Frank Z

Frank Z

My back up solar power generator. Well everyone has there gas generators running I have power stored from the sun. And since I don't have to pay for fuel I might as well run my system every day.
Im am also making video reveiws on solar equipment including Charge Controllers, Inverters,Batteries, Balancers and much more. I am not off grid yet but I am working towards a solar system thathas little to no power limitations,like on grid. I hope you find my channel informative and fun. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more...

DIY Bathroom Make Over

DIY Bathroom Make Over

Daymak EM2 Ebike Upgrades

Daymak EM2 Ebike Upgrades

Poulan Wild Thing

Poulan Wild Thing

Camping with Solar

Camping with Solar

Modified Husqvarna 61's

Modified Husqvarna 61's

Chainsaw Carb Dust

Chainsaw Carb Dust

Off Grid Water on an Island

Off Grid Water on an Island

Running Some Chainsaws

Running Some Chainsaws

Husqvarna 61 Build # 3

Husqvarna 61 Build # 3

Maple Syrup Start 2023

Maple Syrup Start 2023

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  • @MikeFerguson-yq2jh
    @MikeFerguson-yq2jh11 күн бұрын

    Good build!

  • @JonOffgrid
    @JonOffgridАй бұрын

    Cool

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabeАй бұрын

    Quite a power user when tramped lol

  • @bobclarke5913
    @bobclarke5913Ай бұрын

    6:09 - Oops, soldered the fuse up (far side). On some packs they have a notch so the narrow part of the nickel is the fuse, in this one they have 4 spot welds on each end of every battery, but then the whole thing runs through 2 spot welds where those two pieces join. Now will your solder work as a fuse in case of catastrophic failure? Probably. Not as predictably. Learning about these packs myself, not ripping on Frank here guys, just pointing it out for everyone else looking to fix a battery.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz1125Ай бұрын

    Hopefully the bms will handle any failures. The packs I've repaired have worked so far. Time will tell. Thanks for watching

  • @GardeningandMyDailyLife
    @GardeningandMyDailyLife2 ай бұрын

    Công việc đốn cây khá vất vả ,bạn rất chăm chỉ ,cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ công việc của mình với mọi người ❤️🤝.

  • @JonOffgrid
    @JonOffgrid2 ай бұрын

    👍🔥

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe2 ай бұрын

    Ya she blew pretty hard the other night /day

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe2 ай бұрын

    Those don't wear out too often. Hows the bugs lol

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11252 ай бұрын

    It happens. The bugs arent too bad last couple days but a couple weeks ago they were bad. Hows things your way

  • @Aaron_A_Lynch
    @Aaron_A_Lynch2 ай бұрын

    Got your moneys worth out of that sprocket

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11252 ай бұрын

    Ya first time I've ever had to change one. Thanks for watching

  • @ShanePhillips-mv7bi
    @ShanePhillips-mv7bi2 ай бұрын

    272 top ?

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11252 ай бұрын

    50mm. 266/268. Thanks for watching

  • @drsolar
    @drsolar3 ай бұрын

    Nice view while taking a shower.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    It is starting to green up here . Lots of animals out there

  • @drsolar
    @drsolar3 ай бұрын

    @@frankz1125 I was asking myself when the grass would go from brown to green

  • @JonOffgrid
    @JonOffgrid3 ай бұрын

    ,,👍👍 cheers

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe3 ай бұрын

    Looks good now you earned some points lol

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    One would think I would but I really didn't. Lol. Hope all is well. Black flies are out today. Booo

  • @MrMannyhw
    @MrMannyhw3 ай бұрын

    You have to drop the unit from underneath the car correct?

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @MrMannyhw
    @MrMannyhw3 ай бұрын

    @@frankz1125 how many battery modules are there? 8?

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    @@MrMannyhw 14 I believe. Rated 17kwh

  • @graniteridgegreens6278
    @graniteridgegreens62783 ай бұрын

    I think I have 8 different vintage saws now but my old 2nd hand Hydro 1 Husqvarna still beats them all. Cheers and Peace Out

  • @allandriver2066
    @allandriver20663 ай бұрын

    Damn I'd like to have softwood to cut....

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    Do you have lots of hardwood like I do here?

  • @allandriver2066
    @allandriver20663 ай бұрын

    @@frankz1125 where I am it's all hardwood....Where are you?

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    @@allandriver2066 I'm in Ontario Canada. We have a mix but this wood I'm cutting in this video is all maple and beech.

  • @allandriver2066
    @allandriver20663 ай бұрын

    @@frankz1125 I'm in Victoria, Australia. Here it's all Gum and Ash. I've got two 61 Hardwoods and just bought a third to have a bit of fun with.....52mm kit etc...

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11253 ай бұрын

    @@allandriver2066 nice. Ive had a few myself. Saw 2 in this video has a 50 mm popup piston. I have a video of the build if you are interested. Would like to try the 52 mm top end but heard the 50 mm has better performance. I will try it one day. Thanks for watching. Cheers

  • @Roger-dz8xy
    @Roger-dz8xy4 ай бұрын

    Ton champs est quoiner et les pneus de ton tracteur sont très usé

  • @diggindiggenit6540
    @diggindiggenit65404 ай бұрын

    I have thought about getting something like that but I am not cutting wood like you are ya know just once in a while but yeah they look sharp

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11254 ай бұрын

    This is pretty easy. It does take a bit of practice. Thanks for watching

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe4 ай бұрын

    Looks good I seen a few guys just use the file in a power drill but what you got is better.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11254 ай бұрын

    This seems pretty good so far. Hope all is well. Cheers

  • @brianhawki7149
    @brianhawki71494 ай бұрын

    Another fine job installed by Frank Z & happy home owners for sure, it;s crazy the price increases on this stuff in just the past 2 years. I've been flying under the radar with my system for 5 years & it's been working great but soon gonna have to permit up for cabin build, not looking forward to it, yikes !

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11254 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Why permit up? Unless you are going grid tied. I wouldnt bother . Its a money grab. Make sure you are safe and do things right. Cheers

  • @AndyDuboskySaysFuckThePolice
    @AndyDuboskySaysFuckThePolice5 ай бұрын

    5:00 0.030 thats not much that's about 3/100

  • @AndyDuboskySaysFuckThePolice
    @AndyDuboskySaysFuckThePolice5 ай бұрын

    Glad u appreciate my sense of humor. But to b honest it's actually about0.3 tenths

  • @GoingOffGrid101
    @GoingOffGrid1015 ай бұрын

    lots of work there, my little 80v chain saw would get through one piece and be dead. lol

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    ya it would be a big job for an e chainsaw. Lol

  • @JonOffgrid
    @JonOffgrid5 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe5 ай бұрын

    That is quite a collection of saws and nice load of culls.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    Really nice wood for sure but there's some heavy rounds to deal with. Hope all is well. Cheers

  • @TheKiloG69
    @TheKiloG695 ай бұрын

    Nice. Been cutting down sugar maples last 3 week. Got 3 9' x16" pieces on the chain saw mill bench. Start milling them today . The sections were to straight to buck them up. Dumping sap like crazy here.😅

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    @@TheKiloG69 sap is running here too. What you doing with the milled maples?

  • @TheKiloG69
    @TheKiloG695 ай бұрын

    @@frankz1125Try to make decorative wall covering or something I hope , will see when they dry out. May do a video of milling it. It will be a experiment. In worst case it will be fire wood but Maple is beautiful wood . These were to strait & round to buck them up. Still have 3 more big 1s but may wait till next year I'm getting worn out at 70 years old. Got lots of cedar to mill up also.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    @@TheKiloG69 stay active as possible. It may be gard but it will keep you healthy. Cheers

  • @high5compliments45
    @high5compliments455 ай бұрын

    When i readed the title,i thought i would see a motorbike crossing😂

  • @christophercollins3460
    @christophercollins34605 ай бұрын

    These are two very different saws. Not sure what cylinder is on the second saw but it cuts much nicer than the first saw. Thanks for sharing

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    Yes there is a big difference between them. Saw 2 is a 50 mm closed port with a pop-up piston. 215 psi compression. There is other videos on the build. I call saw 2 my big bore 61. Thanks for watching. Cheers

  • @gabaradama144k9
    @gabaradama144k95 ай бұрын

    Where did you get that solenoid from?

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    From an ev battery. Thanks for watching

  • @holtjohnson9007
    @holtjohnson90075 ай бұрын

    Thanks for showing me exactly what I wanted to know without having to fast-forward though 30 min of bull shit good job

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    No problem. Cheers

  • @GreenLeoMan
    @GreenLeoMan5 ай бұрын

    Hey bud that's a great start. Look forward to seeing how it progresses and my tecky brain is always available if u get stuck on something. Hope ur feeling better. Subbed 👍👍✌

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Ill do the same. Cheers

  • @user-dz3lg5bg1v
    @user-dz3lg5bg1v5 ай бұрын

    Was all that log milling on one tank of gas ?

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    I get 1.5 cuts per tank

  • @JonOffgrid
    @JonOffgrid5 ай бұрын

    😎👍👌

  • @cryptojlg630
    @cryptojlg6305 ай бұрын

    Hope all is well! All good here in New Brunswick, i just finished up a 15 kw diy grid tie. Probably keeping the 36v bank out of the equation for now, not exactly a cUL rated product. 😂. Think I’ll use the 36v stuff for a pool pump this summer. Gonna try a submersible wood stove to heat it, we’ve got enough dead fall around here lately to keep it going no problem. Just bought a hyper dual suspension e-bike last week, they dropped down to $598. Thing is a riot, keeping it stock. 😂.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    Would be cool to try an underwater woodstove for a hot tub or pool. Thanks for watching and sharing

  • @cryptojlg630
    @cryptojlg6305 ай бұрын

    Also check out James Biggar’s KZread channel. He’s been building some pretty insane electric stuff completely from scratch. He’s got quite a shop and any tool he could ever need. About an hour or so from me on the mainland.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    @@cryptojlg630 I've been subbed to James for a couple years. Cheers

  • @offgridlivingstlucia8865
    @offgridlivingstlucia88655 ай бұрын

    You have a new project working on very nice

  • @GoingOffGrid101
    @GoingOffGrid1015 ай бұрын

    that thing is going to be sick

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    Thanks brother

  • @high5compliments45
    @high5compliments455 ай бұрын

    Cant wait to see that thing running! My favorite was Honda MBX from the 90's

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    I'm interested to see it as well. The motor will be over powered by quite a bit. I'm thinking it will blow up. Lol

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe5 ай бұрын

    Yep it is going around again get some rest and water. I guess you just want a little more speed for that run to town lol.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11255 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I'm just having fun with it. See how good it works. Nice to have a fuel free vehicle. Was thinking about making it into a backup solar system as well. Sell it as a package with panels. 4.8 kwh battery bank. Reasonable to run a system on.

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe5 ай бұрын

    Good idea if I ever get a EV it will have to be two way so I can use it to power the house. @@frankz1125

  • @dorothyjones1130
    @dorothyjones11306 ай бұрын

    😚 "Promo SM"

  • @defjamsgreen
    @defjamsgreen6 ай бұрын

    YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL OG SYSTEM🤗 AND IT SEEMS TO WORK BETTER THEN THESE NEW SYSTEMS TODAY . A REAL PREPPERS THROWBACK INVERTER STILL KICKING AT ITS FINEST .🙂 CHECK OUT MY LATEST DIY SOLAR VIDEOS , HIT LIKE MAKE A COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE IF YOU HAV'NE YET AND MAY THE SOLAR BE WITH YOU .

  • @JonOffgrid
    @JonOffgrid6 ай бұрын

    😎👍👌

  • @dangoras9152
    @dangoras91526 ай бұрын

    Looks good brother..

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11256 ай бұрын

    Thanks brother

  • @offgridlivingstlucia8865
    @offgridlivingstlucia88656 ай бұрын

    Very nice

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11256 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Hope all is well . How's the weather there?

  • @offgridlivingstlucia8865
    @offgridlivingstlucia88656 ай бұрын

    I'm good night nice and warm over here

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11256 ай бұрын

    @@offgridlivingstlucia8865 I bet. That sounds nice. Today is warm but it's been cold here. -20 C . Cheers

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe6 ай бұрын

    Prices for electrical parts in Canada is criminal lol. That old outback will still be around and working long after most others fail.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11256 ай бұрын

    Ya prices are out of control. Thanks Trudeau. Lol. Good thing I can save people money. Outback is great equipment. How's things over there with you guys. You guys ok

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11256 ай бұрын

    I was thinking about selling generator panels. Probably make $150 profit per panel. Lol

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe6 ай бұрын

    All is good just need more sun very bleak January @@frankz1125

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe6 ай бұрын

    One thing about plowing snow it requires lots of maintenance as it always breaks. But you are the man for that.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11256 ай бұрын

    So far so good. But it will happen eventually. Cheers

  • @JonOffgrid
    @JonOffgrid6 ай бұрын

    Nice update

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe6 ай бұрын

    Long way to go at 20 amp mine takes all day good luck and for some of us a 1980 charger was new haha

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11256 ай бұрын

    Works good. I only had to come up half a volt. Ready for the snow storm. Lol

  • @user-es5bq3mp6d
    @user-es5bq3mp6d6 ай бұрын

    💥💥💥💯

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe7 ай бұрын

    New toys and the snow will get here sooner or later.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11257 ай бұрын

    Ya I wouldn't doubt it. Would be crazy if we got non this season.

  • @GoingOffGrid101
    @GoingOffGrid1017 ай бұрын

    dang not a bad monster charger lol

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11257 ай бұрын

    Hopefully it stays working. Thanks for watching

  • @solexxx8588
    @solexxx85887 ай бұрын

    There are thousands of these out there. I have one that still works.

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11257 ай бұрын

    I will find out soon. Thanks for watching

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe7 ай бұрын

    Put 36 volts on the relay to see if the 120 volt ac circuit closes

  • @frankz1125
    @frankz11257 ай бұрын

    I will. Cheers

  • @offgridwanabe
    @offgridwanabe7 ай бұрын

    You got the newer one it is automatic instead of the timer lol@@frankz1125