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minus-squareRevan343linkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-229 days agoOh I’d try my best to survive. I wonder how much shit I can cram in the time machine; I can probably rig a generator to run off a wood fire
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·28 days agoThe first diesel engine ran on coal dust. I’m sure you could modify a diesel generator to run on charcoal dust, which you could make with a wood fire.
minus-squareCurufeanor@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·28 days agoSearch “Wood Gasification Engine” online.
minus-squareRevan343linkfedilinkarrow-up1·28 days agoI had been thinking straight-up steam, hadn’t even considered charcoal/bio diesel. Though I do like the wood gas idea; should be easy to retune a propane engine for it
Oh I’d try my best to survive. I wonder how much shit I can cram in the time machine; I can probably rig a generator to run off a wood fire
The first diesel engine ran on coal dust. I’m sure you could modify a diesel generator to run on charcoal dust, which you could make with a wood fire.
Search “Wood Gasification Engine” online.
I had been thinking straight-up steam, hadn’t even considered charcoal/bio diesel.
Though I do like the wood gas idea; should be easy to retune a propane engine for it