Generator Making pto generator.

[texbaylea]

I ran my Kubota B6100E for 10 straight days at speed generating power after a hurricane. Stopped every 4 hours to refuel - 2.5 gals. Never faltered during that time. That type of operation is what diesels are desined for.

 

[surfran]

I too have been somewhat interested in that unit and will be watching this post to see what you end up doing. We rarely lose power, but it would sure be nice to have that cheap of insurance. And that version wouldn't take up much room for storage either.

It sounds like Texbaylea has done it and it will work. I only have a BX1800 so wasn't sure if that would be enough either. I haven't really given it much thought, but do pause every time I look at the unit in the HF catalog.

Good Luck,

 

[texbaylea]

I left out of my posts that the B6100E is 12hp net. It would not handle full load but did well otherwise. I believe about 15hp net would handle full load on that particular generator. - 7.2kW. My unit was hung on the 3pt so for someone with snow problems and a front mounted snow blower, it should not be a problem to disconnect, do your snow clearing and return. My generator is an orphan - the manufacturer closed down 15 years ago - so when it fails I will get a larger unit and pad mount it so that I just back up and hook up a drive shaft.

A small generator is also useful for using electric tools out in the boonies.

 

[MMM]

I think the factory pto gens are set up with speed increasers. They're a couple hundred bucks if I remember right. An UPS for electronics should save TBN/CNN junkies. I dont think momenrary cycle variancies would hurt as much as volt drops.
The system that really interests me is the hydraulic gen/welder which doesn't tie up PTO or hitch. I could use PHD etc, and put genset on FEL forks for welding/power tools. Plus there is one less engine to maintain on a farm. Seems when I need to use something I gotta work on it first.

 

[Trev]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I ran my Kubota B6100E for 10 straight days at speed generating power after a hurricane. Stopped every 4 hours to refuel - 2.5 gals. Never faltered during that time. That type of operation is what diesels are desined for. )</font>

I did the same, 10 days or so, when the big ice storm took out our power. Just shut down once for an oil/filter change, and brought it back up (it's a manual tranny, so didn't need to worry about the hydro fluid.) I didn't even shut down for fuel.. just carefully poured it in while it was running. One fill-up in the morning, and one when I got home from work. Saved our sorry butts.. would've ended up in one of the shelters they set up in local school gyms, or in a motel, if we didn't have it. And then our pipes might have frozen.

I just hook it up and run it for 30 minutes with a load every few months to keep it in shape.

It powered everything in our house, and our neighbor's house, without ever breaking a sweat. (JD 4300 with GenPower 17KW continuous and 35KW surge genset.) The PTO gensets seem to be able to handle surges without a problem, due, I suppose, to the rotational inertia. I don't even bring things up sequentially.. I just throw on the main breaker and the tractor doesn't even emit a puff of smoke as it takes the entire load at once.

I wouldn't part with it. And no extra engine to maintain!

Bob

 

[To20Chris]

OK OK, I give! If I had the bits I'd do it too! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. A buddy of mine just bought an old farm house, and there is an old generator in a shed out by where the barn was. Four cylinder water cooled flathead of some kind (too dark). It's been a lot of years since it ran, but it's been under shelter - it's calling me! Now everyone please tell me it's hopelessly shot and I ought to stay away from it............... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[RichNJKubota]

Go for it! It just may work.

 

[Slamfire]

4 cylinder flat head, sounds like a model T or A motor. They were by far the most prevalent.

 

[Soundguy]

Ford sold thier 4 cyl L-flat head engine to lots places as stationary power units... Might be an N - industrial engine.. which is essentially the same engine as thier 1939-1952 tractor engines. If it is.. it is a rock solid little work horse..

Soundguy

 

[To20Chris]

Yeah, I don't think it was an A motor, it seemed more compact than that. The N is a good possibility. I think the Willys also found its way into a few of these applications, as well as maybe Dodge? It’s bugging me now, I’m going to have to go over and look!