[SEL] Onan Generator comes home

[Dave Merchant]

Just signed on to SEL (frequently accused of being a FATG)

Wondering what the CAT engine is?
Sounds like a 1 cyl test engine?

Somewhere in the email chain elided the link.
Here is the repaired link:

http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/Onan/CaterpillarAxle7.jpg

Wouldn't mind finding something like that Onan, looks nice, hows it run?

Dave Merchant


At 12:38 PM 4/19/2008, you wrote:
>On 17/04/2008, Listerdiesel <listerdiesel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > We bought a rather nice little Onan W3S water-cooled genny set last
> >  week
>
>Update, after a very busy day in the workshop!
>
>Got the rest of the axle stubs for the Caterpillar 1Y73 finished and
>tapped (pic url below) that is an M16 X 2 tap in the picture.
>
>Then spent most of the rest of the day sorting out the Onan mounting
>and cleaning up the trolley. It only needed a bit of a wire brush on
>the wheels and WD40 on the timber to remove a bit of oily residue.
>
>It's a lot more secure now, and there are proper fasteners instead of
>the 6" "Farmers Special" nails holding it down. We also balanced it so
>the trolley pivots without undue pressure either way, and the
>generator is now properly central on the trolley (side to side)
>
>Peter
>
>http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/Onan/OnanW2Red5.jpg
>http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/Onan/OnanW2Red6.jpg
>http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/Onan/OnanW2Red7.jpg
>http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/Onan/OnanW2Red8.jpg
>http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/O...illarAxle7.jpg
>
>Peter
>--
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>Email: listerdiesel at gmail.com
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Dave Merchant
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