Off the shelf kit.
I worked out it would cost me more to make this setup than just buying "off the shelf" here at least.
HHO AKA browns gas/Oxyhydrogen is good for heating, torches, reduction of fuel used in cars etc.
Link = for tech talk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxyhydrogen
Now this is the part where you will think I am a little insane.
I aim to fit a variable unit to a 2 stroke with direct oil injection.
It will not pass modern inspection standards for now, but this is a long term process not a 1 day marvel.
In the long run a 2t would have to be made with a crank full of oil like a 4t.
Oil being pumped in between the piston rings and scavenged back down not burned/burnt.
Like I said, it will take time and will require new thinking on my part and anyone that wants to work on this project with me.
At the moment it is conceptual and there is only me working on this (that I know of.)
If it works out to be a success I aim to dump the blueprints online so anyone can use them and make it free to share which avoids costly patents, and gives the world free information about a new idea.
I have worked with 2 strokes all my life since 7 years old, been in Grand Prix racing as a mechanic on a Suzuki rg500 too.
We started out at the European championships which you need to finish very high on the grid to enable entering the Grand Prix stage to compete with the best in the world.
We made it and I would love to see it come back. (500cc 2t racing that is.)
With governments setting insane standards regards what they call "climate change" most manufacturers gave up making 2 stroke bikes, KTM are one of the few that make them still, direct injection and all now though. Speaking of which the injection 300cc can not compete with my carburettor version 300cc from 1992, not enough air fuel mixture to compete.
Wish me luck.
I leave you with a thought re climate change, it changes all the time, always has, and always will.
A note left on facebook by a friend.
"My name is Terence Cardwell. I spent 25 years in the Electricity Commission of NSW working, commissioning and operating the various power units. My last was the 4 X 350 MW Munmorah Power Stations near Newcastle.
Terence says this about Coal fired power plants:
First coal fired power stations do NOT send 60 to 70% of the energy up the chimney. The boilers of modern power station are 96% efficient and the exhaust heat is captured by the economisers and re-heaters that heat the air and water before entering the boilers.
The very slight amount exiting the stack is moist as in condensation and CO2. There is virtually no fly ash because this is removed by the precipitators or bagging plant that are 99.98% efficient. The 4% lost is heat through boiler wall convection.
Coal-fired Power Stations are highly efficient with very little heat loss and can generate a massive amount of energy for our needs. They can generate power at efficiency of less than 10,000 b.t.u. per kilowatt and cost-wise that is very low.
The percentage cost of mining and freight is very low. The total cost of fuel is 8% of total generation cost and does NOT constitute a major production cost.
As for being laughed out of the country, China is building multitudes of coal-fired power stations because they are the most efficient for bulk power generation.
We have, like, the USA , coal-fired power stations because we HAVE the raw materials and are VERY fortunate to have them. Believe me no one is laughing at Australia – exactly the reverse, they are very envious of our raw materials and independence. The major percentage of power in Europe and U.K. is nuclear because they don't have the coal supply for the future.
Yes it would be very nice to have clean, quiet, cheap energy in bulk supply. Everyone agrees that it would be ideal. You don't have to be a genius to work that out. But there is only one problem---It doesn't exist
Yes - there are wind and solar generators being built all over the world but they only add a small amount to the overall power demand.
The maximum size wind generator is 3 Megawatts, which can rarely be attained on a continuous basis because it requires substantial forces of wind. And for the same reason only generate when there is sufficient wind to drive them. This of course depends where they are located but usually they only run for 45% -65% of the time, mostly well below maximum capacity. They cannot be relied on for a 'base load ‘because they are too variable. And they certainly could not be used for load control.
The peak load demand for electricity in Australia is approximately 50,000 Megawatts and only small part of this comes from the Snowy Hydro Electric System (the ultimate power Generation) because it is only available when water is there from snow melt or rain. And yes, they can pump it back but it costs to do that. (Long Story).
Tasmania is very fortunate in that they have mostly hydro-electric generation because of their high amounts of snow and rainfall. They also have wind generators (located in the roaring forties) but that is only a small amount of total power generated.
Based on an average generating output of 1.5 megawatts (of unreliable power) you would require over 33,300 wind generators.
As for solar power generation much research has been done over the decades and there are two types.
Solar thermal generation and Solar Electric generation but in each case they cannot generate large amounts of electricity.
Any clean, cheap energy is obviously welcomed but they would NEVER have the capability of replacing Thermal Power Generation. So get your heads out of the clouds, do some basic mathematics and look at the facts, - not going off with the fairies (or some would say the extreme greenies.)
We are all greenies in one form or another and care very much about our planet. The difference is most of us are realistic. Not in some idyllic utopia where everything can be made perfect by standing around holding a banner and being a general pain in the backside.
Here are some facts that will show how ridiculous this financial madness is that the government is following. Do the simple maths and see for yourselves.
According to the 'believers' the CO2 in air has risen from .034% to .038% in air over the last 50 years.
To put the percentage of Carbon Dioxide in air in a clearer perspective;
If you had a room 3.7 x 3.7 x 2.1 metres the area carbon dioxide would occupy in that room would be .25 x .25 x ..17m or the size of a large packet of cereal.
Australia emits 1% of the world's total carbon Dioxide and the government wants to reduce this by 20%t or reduce emissions by 0.2 % of the world's total CO2 emissions.
What effect will this have on existing CO2 levels?
By their own figures they state the CO2 in air has risen from .034% to .038% in 50 years.
Assuming this is correct, the world CO2 has increased in 50 years by...004%.
Per year that is .004 divided by 50 = .00008%. (Getting confusing -but stay with me).
Of that because we only contribute 1% our emissions would cause CO2 to rise .00008 divided by 100 =
.0000008 %.
Of that 1%, we supposedly emit, the governments wants to reduce it by 20% which is 1/5th of .0000008 =...00000016% effect per year they would have on the world CO2 emissions based on their own figures.
That would equate to an area in the same room, as the size of a small pin.
For that they have gone crazy with the ridiculous trading schemes, Solar and Roofing Installations, Clean Coal Technology Renewable Energy, etc, etc.
How ridiculous it that?
The cost to the general public and industry will be enormous. Cripple and even closing some smaller businesses.
T.L. Cardwell
My name is Terence Cardwell. I spent 25 years in the Electricity Commission of NSW working, commissioning and operating the various power units. My last was the 4 X 350 MW Munmorah Power Stations near Newcastle. I would be pleased to supply you any information you may require."
Notice how the propaganda morphs CO2 into "carbon" aka life.
Same with the climate hoax - anyone remember anthropogenic global warming (AGW)? Thought not. Or boring old "global warming"? Now we have the limp version.
While the real killer is POLLUTION - much of it added as ingredients in your food. Oh brave new world, what wankers you have ejaculated in it.
Actually, the efficiency of all power stations is quite low coz it is the thermal efficiency of turning heat into electricity - not about any heat loss. Just plain physics, is a lot of wasted energy turning a turbine coz the induced current tries back-induce.
Once they stop killing inventors, we may see zero point come to light.
I think if Tesla had been left to his choices we would be there already.
How about the ozone layer (yawn) and back in the 70's saying by 2030 we would be in a mini ice age (yawn), yes anything for more tax is it not. We were taxed when we arrived at a wooden cabin in the forest I kid you not, before we could even get the keys we had to pay a breathing tax 3 years ago, EU rules you see, did you ever see the HHO kit we made in Pattaya? I was on TV there, Pattaya news advertising it.
Used to get people walking up to me in the street asking for them.
We should invent a Blurt Carbon Tax Credit and have everyone send their money to buy Blurt Carbon Tax credits and we will issue a Blurt NFT that tells them they can continue to drive their cars and heat their homes…
Cool project, I've previously made my own hydroxy unit and had a lawn mower running with it. What are you wanting to actually accomplish with this, completely fuel the engine with 100% browns gas or supplement regular fuel with it? Sounds like you may need to modify or find some 4t Conrods and pistons to feed oil to the piston rings. Glad to help out with this if I can in some way.
Also I think this video will fit very well with electricity part of your post.
Nice bro great idea the lawnmower.
I want to try a variable approach as already made and marketed successfully a fixed unit for fuel reduction in cars in Thailand, very simple system we even used a glass for drinking water on it to save costs and it worked at reducing consumption by 22% on most cars.
To be honest I am thinking about making crankcases from scratch with 4t conrods as you suggest, but want to try possibly ceramic pistons and rings to avoid excessive heat or something like this https://www.polydyn.com/pistons
I want to aim for 100% HHO and try to avoid petrol but that may not be feasible.
All help/ideas greatly appreciated many thanks for the offer.
http://www.nbceramics.com/What-is-a-ceramic-piston-id3297992.html
Ceramic pistons sound interesting, I wonder if using a Nikasil bore coating would help reduce friction and lubrication requirements?
Possibly though all the nikasil bores I use are single use. Once worn or damaged there is nobody here that wants to touch them.
There is possibly 1 company that would replate here but they are very expensive to do.
If damaged as opposed to worn like I said, nobody seems to want to touch them.
My KTM 300 and a few more of my bikes use nikasil so I change rings, pistons and little end bearings every year to avoid problems.
I see it's not really cost effective to go that way.
No and I need to keep costs down with it being a private project, otherwise it would run into many millions in cost of the Fiat money fire starters people call cash.
This is my lawnmower… then to shrink the lawn we planted blueberries and Apple Trees… I haven’t bought toxic fruit in years.
Awesome and I've had a couple of those mower types as well.