On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Tony Duell wrote:
> > On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
> > [running comptuers from an automobile]
> > > Adding major mass of batteries can sink much of the variation.
> > > Power CAN be cleaned up.
THAT part was mine. But the discussion of modifying the front end to
bring out a drive shaft was from Mr. Davis:
> > It seems that the obvious solution is being overlooked. Modify the
> > radiator so that it has about a 2" to 3" hole in the middle (which
Then, both Tony and I pointed out the obvious solution of using the PTO:
> Real vehicles [1] have assorted ways to drive mechanical accesories, like
> a power take off option that fits into the transfer gearbox. Now, add
> that, add a sensibly-sized generator, and have a proper in-car computer.
> [1] do I have to say 'Land Rover' :-)
REAL vehicle/Land Rover is redundant. Surely there can't be anyone who
doesn't already know that. But most of us drive the automotive equivalent
of a Windoze box. I wrote the book on Honda car repair [literally], but
I'm currently driving a 4WD Toyota van. I sometimes miss my old Jeep
FC170 (Forward Control, front is like a van), that had a real PTO, a real
transfer case, a real overdrive; but not the right shift linkage, so
there were 4 levers to move when shifting (16 forward speeds, 4 reverse).
> More seriously (but only slightly more seriously), why not add a second
> alternator next to the standard one (there's probably enoug room to
> kludge something in and run an extra drive belt to a pulley piggy-backed
> onto the existing one). Use that to charge a second battery (which
> needn't be that large). Yes, you've still got the spikes from the
> alternator to worry about, but at least you don't have the electical
> spikes put there by the ignition system, assorted motors, etc.
Allison makes a good point:
if you tap the power both before AND after the diodes, then you have three
phase AC, AND DC.
Also, change out the decades old spark plugs and plug wires - those can
create a lot of RF? noise.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Thu Oct 12 2000 - 18:33:33 BST