# Charcoal Gasifier for Generator

**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-gasifier-for-generator/2379
**Category:** Charcoal Gasification
**Created:** [March 20, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-gasifier-for-generator/2379 "2016-03-20T14:20:14Z")
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### Author: ![r\_wesseling](http://forum.driveonwood.com/user_avatar/forum.driveonwood.com/r_wesseling/32/30940_2.png) [@r\_wesseling](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/r_wesseling)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 1:02am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-gasifier-for-generator/2379/486 "2020-05-23T01:02:59Z")

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Hi All,

Asking for help. I made this charcoal gasifier and tried to run it today. I think it _was_ working for about a minute. Then, I think the carburetor clogged with dust. The cyclone seemed to work, because the catch can was almost completely full of dust. I dumped it out on the newspaper. The inside diameter of the big pipe is 4.75 inches. The inlet nozzle for combustion air is .78 inches. The gas outlet is also .78 inches. The cyclone diameter is 3 inches. I think perhaps I filled the column too high. I will clean the carburetor, take some charcoal out of the column, and try again tomorrow. This a 1960s Briggs, 7 hp, 275 cc, 3600 rpm.  
Rindert

 ![FirstTry](https://dow.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/c/b/cb7db400e4cc32f1431f62f8fc43285e52ac9c7e.jpeg)

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