Building My Own Home Generator

We need to know:
1. Roughly what voltage AC are you generating?
2. What frequency?
3. What DC voltage do you want?
3. What DC current?
4. What type of load you are supplying (i.e. do you need smooth DC or just roughly regulated stuff)?

very well enquired' i apologize about the caps

A few days ago: http://cr4.globalspec.com/article.pl?sid=06/06/30/ 2249230 What he has is pretty much all you'll need.

Transistor, diodes and other regulating devices are the components inside a/c to d/c converters. The may be like a key board in size. The unit you need? Get the answers to the above post. Then to the internet to match those needs.

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Why do you want DC?

There are only two ways to get DC from a generator. One, use a DC generator. Two, use a "rectifier". Most "generators" are really altanators. An altanator will produce AC by altanating from positive to negative power (50 to 60 times per second depending on where in the world you live), and a generator will produce DC positive OR negative depending on which direction the machine is turning. Both types are refered to as a generator. Since it sounds like you have an AC "generator", you will need a rectifier. A rectifier can be very simple (a single component) or very complex (lots of components). The simpelist is a diode; this will give you half of the availible power and current. Two diodes will give you full power,low current but both types will be "noise" DC. A bridge rectifier will give full power, full current; but still be "noise". "Noise" means the DC power not sound. Add a capacitor and most of the noise will be gone; add a regulator and almost all of the noise wil be gone. I know this is a lot; hope it helps.