rev.hodl on Nostr: https://i.imgur.com/K5uKyZ7.mp4 Finally found a chance to work on the wood gasifier ...

Finally found a chance to work on the wood gasifier proof of concept I started in the winter. I was able to get a weak flare on the exhaust end which will ultimately feed the generator, but on the air intake side I was able to get a very nice flare. The gas from this flare is probably way to dirty to run the generator without gumming it up, so I'll have to keep tweaking things until I can get the exhaust gas side to have better pressure. Definitely a took a step closer to mining Bitcoin with wood today though.

The plan for this first gasifier is to run an S9 at 980w by powering a 1.2kw generator with wood gas. It's built from mostly stuff I already had and about $60 in additional parts.

The next big adjustments will be to try high temperature silicone as a sealant and to adjust the shaker grate to catch more of the incoming air. Right now I think too much is blowing over the top of the fuel and not enough at the heart of the burn.

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quoting nevent1q…3cwh

#plebminer Testing how much propane an S9 consumes at full power. Trying to determine how much biomass is needed to run an S9 with a wood gasifier. Hashing 4hr used 2gal of propane. Lots of biomass needed so the heat must also be used in addition to the power to make it worth it.