While at Harbor Freight today to get a hammer drill for a honey-do
project, I looked at the 4KW genny now on sale for about $500. I
already have a genny, but I can't resist shopping after the fact.
It has a Subaru Robin 9 HP OHV engine. HF claims that engine starts
easier and will run longer than a Honda. Quite a claim!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90300

A label on the generator said "Made in China". Oops! The Japanese
make some pretty good engines, but I strongly doubt that the Chinese
make good generators. I've not seen anything yet from China that has
good bearings. I told my son, who is also interested in a genny, to
pass on that one.

I did buy the cheapo hammerdrill. Seems to work OK. If it gets
this one job done I'll be happy.

Don Foreman wrote:

While at Harbor Freight today to get a hammer drill for a honey-do
project, I looked at the 4KW genny now on sale for about $500. I
already have a genny, but I can't resist shopping after the fact.
It has a Subaru Robin 9 HP OHV engine. HF claims that engine starts
easier and will run longer than a Honda. Quite a claim!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90300

A label on the generator said "Made in China". Oops! The Japanese
make some pretty good engines, but I strongly doubt that the Chinese
make good generators. I've not seen anything yet from China that has
good bearings. I told my son, who is also interested in a genny, to
pass on that one.

I did buy the cheapo hammerdrill. Seems to work OK. If it gets
this one job done I'll be happy.




Well I have a HF 4 KW genny and I have used it twice. Have about 7 hours
on it
so it is still fairly new. I ran two refrigerators and a freezer and a
couple of lights and TV.

I have a 50 foot # 8 extension cord so the noise isn't too bad. It is
easy to start
on the rope starter even though I have the electric start option (but
no battery).

Bill K7NOM

On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:15:33 GMT, Bill Janssen
wrote:

Well I have a HF 4 KW genny and I have used it twice. Have about 7 hours
on it
so it is still fairly new. I ran two refrigerators and a freezer and a
couple of lights and TV.

I have a 50 foot # 8 extension cord so the noise isn't too bad. It is
easy to start
on the rope starter even though I have the electric start option (but
no battery).

Bill K7NOM

Good data, Bill. Sounds like it can handle the loads OK. I still
have a very low opinion of Chinese bearings, though, from experience.

If/when the bearings do go, they're probably a standard metric size
that is available from a good supplier like Nachi, etc.

Don W0LAP

Don Foreman wrote:

On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:15:33 GMT, Bill Janssen
wrote:



Well I have a HF 4 KW genny and I have used it twice. Have about 7 hours
on it
so it is still fairly new. I ran two refrigerators and a freezer and a
couple of lights and TV.

I have a 50 foot # 8 extension cord so the noise isn't too bad. It is
easy to start
on the rope starter even though I have the electric start option (but
no battery).

Bill K7NOM



Good data, Bill. Sounds like it can handle the loads OK. I still
have a very low opinion of Chinese bearings, though, from experience.

If/when the bearings do go, they're probably a standard metric size
that is available from a good supplier like Nachi, etc.

Don W0LAP




I use the Genny for backup when power is out. It will probably rust away
before it wears out :-)

Bill K7NOM

What do you think about this HF 20kw genny? Says it's a Detroit diesel,
Delco head set.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45381

Tony

"Don Foreman" wrote in message
...
While at Harbor Freight today to get a hammer drill for a honey-do
project, I looked at the 4KW genny now on sale for about $500. I
already have a genny, but I can't resist shopping after the fact.
It has a Subaru Robin 9 HP OHV engine. HF claims that engine starts
easier and will run longer than a Honda. Quite a claim!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90300

A label on the generator said "Made in China". Oops! The Japanese
make some pretty good engines, but I strongly doubt that the Chinese
make good generators. I've not seen anything yet from China that has
good bearings. I told my son, who is also interested in a genny, to
pass on that one.

I did buy the cheapo hammerdrill. Seems to work OK. If it gets
this one job done I'll be happy.

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 21:40:35 -0400, "Tony"
wrote:

What do you think about this HF 20kw genny? Says it's a Detroit diesel,
Delco head set.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=45381

Tony

I think it's way more than I need and way beyond my budget.