help me with a project

[gapfast]

Hey guys. New here. I have this 8 horse honda motor that was given to me. Side shapt. Gear reduction. I want to make it a generator. Anybody ever built their own??
maybe a few pointers or ideas??
I don't even know where to buy parts at
Thanks
And for sure diggin this forum. I figured this would be the best place to ask a question like that

 

[LK44E]

You can start by looking at a book. . . I have not read this but it is on my to get list.

Generators and Inverters
Building Small Combined Heat and Power Systems for Remote Locations and Emergency Situations
by Steve Chastain

You can get it here http://www.lindsaybks.com/bks10/scpower/index.html

 

[Milton Shaw]

Gear reduction would not work on a generator, most generator have to turn 3600 rpm to generate current at 60hz. With a step down gear reduction you are turning maybe 600 rpm. Just budget an assembled generator/motor you are not going to be able to use that one. For very limited use you might consider an inverter running off car battery/altenator until you can get a generator. It would run emergency radio etc, but would be very expensive to run a V6 or V8 motor just to run a refig etc.during a power outage.

 

[Cardboard Man]

Here you go:

http://www.theepicenter.com/tow02077.html