My Amish neighbours are quite resourceful, often doing a lot with little. The video above is a case in point. It shows a homemade DC generator – primitive, simple, ugly, but effective. It’s made with a salvaged automotive alternator driven by a small Honda engine with a 1:1 pulley diameter ratio. The internal regulator on the alternator automatically adjusts voltage output so the car battery you see in the footage doesn’t get over charged. Click above to watch this thing doing its job flawlessly. It’s short, but I think you’ll find it interesting.
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