Author Topic: Hola (Read 31724 times)

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **on:** November 02, 2009, 08:03:25 AM »

Como le va

How y'all are

joasis · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:30:13 AM »

Welcome to the club!

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2009, 03:19:43 PM »

Hey Harold, good to hear from you.

No time to talk. Back out to the stand to shoot ANOTHER buck

Shot a monster 250lb field dressed 8 point this morning!

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:28:32 PM »

Hi Guys
Place looks a little on the slow side

Sounds like a good deer you got, Kirk.

No photos--didn't happen

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:06:33 PM »

Its hunting season, no time to cut wood

Pics coming!

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:46:19 PM »

Pictures never do it justice. He was a snug fit in the back of the truck

Field dressed the scale put him at 248lb. I was close with my 250 guess. Right now he is at the top of the charts for the county big buck contest, which is based on weight. Last year 242 was the winner.

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2009, 07:40:03 AM »

That's a beauty. Been many years since I Bow hunted.

Looks like Buzz hasn't posted in a while

He and family doing OK

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:04:23 AM »

He has been pretty busy. Putting up food and ammo for the next great depresion!

Buzz Sawyer · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2009, 09:28:16 PM »

Hey Harold como esta?
Real good to hear from ya! I always imagine you sitting on the back porch roasting marshmallows on the volcano...Ya this sight is slower than some, I was hopping you could do something about that.Whats the latest you ole water log dog? Findin any gold pay dirt down there? How bout an update?

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2009, 11:33:14 AM »

Well Howdy
Just busy maintaining the trees we planted, cutting grass that gets 3' high within 2 months, sawing some logs, occasionally, and building furniture and cabinets for clients.

Preparing to get our hand dug pond lined, so it doesn't leak through the volcanic sand layers, so I can start pumping water ti fill the pond, so the runoff runs back down hill to the water generator system I am designing.

Down here, the Power Co. decided they needed extra money, so, they doubled the rates.

Nothing like pissing off the Gringo, EH

Occasionally head up to Florida for MORE STUFF, and see the family.

How's by you

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2009, 02:37:48 PM »

Dont have to go to CR to find folks who double their rates. Stinking poloticians passed the cap and trade of committe last night and that will easily double our rates if the senate pass's it.

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:26:41 PM »

Difference here is, I do what I want. We checked with the proper offices for restrictions. NONE apply.

Y'all up there, need permits to fart and pay through the nose for "official" inspectors-inspections, which you already pay for in taxes.

Until y'all step up and throw the politicos OUT OF OFFICE, and take back the country, y'all can expect more and more restrictions.

Kirk Allen · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2009, 08:23:07 PM »

By the grace of God we dont have ANY permit requirements here.

I agree 100%, we need to throw them ALL out of office. I am afraid its going to come to violance one day in my life time to take this country back.

Buzz Sawyer · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2009, 03:37:22 PM »

Hey Harold,
I build one heck of a nice ram pump a while back that would work in similair conditions if you have a good fall in the vacinity.Actually it would be totally free. I am supposing you are storing energy in the pond for slow and continual power out put?

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2009, 03:47:58 PM »

Exactly, Buzz.

Problem I have is, no head to speak of. Might get 7' of drop, at the stream.

I plan on 2 waterwheels, each running 2 piston pumps, to shove the water up 100' or so, to the pond. Pond is probably too small, but, shoveling is hard on this old man. Incline is around 35°. Once in the pond, it will overflow into a 4" pipe, that runs back down to the beginning of the stream. Re-use the water.

I bought a 24V -150 Amp Alternator, and will mod it to perm magnet and AC voltage, to the house. Searching for a voltage controller to hold the voltage at 125-130 AC. Cycles will be a problem, but, that will be dealt with later. I have carved out a Pelton set of spoons, and, need to make a good mold to pour Devcon Aluminum Epoxy for a bunch of spoons.

I have all the fixins for a nice Ram, but, not enough head. Waterwheels will work just fine. Don't need but 4-5 feet of head to run a 4" pipe to each wheel, from a weir, so rain runoff doesn't take out the wheels.

Got to figure a way to get all the concrete and blocks and gravel down to the site, so I can get with it, soon as the dry season gets here, Feb-May or so.

Stevem · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2009, 11:57:05 AM »

You might consider using auto alternators, they're cheap and can convert the AC to 100+ amps/12 volt DC internally to charge batteries. Then convert the DC back to the AC with a commercial converter unit (Old computer UPS's might work too with very few mods). Gets away from the frequency problem.

For low head applications my understanding is turbines are really good.

See this: http://www.absak.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/33_89_91/products_id/12
Not advocating purchase but might be a better path than a Pelton wheel.

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2009, 12:56:24 PM »

Howdy Steve.

You must be a mind reader. Your first paragraph is EXACTLY what I am doing. UPS's are heavy to transport on a plane, and they charge an extra $100.00, PER BAG. Freakin thieves.

I only get 40 meters of run and 6-7 ' of head, so, Pelton is the way to go. I'm modding a 24V 150 Amp Alternator, once I get it here from Florida. Push the juice 200 feet to the shop as AC, and rectify it as needed.

Stevem · « **Reply #17 on:** November 13, 2009, 01:07:55 PM »

$110 !!!!!!!!!!!! Wow.

You are dumping the batteries first? and you can leave the case to reduce volume, Electronically there really isn't much in the UPS's.

Just saying

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2009, 04:41:27 PM »

I'm basing on info provided on Ebay, describing weight, without batteries. A 1400 KVA (1000) watts, weighs 60 pounds with case. Weight limit per bag on Spirit Air, to CR is 50 pounds. I brought a room size dehumidifier down here, in April, and it weighed 46 pounds. I fought the accuracy of THEIR scales, against MY scale, and they simply said, take something out of the bag, leave the bag, or pay the $100.00 extra. It's 2 pounds over the limit.

It's the only decent fare flying out of Florida to San Jose, CR. It's all run by Negroes with attitudes. I've had other issues, and they just swell up and show their misaligned authority over the rest of us. I've seen Big mamas try to lift bags off the floor, and needed help, but, THEY got the regular rate

Don't get me wound up.

Stevem · « **Reply #19 on:** November 14, 2009, 04:29:16 PM »

Harold,

Check this out from APC. 26 lbs shipping wt.

http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BR1500&total_watts=200

Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" · « **Reply #20 on:** November 14, 2009, 09:38:45 PM »

Harold, how much juice are you trying to produce? I will do some checking with a friend of mine that has developed a low flow system for the islanders in the South Pacific for electicity. Give me a couple days please to touch base with him. He is kind of hard to get in touch with, at times.

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:53:24 PM »

Frank, I want to use 120V straight, and use batteries for a dump load, when we are not using much juice. I figure I can get 20 amps at 120V.

Been a long time since I messed with splitting loads and such. Electronic world caught up and passed me by.

I can get 1 gallon of flow every 2½ seconds, right now, with occasional rain. This water is mainly from a spring, with runoff topping it off. That's 24 GPM, and AT the stream, I have 6-7 feet of head or drop.

If I go up the hill with water powered pumps, I can get runoff from the pond, to fill a 4" pipe for 100' drop, to the stream. Then, re-use that water again, so I increase the GPM, wearing the water out.

That's where I have to start calculating the amount I can actually get, hence the 24 V 150 Amp Alternator, that I am going to convert to Permanent Magnet Rotor. NO need to excite the rotor, and have juice pushed down TO the Alt.

I would be very interested to hear what your friend has to say.

Thanks for the offer to help, Frank. Very much appreciated.

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2009, 12:56:09 PM »

Steve, thanks for that link and advice.

Buzz Sawyer · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:13:01 PM »

So Harold, you have a 200 foot run to the shop, have you calculated your volt drop yet? What I am getting at is due to transmittion loss your initial generated voltage at the wheel needs to be appropriate to the step down method at the shop, right?!?! clear as mudd?

HaroldCR - AKA Fla.-Deadheader · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:50:01 PM »

Buzz
There are charts for line losses over distance. First, I have to get the Alternator modded, and spin it up, to see what the output is, no-load. I will push the AC up the hill to the shop. Doesn't really matter a lot, what the voltage reads, if I go strictly for DC Battery charging. Just hook up a sufficient amperage Bridge rectifier, and the Battery bank will control the voltage.

I WOULD like to figure a way to use the AC directly into the house. Today, I snagged a used UPS that will run straight off batteries, without AC supplied. Got to get up to Florida and pick up the Alt and that UPS, along with miscellaneous other bits and pieces.

I am confident that #4 cu will be sufficient for that distance. Neighbors past me are running 120-240 over 600 feet using #4 Al.

They also tap off the Breaker box, and run another 150' down to the milk barn, and run lights and a chopper for green chop, directly to the cows.

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Author Topic: Hola (Read 31724 times)