Category Archives: How Tos

Shineray 250cc Water Cooled Engine Wiring

Posted on May 15, 2013 by George B.

What do you do when you search the net and every blog and can’t find the wiring info? What are all those wire leads out of the Shineray 250cc Water Cooled Electric Start unit with Reverse? If someone is offering … Continue reading →

Posted in Engines, How Tos, Projects | Tagged | 1 Comment

March 26, an important message to pass along to your KIDs

Posted on March 26, 2013 by George B.

The real  face of Evil? I think so.. Selling magic in order to stay in power is the worst kind of evil, and here we have the Queen of all Witch Doctors, vote for me, and take the easy road.. My muse for … Continue reading →

Posted in Buyer Beware, Critical Thinking, Gravity, How Tos, Legal, Survival Skills, Things I Hate!, Your Wasted Tax Dollars | Tagged | 3 Comments

Email of the day March 12, 2013, Pay for a Guess?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by George B.

        Subject: power tech diesel – RV from: Angela P.  Message Body: My boyfriend is first time owner of a 99 Dutch Star RV. We’ve read owner’s manual together, trying to figure everything out, but not much … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking, DIYer Skills, Generator Realities, Generators, How Tos, Inspirational People | Tagged , | 8 Comments

February 27, 2013 Email of the day.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by George B.

Today I received and interesting email about an ST head that would not  self excite. From: Rick S. Subject: ST Head Message Body: Hi George, I bought your Utterpower Cd a few years ago and had trouble free running a  Lister with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Generator Realities, How Tos, Off Grid Power | Tagged | 6 Comments

I get smoke on crank, but no fire!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by George B.

Warning!  Big Flywheels Engines Are Dangerous!  Potentially more dangerous that an AR15.  Anytime you are trouble shooting, you will have the air cleaner off, and be ready to cut off the air supply at the first sign of over speed.      … Continue reading →

Posted in Engines, How Tos, Off Grid Power, Slow Speed Engines, Small Diesels, Test Bench | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Email of the Day, 1-22-13 Ethanol blends

Posted on January 22, 2013 by George B.

Dave in Oz writes about Ethanol fuel.. Hi George, I have enjoyed reading your site for many years. I finally got hold of my own listeroid and have been playing with that setting it up. Many people don’t understand my … Continue reading →

Posted in DIYer Skills, Earth & Energy, Engines, How Tos, Survival Skills | 13 Comments

Zach Asks: Is your generator ready for winter?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by George B.

Zach Says, Our Standby Generator is AOK, it ran for 50 hours last year, and now with my Sister Ava, it’s nice to know we can make a few KW to run the fan in the gas furnace, run the … Continue reading →

Posted in Buyer Beware, Critical Thinking, DIYer Generator, DIYer Skills, Generator Realities, Generators, How Tos, Off Grid Power, Survival Skills, UtterPower Articles | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Monitoring and controlling devices, with an embedded microcontroller and web server.

Posted on November 25, 2012 by KK4HFJ

Introduction by George B. Why I think you need consider making the time for Steve’s project?  As we study small generators, we learn that one of the larger mistakes we can make is buying one too big. I use the … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Design, DIYer Generator, Earth & Energy, How Tos, Projects, Submitted Articles | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

Email of the day 11/14/12

Posted on November 14, 2012 by George B.

Today I received an email about a simple DIY washing machine I put up on you tube at channel ‘georgeutterpower’. The washer uses a Honda Auto Wiper Motor, and borrows the bell crank and one of the rods with end fittings that … Continue reading →

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Harold’s Interlocking transfer switch

Posted on September 20, 2012 by George B.

Another DIYer Transfer Interlock done by Harold Madison, friend of Utterpower. Do note I had trouble wiht the form of the document he sent me, so there’s some cuts and pastes on my part. I love pop rivits, so I … Continue reading →

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