fear we get from news networks. Coppicing is only one way, like coal, like gas, like solar. Solar is for some but not everyone. If we want to throttle our use of things a bit, we have the earth itself as a temperature modulator of in house temps. We have a lot of things that can be used in harmony with one another. But, I feel some of the best tech has a "lid" on it and it's not being publicised like it should be. There are no shortages of energy in general. The problem is, big companies clamp down on profitable ones for themselves, then publicize that. Carbon is not the problem, greed is, insanity is.
Maybe, You want to look at the UK's global CO2e amount, by which activities and see how much difference (other than to your conscience) that you're making for all the effort...Last study I read for replanted forests in northern latitudes, depending on species, it take 20-30 years to become a carbon sink. Assuming you'd be planting from cleared land not felled forest land, how long does that take to become a carbon sink and at what age do you start coppicing, how long till you can harvest, anyone done a study on that CO2 balance?
What's your yield of wood-gas for every kg of wood, and if your using wood as the heat source? What yields do you get for different species? If I wanted to run a generator on an alternate fuel I'd pick ethanol, I believe the yield is higher and you'd not need scrubbers or condeners.
Wood-gas has a lower heat of combustion of 5.7 MJ/kg versus: 15-18 MJ/kg for wood; 27 MJ/kg for ethanol; 25-35 MJ/kg for coal; 44.1 MJ/kg for gasoline; and 55.9 MJ/kg for natural gas.
I'm not seeing the maths working on this, unless you're living in the backwoods somewhere or rebuilding after an apocalypse. Why not just go out and buy a wood-gas generator? They used to be very popular pre-WWII in densely forested countries (the days when we were still used to working steam engines) still are in certain parts like N.Korea.
The world's problem is too many people, too much consumption...
You need more oxygen
Putting the pipe into the throat of the carb is restricting the amount of air into the engine, making it run rich and in so doing the engine cannot rev. This is why the engine ran better when releasing some of the excess gas. I'd refit the air filter to the engine and remove the engine breather pipe and feed the gas through the breather hole in the air filter housing. This will give the air and gas time to mix before being drawn into the engine. Then you can set the air, gas mixture from your release tap and hopefully that will solve your problems.
I agree, as the inlet valve opens it will naturally increase the gas flow through suction reducing the air that can enter the cylinder. When you open the relief valve you are reducing the flow of gas to the genny but allowing it to draw in more air into the engine creating a more stoichiometric mix. So, pulling the copper gas pipe back out of the throat or, as @martin4787 suggests, using the engine breather inlet will give a better mix of gases before it enters the carburetor.
Yes I think you're right. Cheers J
@@RaspberryWhy That's exactly what I'm saying. I've never seen a gas conversion with a pipe going directly into a carb or butterfly on an injection engine. The gas always enters the air inlet pipe allowing air and gas to mix and allowing the gas flow mixture to be set for best running of the engine. I'm also a mechanic with over 50 years experience.
@@joshuadelisle I'm sure making these changes will improve things greatly and by using the breather hole you're not ruining a perfectly good, new air cleaner cover.
I look forward to the next installment Joshua. 🙂
An adjustable venturi from a propane burner or commercial gas stove would work well to dial in your stoichiometric ratio
This guy worked his A** of trying to make this work .....I give you props brother
You're very kind. Thank you. Cheers J
Also, he didn't just burn the wood. Money as well.
@@joshuadelisleAs someone with an equal interest in declining EROEI...Get a DC dynamo and stick with steam lol
Absolutely.
Many „generator says no“
I pray that he builds a small size wood fired steam generator for turning an alternator/dynamo.
I love that he’s burning scrap from his laser cutter in a mud oven he lit with a flint and steel
Modern day is fucking WILD
Love seeing someone with old school determination, will power, and persistence.
Showing the failures is the best part of this and what to learn by what ppl forget to show keeping their ideas selfishly instead of making ideas free..
Thank you, that's very kind. Cheers J
Teaches people how to think also 😂
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I think they should play this in schools so kids learn some science but mainly so they see a rare example of perseverance and how to learn from mistakes. Brill.
Thank you. That's the problem with schools unfortunately. We actually home school our kids and very soon I'll be doing lots of projects with my eldest and teach her about design, development, costs, viability etc. currently she's learning Japanese, British history and textiles. They learn a lot when they get to study their own interests and use individual natural talents. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisleAmazing video and love your home schooling approach- wish I had done it with ours ☹️ although SWMBO isn’t the type to do the teaching as unfortunately I have to work!!
Hi from Coober Pedy Australia i enjoy your channel ,I remember watching a second world war movie were they used browns gas in large rubber bladders attached to the car roof crude but worked well perhaps some adaptations might increase efficiency 😀😀😀
@@joshuadelisle Try Running Your Fuel mixture through the gas Line and Adjusting the Carburetor Mixture , also I know a Propane stove has to have a Different Size Gas Orifice to Run properly that a Natural Gas Stove , but By using the normal gas Line to the carburetor , would it help you by adjusting the gas and Air Flow Adjustments ???
@@joshuadelisle in school, you get marked wrong and that's the end of it. I like yours end elon musk's approach better: You didn't get it wrong, you improved, gained knowledge, gained optimism and succeeded at getting closer to your goal.
It is men like you Joshua that make this world a better place, thank you for perseverance in this very important endeavour.
Thank you so much. Cheers J
I agree! You make the world better, and I think the world would be even better with more men like you, Joshua!
The pace of this video is awesome. Comic timing is on point. You burn stuff good
Thank you. Cheers J
If you research the ancient art of distillation of pine stumps for turpentine, you will find the condenser coil in a horizontal configuration, inlet at the top, discharge of heavy substances at the bottom into a catch can. This will remove the tar from the system, rather than clogging your coil and filters. The outlet of clean gas from the top of the catch can then is bubbled through water to remove Ammonia.
Pardon me for asking, but is this like something you learn in the British curriculum? Or you had special training in chemical engineering? Am from Malawi and all this is alien information.
@@theshirehighlander7292 Hi, Gazza here. I'm an Aussie mate. Got a chemistry book from 1860. The people of Norway would cut down a pine tree, growing on the side of a steep bank, expose the front and sides, leave the stump in the ground for a year to dry out. Then they would build a fire under the base of the stump, cover the exposed front with iron sheet and soil, leaving a small opening at the bottom to allow air to enter, and slowly cook the stump until the steam stopped rising from the top. Then they would place an iron cap with a discharge pipe over the top and seal it with soil. The volatile gases that were released contain pine turpentine, which they wanted, along with heavier tars, ammonia, naptha, and also the combustible gases that you want. The condenser used was of cast iron pipe, water cooled from the top down. The layout was horizontal like in a refrigeration condenser. That is, a horizontal top pipe, then a downward curved turn to another horizontal pipe, then another downward turn to the next pipe, for about eight runs. They collected the turpentine at the bottom, the gases went to waste. If you allowed the heavy condensates to collect in a sealed catch can, the more volatile flammable gases would exit the top clean and cool, which is conducive to your purpose, as the fuel gases would be more dense. I believe the further from the heat source your condenser and filters are, the better off you'll be. Try a long discharge pipe, such as steel water pipe, which you could run through an outer jacket made of PVC storm water pipe, filled with water, much like a Leibig condenser may also be useful. Good luck with your project, I admire your persistence!
@@garyburlison1005 Hello Gazza, its Ahadi here. Would you care to mention the author of the book. thank you for the detailed information. Man that is the Chemistry that every kid in the developing countries need to know. We could use the tars in fixing our roofs, etc. Why do you reckon modern chemistry books don't go to details about things like these or they obscure them using highly scientific language?
@@theshirehighlander7292 Hello Ahadi. Gazza here. Glad you found my comments useful. The book that I referenced is from 1860 and titled. Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufacture. Edited by Charles Tomlinson. Lecturer of science, Kings college London.
I found the first volume, of a three volume set, at a recycling shop, at very little cost. So intrigued was I by the fundamental base chemistry in this book, that I was inspired over a two year period to teach myself chemistry, which was a hobby as a child. I found a full 3 volume set on the internet, and without regret paid $600 to have them. These books, though fragile, are a treasure to me now.
Your comment about the reluctance of the modern world to publish information about basic chemical knowledge I also found true and my thirst for such fundamental know how was satiated by collecting old chemistry books from thrift shops. The older the books the better, and if I may offer some advice? Old encyclopedia sets from the sixties are often now discarded yet were once expensive. The information found within can often be quite detailed, and not as now, restrictive in it's content. My library is filled with volumes of encyclopedia, some better than others, all obtained at very minimal cost. Cross referencing between editions usually will give answers to the questions you may ponder. The production of "coal gas", and "town gas" may give clues to procedures used in the clarification of combustible fuel gasses that may have relevance to your needs. Although my time is limited by my duties, I may devote some time to refreshing my knowledge of this subject. If you have any further questions Ahadi, feel free to ask and I'll help if I can. Gazza.
@@garyburlison1005 Hello Gazza, I cannot thank you enough for this recommendation.its 4 am here but couldn't wait and I found the book on Internet Archive, I have downloaded it already. I like how its set up alphabetically, I can always look up things I never had ways of understanding how they're derived. Things such as Beer, Or the combustion engine, they fascinate me but I couldn't find some palatable information to take up on those subjects. I understand with the backbone of this very material sooooo many inventions have been derived. I will be doing some doable things in this volume with my kids. Thank you very much. Have you personally done any memorable projects based on this information? Ahadi.
Bro if there was a public inspirational award I would hand it to you.
You're very kind. Cheers J
+1
The most entertaining instructable gasifying biochar making, hot water creating video I have seen so far and I have watched many. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much. Lots more to come. Cheers J
The first time I am seeing one of your videos and I only had to listen for 1min before I Subscribed. This never happens, but I knew we were in good hands and focusing on truth and logic which is so rare to find in this day and age. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Lots more to come. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle Just finished watching the video and I have a bit of a crazy idea (possible you have already considered it)... what about a steam engine run generator... depending on how the tank and firebox are setup you could have it running multiple tasks for home heating, hot water, and power production... just thinking out loud... I know our generation is more inclined to use petrol engines... but maybe that's more of a trap due to the refining/filtration required of the fuel. Just thinking out loud. Hope you have an amazing day! :)
I love how excited this guy is with a wood gassifier... like it's the 1930's again....
The things we've forgotten, about the moonshiners, and what they were putting in their car's, that made them Far Faster than the cops trying to catch them.. lmao.. how about you,, can you see it.. ? Yard clippings, in one still, corn in the other.. one, you can drink, the other you can drive on.. lmao we almost,, got away from the rich assholes.. just,, almost. But there's still a few independent men and women out here, fighting the communist's calling US communist's while They communize our country with Their law's we the people can't do anything about..
Homestly though, the 30's will be like the 30's..
This technology was actually stolen from Aztec scientists by American neo-nazis.
Love how the chickens are always around and don't give a fuck! 😂
They were on my shoulders at one point whilst I was tinkering. Didn't have the camera on though. Cheers J
Chickens can get quite a bit inquisitive. Lodging with such a fine tinkerer probably drives them completely nuts.
That should be don't give a cluck!😁
maybe the chickens are providing tellepathic inspiration!
LOL
This is a perfect example of why it cost so much to do research there are always failures to any invention. I love what you have done. GREAT IDEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much. Cheers J
This is one of the best CZcams videos I have seen in months! I salute your extreme perseverance! Well done!!
You're very kind. Thank you so much. Cheers J
I think you should add pressure gauges. The gasometer is about 10 inches radius. That is 314in² meaning you need to weigh it down with 314 pounds to get 1 psi.
And I would pull the pipe out a bit from the carburettor to not choke it.
And finally: the eco mode spins the engine down under no or low load, so during load it should not make a difference.
I love this project. It is really inspiring. I have wanted to do this for years and you might be the one enabling me.
Thank you so much. I've got a new design in mind so I'll test the battery charging again for sure. cheers J
@@joshuadelisle Maybe add more utility by integrating all this, into some closed furnace / masonry heater. To not only produce gas but provide heat / hot water to house at same time. That dakota fire is essentially wasted wood at this time.
@@joshuadelisle Other designs ( double walled gasifier ) provides heat for reaction from same wood, which is used for gas generation. Less wood, more gas. And it is easy to adjust how much of gas is generated in middle of burn by adjusting air intake valves. Roughly 10%-100% adjustability, so you can leave it "smolder" all day and ramp it up when electricity is needed.
I run a 60kw backup gen for work, it runs on less than .5psi natural gas. That might be overkill.
@@tripodal69 I think the volume is probably a lot higher on yours. I need a better air mix for sure and a larger pipe means greater volume and less pressure. Cheers J
Thanks for including the failures and the fixes or work-arounds. In general, those are more informative than the cleaned-up "this is how to make a thing that works". Showing the process and the setbacks and the "never give up" should also be motivational for other tinkerers, showing them that they can't expect everything to go according to expectation the first time.
re your chickens, I recognize that behavior. When I'm doing things outside and let my chickens loose, the usually just run around and scratch and do their thing but sometimes they want to see what I'm doing. One hen in particular is curious and wants to be in the middle of things.
Thank you so much. I had them on my shoulders at one point as I was making the fire. I didn't have the camera rolling though. Cheers J
I just had a bee in my bonnet about using tin cans as pressure vessels in fire. It wasn't if you had leaks but when you would. And just like flint and steel fire starter you had a torch you didn't want to use to start the fire. Good Lord bless my Grandmother!
Yes! The process is where the gold is. Reels me right in. Maybe there should be a reinvent the wheel club. I had so much fun doing nothing but watching. Dude's a freakn trooper!
@@SeegerG you're very kind. Thank you. Cheers J
I wish I had two months to play in the clay and chat with the chicks.
Love your video.❤️
I was right there with you.
Thank you so much
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Wood gas and charcoal production where I come from is called APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, not "ancient"!
Well done and thanks so much.
Pyrolising wood produces a lot of hot acetic acid vapour which rapidly degrades silicone sealants.
Is that what it was. Acetic acid... Thank you. Cheers J
I.e. vinegar vapour.
@@romualdaskuzborskis Correct, however vinegar is only around a 5% concentration.
@NimbleADL what is used instead? Carbon and glass fiber gasket?
Oh yes, I hope he answers your question. Replying so I"ll see it.@@romualdaskuzborskis
I cannot wait to see how you improve this next. I am cheering you on from down south in South Africa. We are the loadshedding capital of the world!
Churning through 5 minute videos all night to satisfy my ADHD, and your video snapped me out of it. Watched the whole hour easily. Such a good video. I would love to see you create something from this "prototype."
Thank you so much. Lots and lots to come. Cheers J
For better results, you could finely chop the pieces to a size of 2 cm and preheat them beforehand to remove as much moisture as possible. Additionally, you can add other residues such as biomass, all preheated to reduce moisture content, before placing them in the container where you intend to perform pyrolysis. Heating them to a temperature above 400 degrees Celsius would result in gases, charcoal, and also bio-diesel. @Joshua De Lisle
I have work to do tomorrow but I just can’t stop watching you with that trial and error tehnique. Good job!
It's amusing to watch you re-invent the wheel.
This was done successfully 100 years ago. Cars and trucks were converted to run on wood gas during WW2.
Old Mother Earth News magazines from the 1960s and 70s had articles on people doing this.
Fun to watch all the same.
Thanks for the videom
So basically through all that you found out, you were flooding the engine LOL so kind of like running around town with your old fashioned manual choke pulled out
Agree but its a lost art for sure.
Not so fast, This is tough research he has done. Did some myself . DO NOT MINIMIZE IT. And doubt that old Mother Earth article was to be totally trusted from what I know now. No effing way.
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😮 I was thinking, since you already got that solar generator. You might want to run a 12-volt hydrogen generator to run your generator on Brown's gas. That would be fun and maybe less work?😊
Their was a episode of mountain men on history channles where a guy made a gasifier for his pickuptruck
The sigh says it all. Amazing job and thank you for going through the whole process.
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We must protect this man at all cost.
Lol
"let's face it, me and my wife can't do anything adult in this.." That's PRICELESS! Love your channel, Joshua- keep it coming.
Lol. Thank you. cheers J
No time to do anything adult! LOL
Holy moly, this is the most epic build of all time, the frustration fades to black are the funniest thing I've seen since the early days of Monty Python. I hope this video hits a billion views someday.
You're very kind. Thank you. Cheers J
YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET IT RIGHT MIXTURE OF AIR TO GAS FOR FUEL. AND PROPER FILTERS... GOOD LUCK..
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100 years ago we actually wood gas running cars... now we have battery BS EVs. This is truly sustainable energy solutions... amazing. Thanks for all the hard work and testing and for sharing. Cheers!!! :)))
I'm autistic and ADHD, watch every video at 2x speed. This was one of the few vids that was a good pace and I slowed it down to 1.2x. I appreciate the showing what didn't work and letting that help us learn too. The constant failures along the way, help us see how to problem solve along the way and not give up. The two months is an great lesson on determination and willingness to admit not knowing helps people see that this is a process not the usual youtube "here's how you do it" and nothing really learned.
The pipes look slightly restrictive still, part of what engines need is a level of the turbulent airflow that turns into a twisting cyclone-ish flow that actually pushes more air in through the carb. If you notice that the port you connected to, it is tapered into a larger area for the reason of allowing air to accelerate to and overcome the filter and still let it swirl.
My hypothesis about having that one valve opening and it helping, is that it allows the fuel to get a bit more oxygen in the mix and then the engine tries to regulate the pressure through the fuel system.
I wonder if moving the inlet of your fuel being moved about a half inch away from the carb throat would allow it run well without having the other valve open. I agree that going up another size on the line would help, probably.
I'm going to send this vid to my Grandfather, he was in the Airforce (20yr enlisted then 20yr contractor) as mechanic and engine field engineer. He did a lot of work on sterling engines, so I'm certain he's got better input than I do.
Last thing, on a non-mechanical topic, the topical/political joke about threw me when I was looking to learn something. I totally understand if it just part of who/what you are and it isn't something you're interested in hearing opinions on. This is just me sharing that it took me out of following the lesson for a couple mins and it would be helpful for me personally. I don't want you to think I'm trying to police your speech or anything goofy, just sharing and no hard feelings if it isn't something you even care to think about.
Awesome vid, and I'm excited to see more projects and the progress through iteration and experimentation. I'll be doing this with my kids this summer. Never a bad use of a summer to learn to experiment and gain independence.
Thank you so much. I've learned a lot and I have a plan moving forward on developments. All the very best and thank you for taking the time to comment. Cheers J
I’m the same . Watch everything at 2x speed except music production stuff
Great video of showing many failures and a will to keep going! The education through failure is invaluable and this video proves it. Thank you for sharing, doing the research, and educating us in a very entertaining way.
Thank you so much. Hopefully I can continue with developments and have lots more failures. Cheers J
Great video, this is one of the few channels on which I never skip ahead in the video, very interesting topic, looking forward to the next stage, cheers from Italy.
I very much appreciate it, thank you so much. Cheers J
I love his enthusiasm! His problem solving is super funny but effective!
This is way beyond my understanding and capabilities as a woodworker and overall general fix it man, but your unrelenting attitude and spirit is inspiring and helped me get out of my current hole of depression. So thank you and keep up the inspiring work and attitude. “Never give up never surrender!”
Thank you so much and bless you for your openness and honesty. I believe I may be more stubborn than talented, I have failed at a great many things in my life but really I've just been finding all the ways how not to do something before eventually finding the correct way. I had depression also and other problems but if I'm honest with you nothing solved that heaviness and lack of self worth until I found Jesus. Sounds cheesy but he's 100% the foundation of my strength and the reason I wake up. I would highly recommend finding a local Alfa course event near you if you want to find out why I believe. All the very best. Cheers J
I love all the attempts/failed, attempt/failed - builds great knowledge - thank you
Thank you. It's actually how I navigate life... Keep failing until I eventually figure it out. Cheers J
I loved this video. It had it all, success, failure, tension, depression and triumph. The things I was thinking were issues have been mentioned by far more qualified people than me but your experiments have given me the motivation to try something like thing myself, not for a generator but for water heating. Love your channel
Thank you Jeff. I learned a lot and have a lot more to bring on the subject soon. The end goal is cheap self sufficientcy for energy and heating in winter. Summer is fine with solar etc. cheers J
Man this man is doing something great why so less likes please like this video guys 😄👌🏽
The most informative wood gas I've seen.
Thank you. Lots more to come. Cheers J
Same here, I think most of them are full of poop myself judging from experience.
Absolutely fantastic video, showing the engineering process, warts and all. Seeing the mistakes and learning from them is a refreshing change to most YT vids out there. Really informative stuff. Ta!
Thank you so much. Cheers J
you have the tenacity you'll get it! glad to be a part of your experiment. godspeed!
Thank you. Cheers J
Some out second pair of eyes notice. Get the fuel feed away from the intake about an inch roughly. Your running rich. Also a water catch before the filters.
You have a great idea don't give up!
For a seal , you might want to try a flour and water dough/paste. Look up how moonshine stills were sealed .
Perseverance, perseverance, perseverance. The best video I have seen in many, many moons! I wish I could help but alas I will be learning from you.
Inspiring, invigorating, humorous, tenacious and a fabulous insight into all things self sufficient and the requirements for success.
We need "UNITY"... I believe unity will come when we all realise that selfish existence, because of mainstream reliance on currency that is manipulated, lacks intrinsic value and is established as legal tender by government regulation instead of individual value, is not the path to true freedom. May you be blessed Sir!
Thank you so much. Unity would be great but it comes from having morals. Unfortunately there's always narcissists pushing for power and never the wisest or selfless. Cheers J
I LOVE the flint /steel / cotton firelighting technique.
I like your diligence and perceverance on this project.
A few things happened which would put lesser martals off. But you stuck with it.
10/10 for your fire lighting skills 🙂
Thank you. Top down is in my opinion the best way. Cheers J
wen i was a lad we used a gasifier . to make gas we had a problem with damp gas . my answer to the problem was to fill a 2" pipe full of charcoal on it side & weld the pipe in the middle so the fier in the fier pit got the damp wood gas though the red hot pipe . that Brent the oxygen in the wet smock . it rely is that easy .
Nice I'll check that out. Cheers J
Plastic works amazing, it's almost straight gas
Well now I understand how crude oil was made and it didn't take 6 billion years of time to complete or a whole world of dead layers of dinosaurs.
BRAVO!!! you are also a HIS-STORY debunker 🎉 it was fire 🔥 before the water 🌊..😊
Hi Tim
The proper air. Fuel mix is 14.7 parts air to 1 part fuel so you need to regulate the fuel flow.I would also have a gas storage method for excess gas(maybe some kind of weights has bag so the weight pushes gas back into the line when needed,also the air filter needs to be on to stop particles entering the engine
Andy Johnson 😅
Your prototyping process is like my prototyping process, only more outdoors and more on fire.
Great energy created here.
Thank you so much. Cheers J
I Thank you sir for not quiting on this project. It's definitely been an eye opener for me.. 🎉
Thank you so much. Lots more to come. Cheers J
What a man, I’ll be building one myself this summer.. your video was awesome❤
Hey what's up
You doing this process is hugely valuable to the community. God bless you Joshua
Thank you so much. There's lots more to come. Cheers J
Best hour ive spent all week! Genius.
Thank you so much. Lots more to come and hopefully will be valuable and worth the time watching. Cheers J
You definitely got a subscriber! I was supposed to sleep an hour ago, but I had to see your video. Absolutely love it. I don’t know where you get that patience but I have it myself but seeing you, I think I might already have given up a few trials ago. Next time, I’ll be thinking of you when I’m running low on hope.
Thank you so much that's very kind. I'm not very smart so all I have is hard work and persistence. My motto is to keep failing until the only option left is success. Cheers J
"Instead of teaching Hammas how to build better tunnels" 😂🤣😅😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Feeley 😮
Mr Teslonian has a great series where he runs a truck.
Kevin Lewis
@@HannahRoot55 Yes?
@@kevinlewis9151 Were Ya from ? Howdy 👋 from d states.. 👻
"Let's all be doers" ❤ Informative and entertaining as ever J. Thanks for making the effort and sharing. Cheers 🍺
Thank you so much. All the very best. Cheers J
Dig into aspiration? You are awesome dude. I've wanted to mow this approach down for years. I was actually at the edge of my seat as your success made painful defeats. Great fun, highly educational, and practical. Thanks again!
An episode of "Mountain Men" ( about 4 years ago ) in the USA had a guy make one in the back of his pick-up truck to power his truck. Eutace I think his name is.
As an over thinker myself that was a fascinating watch, you worked through everything so methodically until it did what you wanted.
Also your editing is amazing as didn’t see you jump up turning the air blue once!
Thank you so much. Cheers J
17:26 Reminds me of a joke : man goes to the doctors with a lettuce leaf stuck up his bum. Doc says 'that looks like a problem? - man replies 'Yes ... and that's just the tip of the iceberg' 🤣🤣
Lol that made me laugh a lot. Cheers J
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Love it❤😊i am an off grid Electrician and any ideas for customers is great 😊. Love your channel!!
Thank you so much. If I get this to work efficiently I may get an electrician to add a generator switch and plug so I can come off the grid completely and run everything off the battery and from the generator. I'm far off doing that yet though. Cheers J
Genuinely incredible my man. I dont have the drive to do this kind of thing but I sure am glad you do!
Your tenacity is to be applauded Sir.
Would love to try something like this. However, as I live in a terraced house, in a grim northern town, I can't imagine it would go down well with the neighbours!
Thank you. I hope this system can become portable and so a battery of several KWh can be charged in wood and transported back for home use. Cheers J
@@joshuadelisle just hitch up the horse for transport :-)
@@davidburwell4218Burwell
steam engine, or sterling cycle... no need to complicate things so much using an internal combustion engine just to have to filter so much. Use a simple alternator to charge your batteries and either build a custom regulator that maintains motor rpm at or above a safe idle, or just undersize it so your engine demand never exceeds your fuel/fire.
Your tenacity is amazing. Well done!
Thank you, for all effort and hard work. Please continue. I will chip in how i can. Looking forward to more
1. Use wood as dry as posibile
2. Use as small pieces of wood as possible to fit as much wood as possible
3. Whatch Mr. Teslonian
It was nice to see you struggling to create a modern version of the wood gas engine.
Imagine that all of Europe's cars could drive around like that 70 years ago.
Keep up the good work, subscribed to this!
Thank you so much. I acquired some books recently with working drawings and technical chemistry data from 1905... Lots to come. Cheers J
Newly subscribed! First time I was glad to fall asleep on a video. Not yours, I woke up to your video, which I'll have to view from the start. But very impressed with your efforts...
THANK MUCH!
Thank you so much. Lots more to come. Cheers J
Hello Josh 1st congratulations on an excellent video. I built a down draft gasifier some time ago and met the same problems. l didn't quite finish it (l don't have your staying power) but l did after many many hours get some good results . these were my findings. 1 Combustion must be kept HOT and able to sustain the required amout of gas needed. 2 l used a simple cyclone to remove any dust etc. 3 Big radiator, keep your gas cool as pos. 4 l found to keep all filters as big ( in volume) as possible so it does not restrict air flow and to stop clogging , the small water types you are using did not work for me. Your first water filter will be vastly improved if you fill it with small yoghurt cartons cut in 2 halfs from top to bottom ,this makes a very good scrubbing unit , some people use large plastic swarf from a lathe.
A big container of course shavings works well as the next filter and helps dry the gas .(also its cheap ) Hope this helps.
Thank you so much. That's very interesting especially the use of plastic for the scrubbers. Cheers J
Compliments, enjoyed that video start to finish. Really a gem of a docu. Thanks!
Thank you so much. Hopefully lots more to come. cheers J
Really interesting project, and well done for persisting through all the tribulations. I've seen quite a few people attempt similar projects, and it seems like it is very tricky to get optimised. Agree with the comments to add pressure gauges, and wonder what sort of sensors might be available to measure things like H2, CO, moisture content. If someone can figure out a repeatable method, then I think it has a lot of potential - especially for offgrid living in areas that cannot use solar in winter. Please keep going, and try a scaled up version.
Thank you. I'll do my best to get more data reading. Cheers J
Try this!...Leave the fuel tank on the generator, hook it back up, and feed the wood gas into the fuel tank. Engines work on vacuum.
You pretty much did the impossible imo. My sponsor that helped me get 15 yrs of sobriety drew me into the gassifier concept experimentation. We almost got a gen going but never quite made the grade. We tried so hard to make it work. btw, I knew you were running rich for the gen engine about mid way through the vid. But you accomplished so much more than we did with your Britt don't give in attitude. My HAT is off to you Sir. I know personally how hard this is to figure out. You are truly brilliant and inspiring to the inventors out there that don't take the status Quo and accept it as the end all. Ron would have been proud of you.
Wow, thank you so much that was really nice to hear. You've really encouraged me. I'm very blessed to be able to tap into the knowledge and experience of others here in the comment section. I've learned a lot and have collected a huge amount of ideas and information to test and trial in the next videos. All the very best and God bless you. J
🌞 Excellent!!! Could just imagine the 'trial and error' the old timmers had to go through before getting results. Guess the key here is burning a 'good fire', getting the right gases, pressure and filtering processes that would yield viable results. In turn providing aid to the eco system for sustainable farming and more. Fantastic and very interesting video indeed!!!
Thank you so much. Apparently in Bio mass(wood, grass, cardboard etc) the can be 5kwh of potential energy per kg. So the goel is to see what amount can be extracted into electricity and other bi products with minimal loss of energy. So Even capturing the heat and using it for my home will be part of the plan. Cheers J
32:10 this is the exact way to filter red diesel. Takes the red die out of perfectly. 😂😂😂
So I hear 😉🤫. Cheers J
forbidden coolaid
It doesn't take out the other markers that can still be detected at the exhaust or filters.
Ask my neighbour, I think he was fined £20,000 based on presumed, not actual proven tax evasion based on what he might have used from how much cherry he'd purchased - sellers keep records unless you chore it or buy it from a pump using cash. I've had a visit and been dipped even though all my cherry is for the generator and tractor.
@@oo-ux1om I don't believe that there are other markers. It's just the colour.
That's a dumbass system.
I've had an ecoflow river for about 3 years, and I love it. Best solar generators on the market, in my estimation. I charge it from solar panels, the car alternator while I'm driving, or by plugging it into the wall. It's run my electric cooler, fan, phones, computer, and lights.
Wiggle Room ? 😮
interesting, i may try something like this, also good to see the ground birbs (chickens) helping out
You could connect an old fridge compressor to the floating tank, collecting the gas into a pressure vessel giving you a much larger pressurised supply.
It would involve extra pipe work and pressure switches etc but would be well worth the additional hassle.
The additional churn tank could also be connected and used as a secondary wood loading chamber. while the first is burning
It's an idea. Cheers J
"... instead of teaching Hamas how to build better tunnels." I'm dyin'! Thats good shit right there.
Good scientific method. Trial and error. Fascinating! Nice hens, I have two myself.
Thank you. Cheers J
Your fuel/air mixture is being controlled by that upper exaust vent. That's why that makes a difference.
You are my favourite, after Churchill of course, Briton!
I have a pint of your favourite waiting for you in any Worcestershire pub of your preference any weekend of the year! Pure genius, hats off to you, sir.
Thank you kind Sir. I'll be at the makers Central event in Birmingham on the first day if you're going. Cheers J
😂 wrote the comment before you have paraphrased Winston
Will see if I can do it, thank you. Have a blessed day
@@iggidec3300 Blessings to you also. cheers J
@@iggidec3300Were Ya from?
Why not use the steam and turn a electrical turbine !
Dunkley
Dunkley
I encourage you to keep going. Don’t know on what you are living but I’m impressed.
Very interesting work. I would call it a pyroliser instead of a gasifier, because it doesn't burn a part of the wood, but only heats it and releases the volatile parts. You will have to make a device to regulate the proper fuel to air mix. I would recommend using a T with only a valve on the air side instead of the gas side as you do.
Great vid and thanks for sharing with us. Im thinking it would be really cool if you did the same thing basically but instead with a steam engine and show us the build. Just a thought
Thanks
Mike Steve
LOL, "unless you're a believer in natural selection." that's my religion.
Another name for it is idiot filtration. Cheers J
The laugh of a mad scientist! Cudos to you bro from the rust belt U.S.A.
Your a Lunatic ? 🤨
I'm amazed seeing Clay soil that looks like Georgia red clay.... but it's capable of being easily dug and isn't like concrete.
This was beautiful and brought me to tears. To see what's possible with clever ingenuity inspired me deeply and gives me hopes of manifesting greater self sufficiency. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this content.
Thank you so much. I've got lots more to come and I assure you it's viable. Cheers J
Nothing about wood gasification is remotely environmentally friendly. Emissions are off the chart! However, I applaud the effort at independence. Carry on.
Bingo. If you follow the energy backwards you end up at solar, earth minerals, water that the plants process. This is not unlike oil where you condense billions of years of life energy (ie. solar, minerals, water) in to a sludge that can be burned as inefficiently as the original energy was collected. If you follow the energy chain backwards even more you end up with: Nuclear. That's the answer.
Although, if you use the heat to heat a space and the electricity from the generator and even the heat from the generator, together with the unending supply of coppice surely it becomes more efficient from an enivironmental standpoint?
@@_droid Oil is abiotic. Swallow the cover stories and they'll keep you in that box forever.
Do you also believe that electric cars are viable?
Great stuff! Thanks for putting all this effort to make the video! Greetings from Ireland
I appreciate your tenacity.