On Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:13:54 +1100, terryc
wrote:

On 01/11/12 20:13, HeyBub wrote:
Larry wrote:

It
would be easier to just get a 3 hp lawnmower motor, mount a heavy
duty alternator and a battery, which would give you 1000 watts easily
while running the engine at moderate speed.

There are several plans on the web, with parts lists, of lawnmowers
repurposed into generators.

Hint, just make sure it is a working lawn mowers engine before you start.

And an engine from a tiller or snowblower or chipper will work a LOT
better with the cast iron flywheel instead of the aluminum flywheel on
most rotary lawn mowers. Using a rotary mower engine you will need a
big heavy pulley to act as a flywheel or it will be VERY HARD to
start.