Thanks brother....yep, I need to replace the blower with an electric start......I dont really like the blower anyways....lol ________________________________ ...
Hi Scott I'll agree with Marshalls assessment , more starter power required . Cheers John ... From: sscott4199 To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday,...
Hi Am You'll be needing the 1,000 K , 500K won't get the turbo to spin and make thrust , it is possible to run a well sorted engine, one with minimal...
Hi Keith Directly inline with the jetnozzle if a "tension" measuring device ( fish scale) or directly inline with the comp inlet if a "compression" device...
Right now the engine is mounted in a test stand made of tube steel. The front, compressor side, does not have wheels but the back side, jet nozzle side, is on...
Hi John, So with the evap tubes you really don't need a fine mist spray going up the tubes? What diameter tubing did you use? I hope the fire season isn't...
Hi John, That's good. I can use some of my experience with making atmospheric burner fuel nozzles. I'm thinking about mounting the combuster with the...
The typical forklift units will be 36 or 48volt. Some of them do appear to be using a DC motor similar to ones based on starter motors. It may be possible to...
i personally use a 12v snow plow motor to drive my fuel pump and i think its really overkill... i had to wire it with welding cable and use a 70 amp relay to...
Marshall- I think he is talking degrees Kelvin.. This is an excellent converter I found online: http://joshmadison.com/software/convert-for-windows/ I use it...
I've been using Convert.exe for a while now, great little program. This one is great too: www.calculator.org/download.aspx a free scientific calculator which...
Hi John, I'm going through the calculations for fuel flow related to a given mass flow rate through the compressor. In the Compressor Flows ROT the hub area of...
Hi Roy Nope :-))...................not worth worrying about . The RoTs were written over a period of time so there could be some inconsistancies like you...
Hi John, I ran the calculations with the new intake area number and you are right it didn't make much of a difference in the sizing of the vaporizors. Just...
Hi John, I see the tubing that that connects the top of the flame tube to the outer shell through a compression coupler. It looks like it extends into the air...
Hi John, I'm talking about this tube http://www.racketmotorman.turbinebuilder.com/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=36 See how you can see it through the air...
Hi again, Okay I get it now. So the propane just finds it's way across the gap there. I'm thinking you do not open the propane valve until the air is flowing...
Hi Roy Yep , thats the one , it delivers start gas around the kero . Cheers John ... From: radroy92 To: DIYGasTurbines@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November...
Yep , spool her up on the leafblower , remove blower and as the rpm decay I feed in the start gas , ignition is generally instantanious , then reaply the...
Group, Im new to this group and looking forward to learn as much as I can about Turbines and producing power. The first question I have is more for model...
Hi, Can you recommend a speed reducer for 50 HP, 50,000 rpm ? I am putting together a turboshaft GT with a modular recuperator from IR micro-turbine. Thanks...
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