Smokin' deal on 10,000watt generator $649 (Today only)

Sodo · May 10, 2015

Well hope it's not smokin! Free shipping too!

DuroMax 10000 Watt Hybrid Dual Fuel Portable Generator on eBay Daily Deals

I have a similar DuroMax 10,000w generator, it's working great except mine is "Gasoline only"

I have welded with 1/8" rod, haven't tried bigger, but apparen;y you need 7200Watts (sustained) to weld with 1/8" rod. So 10,000 gives some headroom. This is a lot less money than re-wiring your shop for 240v (unless you DIY).

newbury · May 10, 2015

They write "list price $1,999.99" and Amazon sells it for $1,075 Amazon.com: DuroMax XP10000EH 18HP Dual Fuel Propane/Gas Powered Portable Electric Start Generator, 10000-watt: Patio, Lawn & Garden.

Looks good.

grsthegreat · May 11, 2015

There supposed to be a good , soild built unit. On the heavy side and not too portable though.....quite heavy.

I have a 5,000 running 7,000 peak briggs i use for work, and thats a PITA to load and unload. For some reason it feels lighter in the morning when loading...and real heavy in late afternoon when reloading

Deere Dude · May 11, 2015

I don't want to hear any bad comments about them. I just ordered one.

I have a barn 600 feet from the house that would be to expensive to run an electric line to from the house. It has an electric pole and transformer with the wire and meter socket installed already, but the power company wants 50$ a month for the socket plus commercial rates for electricity. The previous owner told them to pull the socket and I verified the cost but now I need electricity on a periodic basis. This electric start will hopefully do the trick.

Your post came just in time. Thanks

newbury · May 11, 2015

Well, I'm hoping. In for one.
The sale runs for 4 more days (May 15th).

newbury · May 11, 2015

Deere Dude said:
I don't want to hear any bad comments about them. I just ordered one.

I have a barn 600 feet from the house that would be to expensive to run an electric line to from the house. It has an electric pole and transformer with the wire and meter socket installed already, but the power company wants 50$ a month for the socket plus commercial rates for electricity. The previous owner told them to pull the socket and I verified the cost but now I need electricity on a periodic basis. This electric start will hopefully do the trick.

Your post came just in time. Thanks

The electric start version is a different generator for $350 more Save when you bundle related items from factory_authorized_outlet

I've a similar situation. I've my shops about 100 yards from my house. They wanted to charge me commercial rates but I have an "apartment" in one shop and I'm not running a business so I convinced them to charge residential rates. I do pay a bit for the extra meter, but I've got 400 amp service and about 5,500 sq foot of wired shops.

Gem99ultra · May 11, 2015

yep - Hope this isn't a scam. I just forked out $649.99 for one as well.

Sodo · May 11, 2015

At $649 delv'd a guy could make money selling it on Craigslist if there's something not to like about it. I looked for months, generally 8/10,000w USED was minimum ~$900.

Take note of the 'marketing',,,,, this unit is "10,000 watts and 8,000 constant watts of power."

newbury said:
The electric start version is a different generator for $350 more Save when you bundle related items from factory_authorized_outlet

I dont know about that. The keyswitch has "off-on-start". Are you referring to a remote start kit? I intend to remote mine someday but the "manual" choke has to be pulled somehow.

I have the same generator except gas version, I paid $999 del'vd. If this one runs good on gas it would be a great unit. It's much quieter than my Coleman 5000w, but still hella loud, I use earmuffs if working close to it, can barely hear the chopsaw over it. Sure would be nice to quiet it down. I suppose mine has 20 hours (?) its still new. It doesn't flinch when an arc starts (1/8") but I have an inverter welder (Miller Multimatc 200) haven't tried it with anything else.

Only problem I've had is the sensitivity of the oil level shutdown. I had to top up the oil to spilling out to get it to run (its level). I don't consider this a problem, just something to keep in mind if it's off-level it might shutdown (?). Maybe theres a way to adjust the shutdown level lower.

I had to change the outlet to 3-prong on mine. Another good way would be to leave the 4-holer and bolt-on an outlet box with a 3-holer. I don't like dongles, they get misplaced.

square1 · May 11, 2015

The detai;s indicate the $650 is electric start

The $1000 one doesn't appear to be dual fuel.

Sounds like a heckuva buy!

BukitCase · May 11, 2015

Be advised that if you need every watt you can get to run a welder, you'll need to run your genny on GAS - the people advertising the "smokin' deal" don't appear to be honest enough to tell you that. Here's ratings on a similar unit carried by Costco, which DOES tell you the truth

Specifications:

Rated Watts: 7000W (gasoline), 6300W (propane/LP)
Starting watts: 9000W (gasoline), 8100W (propane/LP)

The costco unit

Champion 7000W Running / 9000W Peak DUAL FUEL Generator w/Electric Start

Also mentions being under 5% THD, which most inverter welders want/need - I've been looking at that one but the new shop is gonna take any/all "toy money" for quite a while

Still, the "smoker" is a he11 of a deal, hope it works out for everyone... Steve

roadhunter · May 11, 2015

One heading to my house as well. I checked reviews and everything looks good. Hope this wasn't a huge mistake!

Sodo · May 11, 2015

Good info Steve!

I called Miller and asked about the power req'mts of my MultiMatic 200 and if I needed to worry about input and they said NO. They said it was designed to run on generators and that it can handle almost any dirty input. They said the nature of an inverter it makes what it needs out of whatever it can get (I suppose there is some limit). I know nothing about other inverter welders (and little more than --THAT-- about the MultiMatic

).

Running the MultiMatic on my old Coleman 5000w, the Multimatic screen reads "Input 320v" while my multimeter says "290v". There is a difference in opinion with regards to what number to display, I suppose because it's a 'dirty' mess. With the DuroMax, the MultiMatic calls it 260v, and the multimeter reads 240v. Which makes me think the DuroMax is cleaner output. It could be 40 years newer.

roadhunter said:
One heading to my house as well. I checked reviews and everything looks good. Hope this wasn't a huge mistake!

Mine is working well, but it's still a baby (~20 hrs?). "Saving" that much money can be like gambling - so Good luck!

buickanddeere · May 11, 2015

Before Y2K generators were selling for $1000 per KW.
I would be burying a cable back to those 2nd services to avoid the extra fees.
When not welding or operating a dedicated supply to a building without a utility supply. Who is back feeding with a double male ended cord into a welder receptacle ?

newbury · May 11, 2015

Sodo said:
At $649 delv'd a guy could make money selling it on Craigslist if there's something not to like about it. I looked for months, generally 8/10,000w USED was minimum ~$900.

Take note of the 'marketing',,,,, this unit is "10,000 watts and 8,000 constant watts of power."

I dont know about that. The keyswitch has "off-on-start". Are you referring to a remote start kit? I intend to remote mine someday but the "manual" choke has to be pulled somehow.
<snip>

I stand corrected - I was confused by the marketing of the other model which is named

Electric Start Generator

.

Note - now the price is up to $1,049. Glad the deal lasted two days.;

Gem99ultra · May 11, 2015

Yikes!!! I am totally horrified about the Seller's Review on the $649.99 10,000 watt DuroMax generator. Most common remarks seem to be that the units are often received broken and the Seller doesn't respond or refund. Sure wish I'd found and read the Seller's Review BEFORE I sent money.

Hopefully I'll be in the very minority and get one that is NOT broken, actually works, and with all the parts.

Sodo · May 11, 2015

Well a 8/10,000 watt generator for $649 must have SOME problem. With luck it's a small problem. Would be great if its a "propane problem" solvable by using gas only. This is a wild guess of course.

Mine arrived with one of the rubber bumpers (that rest on the ground) broken off. I welded it back on. Unlike the "majority"

of customers who rec'd a broken generator, I did not report it or ask for a refund. Nor did I report that the oil level sensor was too high and shutting down the engine unnecessarily.

Good luck ($649 of it) :thumbsup:

roadhunter · May 11, 2015

Gem99ultra said:
Yikes!!! I am totally horrified about the Seller's Review on the $649.99 10,000 watt DuroMax generator. Most common remarks seem to be that the units are often received broken and the Seller doesn't respond or refund. Sure wish I'd found and read the Seller's Review BEFORE I sent money.

Hopefully I'll be in the very minority and get one that is NOT broken, actually works, and with all the parts.

Now you have me worried!

Just kidding. Anybody who does that many transactions is has a 99%+ feedback is doing something right IMO.

If it doesn't work out just blame Sodo, that's my plan!

Sodo · May 11, 2015

Sodo has a couple Hondas for backup.

,,,,and has no pity - had to pay $999 for basically same generator. :muttering: :muttering:

roadhunter · May 12, 2015

I hear ya. I have a honda powered multiquip welder/generator for backup as well.

I'm actually planning on giving this to a family I know. They are off the gridders who operate a small sawmill operation. The last time I was there they were showing me a set of forks they were welding up. They had an engine off their sawmill (18 hp briggs) sitting on a board with a 10kw generator head sitting next to it connected with belts, but nothing was actually mounted. Hooked to this contraption they were running an old AC Lincoln buzz box with some old wet tiny 6010 they got for free. I stood there in amazement as the welds were unbelievably not that bad looking but absolutely not good enough for any sort of fork fabrication for lifting heavy items. Visiting these people every few weeks for lumber or firewood has really had an impact on how I view things.

I'm going to crate this up with a couple of full propane bottles, a battery, some 6011/7018AC rod, and a few quarts of synthetic oil and give it to them.

Sodo · May 12, 2015

I kinda wonder if this generator has enough power to weld on propane, but there's always gas. It sounds like you have a use for free wood,,,,,! You may have to change the outlet or make a dongle for the old AV welder.
It takes a lot of work to get boards out of the forest but its very satisfying too.