Morat, I do agree that this is a far superior forum........
Watching the disintegration of .net has a sort of morbid fascination......Kinda like a slow motion train wreck.......
Heckling the admins as Richard (and to a lesser extent, myself) have been doing is just a bit of fun, sort of a competition to see who can get banned first?!.
If it causes any kind of change for the better?......Hmmmm......What's the opposite of "Collateral damage"?
There are lots of folks out there who will stick with what they know and never find their way here.
It is sad that .net has lost 98% of it's best folks and virtually 100% of it's knowledge base. It's great that it is all here!
Who's got the next round?

That thing is just so totally BLACK it hurts the eyes! Gorgeous! could be CIA it's so black!
Great job!
It seems that after tossing a stun grenade, and mashing the "Cricket" under the 'ole boot heel, the moronic mods at .net have finally begun to realize just which parts of the forum have been pitched into the bin!
Let's see if they put them back now?
Swore to myself I was done with .net, but could not stand it any more.........I am stunned that they did not take down my post and ban me.
Just proves these are true software engineers....I have found over the years that they are virtually impossible to insult.......Totally clueless.....(smile, wink)

There are all sorts of possibilities......Horizontal mills were used when there was not enough vertical fall for an overshot wheel.
They were not very efficient.....
Ducted screws likewise need some vertical fall to work well, and tend to be higher speed. I have seen a few very good ones in Idaho.
We need pictures!! Sounds like a seriously useful waste of time and effort! (and a great excuse to go to France!)
Since you guys are being so well surveiled over there, perhaps a google earth shot of the site?....Just wear your hoodie!

Hey! Nice photo..........
So YOU are the vending solutions mob?! I knew it! (kidding)
San Francisco?? Again, you are in luck!
Seems I will be selling my Borrego soon, and I happen to be just up the hill from San Fran!
A bright yellow P-38 is virtually Zombie proof! (Well known fact: Zombies are allergic to Yellow)
When the apocalypse hits, you will be ready!
Oh, and it used to be "Flowers in your hair", but now it's "Flack jacket and Kevlar underwear"

Someone call?
Well, you have just re invented the wheel!
This has been done many times with highly variable results over the years. Remember that it will take about 1.4hp to get 1kw of power
out the wires.....This is in a perfect world, with no friction......Your results will vary.....
I built a rig like this to power up my "Bach" in NZ about 30 years ago. I had a 2 cyl Kawasaki motor from a "Mule 500" (500cc) that
I converted to electric for the customer. Brand new, and I converted it to LPG as well!
Using an 150 amp marine cruising alternator with precision 3 stage regulator, I was able to get about 75 amps consistently. into
400ah worth of flooded batteries. 150 was a real reach for it!
The main issue with automotive alternators and small engines is that, being designed to be small and light, they get their high output
only at high rpm. Not a problem under the bonnet. As they reach their rated HP at about 3600 Rpm or "Flat screech"
as it is called by those around them.......Also, being air cooled, lawn mower engines are difficult to sound proof. Muffler is only 1/2 of the issue.

Lead Acid batteries (Flooded, Gel, and AGM) all share the same basic characteristics in that they will all accept a high amperage charge initially, but their ability to accept the current will fall off rapidly. As the voltage rises, the current will fall.
If you try to shove in more current you will need to raise the voltage to do so. If you exceed about 14.6 (Avg) on a sealed
battery (AGM/Gel) you will damage the battery by causing gassing in excess of what the cells can re absorb. Battery will vent, and the
lost moisture cannot be replaced. Do this enough, and the battery will dry out, and die. Use a quality regulator with sealed batteries!
Mechanically, some of the best ones I have seen are direct drive. If you have a deck type mower, just remove blade and couple up alternator.
Belts are tricky unless you go with flat or cogged types they will usually slip. Also, the main bearings on a lawnmower engine are
not designed for side loading, and there is a LOT of side loading if you want to transfer 3-5hp. so straight shaft will last longer as well.
Running 2 in parallel is not really a problem, aside from the mechanical complexity. In your case here, Richard is correct. There will need to be a battery in parallel with the inverter. If you tried to run directly, the noise alone (Electrical) would probably do in a cheepo high frequency
transformer-less switching inverter. Further, as the alternator will need B+ to make power, if there is no battery it will not excite the field.
The "Inverter" generators you see on the market today are high voltage DC generators that use a trick inverter to hold frequency and
voltage stable over a surprisingly wide RPM range. Honda does this best..........If I wanted a small, efficient, quiet, stable genset,
I would buy one of those.....
Having said that....I would be happy to share any tips on a home brew! It's fun, if not really practical......
Hmmmmm There are those who say that about P-38s!

OH! as for the French mill?? Let me know, I will fly over to help! Hydro is the BEST form of renewable energy, and a typical 1800's grain mill will give
you about 10kw/hr of energy, with a LOT of torque, so it will not stall! If the power happens during the winter, do the mill
wheel generator, and run electric heat. For FREE!
Cheers!
Tom

Could not agree more.
Being sort of trapped on the boat in the San Fran Delta by some diabolical weather patterns, we decided 2 weeks ago to take a quick Banzai run up to just South of the Canadian border. I replaced all fluids, as they were due.... including the t-case and trans. (White 02 "Bolt" 147k miles)
Had a high speed run up I-5 at 75-90 mph and then wound down the coast route 101 for the return.
Flawless performance.
I especially appreciate the EAS as some of the high speed sweeping curves on the 101 would be scary at standard height!
7 days, 1350 miles, no dramas! Love these trucks

Welcome to the opposition! Taswegians must be welcome, if they will let a grumpy old Yank in!
I am sure that there will be many more defections in the very near future!
Heck, I do believe Toad is already a member here!
Just looked....Yep # 194 and it's RRTOADHALL in all caps, so I do believe he was serious about it!

Aww, come on.
The dead giveaway was the "Recently cleaned cloth interior" Otherwise it was a perfect disguise! (Thumbs up smiley)

So, sent LLtrucking an invite over here......See if I can score a Banned for life trophy!

Well, here's a bombshell: Leftlanetrucking had no idea they were about to screw rr.net to the wall.
As Gilbert replied, I have to admit I am agog that a forum Moderator with his experience had no idea a change was coming.
I do believe Toadie may have been caught flat footed as well??
Let's invite LLtrucking over to the pub! He's a grouch, but has earned it! I wonder if I would be able to get banned for life if I invited a moderator to jump ship? WCPGW?

Scot, eh?
Well that would certainly explain why he cannot resist the temptation to fiddle and fettle the site!
What was the famous quote? "All Scots are engineers and the best engineers are Scots"..... Can't argue the point!
Good on ya Gordon!

Sighhhhhhh..... It is a bit like worrying a loose tooth....I keep looking back in on the death throes of rr.net.
Richard is doing his best to help save the small shred of dignity it has left by helping to write a new intro to the site that actually makes sense.
He came up with a very nice one and got this response from Admin:

"Asking mod team for input and need to slim this down to 150 characters".

Give me a break! It is the sites Introduction! Break out a few extra letters and make it clear what the site is about.
How long will it be before ALL posts will need to be 150 characters or less???

Pierre3,
It is really quite simple to let someone know you agree......
just hit a couple of keys (I know, very tedious to have to hit more than one, and so time consuming too!) and just agree.....
Even a +1 will suffice, and that is only 2 keys (OK, 3 as you have to enter a Carriage return as well)
If however, you think the post is a load of codswallop, then let us all know and possibly toss your 2 cents into the hat as well.
Sit back, relax, have another Real Ale, peruse, and contribute, if you like. In other words, take your time. Not everything needs to be instant
and hyper speed........
My favorite line from the new rr.net designers is "We are providing a fast modern, reliable site for your community"
Think about it! If we wanted Fast, Modern, and Reliable.........We would probably all be driving Soulless Toyotas! NOT P-38s (Smile)
and there would be no need for forums like this or the dearly departed, formerly great rr.net.
PS: Gordon, we do not need similes either thankyouverrymuch (wink).........

Whereas it may indeed be "a nice clean modern responsive Web UI" this does not change the fact that it is a whole new forum...Sorry..."Community" and they did not notice that they tossed the baby out with the bath water, nor does it seem they give a damn that they have done so.
Interesting point about the thundering silence from the other forums.
I suppose on the face of it, any Classic people either do not need the tech info, or get it elsewhere. Not many of them anyway.....
Newer Rangies? Yea, it seems to be about "Look at me in my shiny box. Just gotta nip down to the shop to have it looked at"
As they age and get flogged off, someone will need to repair them, and the loss of all of the data base for that from rr.net is really sad.

If by "Scale out" you mean irredeemably destroy"............Please resist the temptation.......Cheers for making it what it is!

Stunning!
Thanks for posting that link!

Excellent job, oilmagnet!
I think it stays there as long as civilisation has enough electricity to power their servers. I heard about this group, but never checked their program out.
I mean, why copy the entire www and save it for posterity? what's the point? who would look?...... Just goes to prove how wrong I was!
It all seems to be there as images, so possibly all is not lost!
I may have to donate to their cause if true!

An understated response to be sure! (like the technicolour bit!)
Richard is doing a great job on the Toad, has him on the ropes about search......
I just posted a "Farewell" to the site. Bet it's gone really quick!
If they actually read it before deleting it, maybe they will think a bit more and open a link to the archives?
Who knows?
I need a beer!
(edit)
HEY! just had a brainwave! They offer points.......Could .pub offer Pints? (Just kidding....Change nothing! Drop the mouse and step away from the keyboard)

Thanks again!
I have sent the info off to Hawaii. He can try it out between Hurricanes..........

Well that explains why you are online as much as you are.......
For the first 4 years I was on the Forum, I worked from home 7 days a week, 12 hours a day.....LOTS of time to read and post!
Now that I am actually retired, I certainly have more time, however, sadly, I will not be spending it on the cartoon circus that .net has suddenly become.
I believe they have also eliminated the Common repairs, shortcuts and specs that have been so meticuliously collected over the years. A true shame.
Whose 8 year old did the design for that heap of crap site? I can't believe someone actually thought it was good enough to use!
I will probably post a farewell message, but I bet ya a beer it will be removed pretty fast! (May have to post after TH has gone to bed)

Great!
I will have him see if he can fold himself into the proper shape to access the cubby back there.
My friend is a very tall individual, who will have a difficult time maneuvering in the boot......He says there is a Y pipe and Cats back there as well, and things are pretty well jammed in. Where do the Purple / Green-white wires next surface? Possibly an easier location?
Oh, and having a bunch of parts in the back precludes muscling it out the door.....
Cheers!