One of my hobbies is tinkering with diesel engines (and making my own biodiesel fuel for them), especially small diesel engines. Occasionally someone will ask me where I find these engines. The answer is ebay. Although I really kind of hate ebay and am eagerly waiting for Google or some other more pro-freedom entity to absolutely destroy them (as is bound to happen eventually), for right now it is the best place to find small diesels for your fuel-efficient generator, garden tractor, motorcycle and other projects. So, until they crash and burn,
here is a link to the custom search I use to find small diesel engines, new and used.
Super cool, Possum! Combine one of those little babies with making your own biodiesel, and you could make a generator to power… well, whatever.
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right, Rod. I actually lived offgrid for a few years, and built and used several different generators, both gas and diesel. The diesels are my favorite because they are much more efficient than a gas engine, and depending on which engine you have, you can actually run it on straight, unprocessed waste cooking oil if you pre-heat it.
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