As readers of this and other forums may have guessed from my continual collection and publication of material (e.g. my printable flyers, preparedness nuggets, Better Times Webzine, and etc.), I am hoping that the wide dissemination of knowledge previously available typically only to specialists, but nevertheless accessible by amateurs, will be an important aspect of post-Y2k recovery, especially if the pessimistic viewpoint turns out to be correct.

Here are some areas that I am still looking for information about:

1. Generator manufacturing. It surely seems possible to me that a generator could be manufactured in a well equipped backyard shop by a community or group of people determined to do so. Any ideas about this? (More than, eg. the lawnmower/alternator combination.)

2. Ditto question for manufacturing batteries.

3. Ditto question for canning lids. Mason jars will last a long time.

-- robert waldrop (rmwj@soonernet.com), September 04, 1999

Answers

http://theepicenter.com/

-- marsh (armstrng@sisqtel.net), September 04, 1999.

Check out- Http://homepower.com

-- Cath (cymchenry@seidata.com), September 05, 1999.

The improvised munitions handbook has info on making batterys(among other things). I think you can get a copy from Frugal Squirrels place. While there you might want to get a copy of the incendiaries manual. Don't flame me please, this stuff is important to know.

-- nine (nine_fingers@hotmail.com), September 05, 1999.

Somebody will still your canning products and sabotage your generator most likely. I hate to say it but it looks tough.

-- bobby joe cowen (cowenb@hotmail.com), September 05, 1999.

http://www.permapak.net/homemadepower.htm

-- Gus (y2kk@usa.net), September 05, 1999.