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To: Sun

You will want the GE locomotive generator. It runs about 6000 horsepower, but takes diesel and will power all your kitchen appliances and pc peripherals. The pistons are the size of garbage cans. It makes a fair amount of noise, so it would ideally be kept in a separate building.


37 posted on 02/26/2006 6:48:35 PM PST by RightWhale (pas de lieu, Rhone que nous)
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To: RightWhale

The good news about the GE locomotive generator is that it can run on idle with full tanks for at least 30 days and STILL provide enough power for a modest home.

Getting the device on site is an issue.

Reliability is proven though.

You can pick up a used one for just under $100K.


You forgot your sarcasm tag --


Sun, don;t listen to him ;-) he's pulling your chain.


40 posted on 02/26/2006 6:53:15 PM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitor)
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To: RightWhale
You will want the GE locomotive generator. It runs about 6000 horsepower,
You're going to need 'frequency conversion' too, to run any motors, AC-only stuff, b/c that's not 60 cps (60 Hz) coming of the generator in that unit ...
46 posted on 02/26/2006 7:18:21 PM PST by _Jim
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To: RightWhale; Blueflag

My wife’s cousin works in a locomotive repair facility.

Do you know how they 'torque' the head bolts?

They thread a eye nut on the top of the head bolt(s). Then they use an overhead crane, with a scale, to pull up on the head bolt the correct amount, 'stretching' the bolt a little. Then they run the nut down to the head (they have this one threaded on below the eye nut) hand tight. They then release the crane. A couple times around and presto, they've got it properly torqued! And the nuts are only tightened by hand!


48 posted on 02/26/2006 8:22:07 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (REAL men vote Republican)
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