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..... used to be, I'd just pick up a pack of canned-air dusters @ Costco.... turns out, they dropped them a while ago..... Walmart is $13CAD/can - not paying that. I use it primarily on electronics, so need clean/dry. Not interested in yet another battery-powered cheap tool, and while I can...

Dead of Winter, so am getting more reading in.... Presently re-reading Tim Ferris's Tools of Titans. BJ Miller is one of the people he interviewed (an MD, who is a triple amputee, and an avid motorcyclist. His limb loss was unrelated to MC riding, the Aprilia is an automatic, linked brakes...

Light, powerful engines...... (said in Homer Simpson's "Donuts" voice.....). Now why would an MC rider want those ^ ? Rgds, D.

Your buddy Won the Lottery... twice. Rgds, D.

Yours isn't quite that bad, but the pic reminded me of a Leno line..... He was talking about one of his Duesenbergs (or a similar car from that era), explaining to someone how the cylinder head was not separate, but a one-piece casting with the engine.... requiring a valve-adjustment from the...

Recent histories here, has me thinking of MC's in the context of a sparring partner.... Visiting Grandma's farm, a neighbour had me try to ride his CanAm 175 on his front lawn. My first ride.... Stalled it first time, kicked it for a while, then once it fired, I reflexively dropped the clutch...

You'll have fun with that..... Back to The Future, riding a bicycle off-road :cool: ! Rgds, D.

I had been drooling over their offroad Tigers, now I can't UnSee your 1200 ! Darn you Dmack ! ;) Turns out, even their offroad Tigers have more of a front-end street geometry than I'd expect, and jumping out of the dream, most all of these have more power/weight than I should be playing with...

Tough losing anybody close; doubly so when that senseless. That "accident" highlights the lie of superslab - "Our Safest Highways". Hidden in the volume, are horrendous accidents.... typically here, it's transports, slamming into stalled traffic. One of the worst, was about 20 years ago...

Thank you for the work you did for the FD. I take significant note of the the PTS you took on, in that role - you saw things that nobody should have to . This following recent conversation may only make sense, if you ever rode (MC)..... A guy @ work (next office) joined us about a year ago...

Looks like a great area to run through (y) Rgds, D.

.... sadly, not just a symptom of a UK problem..... Rgds, D.

Most any Litre+ Japanese supersport-engined bike, is definitely a license-threatening missile. (y) :cool:. Rgds, D.

Amen Brother, and Pass The NoOx...... (y) It's not that complicated, but many people (excluding present company) just ignore batteries..... which have only become even more function-critical, given all the electronics dumped into platforms in recent decades.... Rgds, D.

Reading these recent posts, I was thinking back to grs's horror stories on neglected Generacs..... NO Oil, exploded batteries, etc..... People either Take Ownership, or, they don't..... Rgds, D.

Alan - glad to hear that all things worked out for you...... 5 miles is close enough. When you posted, I was thinking - short of being over-run by fire, that's the next-worse scenario - compared to being away on vacation in normal times, and having a neighbour you can trust checking on...

1) I hope your property had no fire damage. 2) If that's how your luck usually runs (11 days, nobody home, no issue w. a 10 y/o battery), then I'll pay you to buy and mail me lottery tickets ! :cool: (y) 3) Easy to spend somebody else's money (and, I'm not known for throwing mine away) but...

Interesting model update grs, thanks for the 411. Rgds, D.

Made cents, to somebody, but no sense to any tech. :-( Rgds, D.

I might be remembering wrong, but with those recent Winter storms (last 10 years) in TX, I'm thinking there was even problems with natgas feeds into utility plants. Sad, as there were direct fatalities due to the bean-counters making the decisions, and not qualified/experienced engineers. If...

I was in Houston once, on business, when they had what was announced on the local news as an Ice Storm. Confused the he-double hockey sticks out of this Canuck..... I couldn't see where the Storm was.... finally figured out what was being talked about was puddles of rain, freezing over here and...

Hmmm.... pics of that, might make him a target of the Enviro Police.... (only partly joking...). Not that you could run many of our tractors there, but ur's tales of stranded Teslas owned by surgeons he works with (during grid "Safety" shutdowns) were good examples of Times Where Cost Doesn't...

There's been more than one thread, about how expensive it gets hanging-out on TBN......:cool: Honey, I was Thinking of You..... (y) is good cover ! Either way, adding capability is going to Cost..... changing over PTO shafts @ Minus_Siberia Temps is getting less attractive as I get...

I'd say that ^, is worth the cost of the project Right There. A mechanic @ Work is 72. We called an ambulance for him last Thursday - he needed to be checked out @ hospital. He is doing OK, and back @ work now..... none of us really know what tomorrow brings ! Rgds, D.

Assuming mechanical is good (adjusters adjust, everything else is reasonable clean and moving freely), check electrical next. You need to make sure the cold side (right) is getting adequate voltage, and the magnet is functioning. Axle on jackstands, drums and wheels on, brakes adjusted so...

Welcome to TBN. Many of these threads are timeless..... as Murphy, mice, and other nefarious forces are always lurking ! Good Luck with your fix, and please post-up how it went..... Rgds, D.

Great point. For anyone interested, who didn't follow that Season, go back to what Itchy Boots (Noraly) did with her ur Himalayan. She put it through way more than most of us would, and it did very well. Only issue she had was frying the clutch disks (whoever put the bar risers on didn't leave...

Those 3000s are a nice size.... and yours has the wheel kit, which was/used to be optional. Of course it'll run well in Kanuck Kold.... Amsoil sticker ! (y) Rgds, D.

Cool build. Reminds me of Ted Nugent's trucks, on the cover of 4-Wheeler back then ! Rgds, D.

Jeeps haven't gotten to ur Ramcharger size (yet), but as a young guy I know said, after seeing a restored early-Jeep, "Wow, compared to that thing, my Dad's new Wrangler looks like a school bus". IIRC that platform correctly, you must have spent plenty of time wrenching - they needed a lot of...

Too many of those Lucas lines..... :cool:...... The other one I remember..... Lucas....Making Electricians, Out of Ordinary Men ! Rgds, D.

Cute ! What, they didn't want to keep the rest of The Prince of Darkness electrics ? Rgds, D.

Had to look that up.... didn't realize MG was still "alive"..... Looks like the Ramcharger has an option for 7.2kw; being an inline hybrid, you could/should be able to run the coffee-pot etc while driving.... Rgds, D.

Good point.... easy to forget dzls don't restrict air the way gas motors do...... Rgds, D.

Looked the Ramcharger over, when it first was up on the Ram site. As a MotorTrend writer put it, in their byline "Ram has found the cure for Range Anxiety - An Engine". Inline Hybrid - I think of it as a Chevy Volt, with a helluva lot more towing capacity...... I have an old 3.7L still on the...

:) I didn't take the time to find a Heavy Sarcasm emoticon in that post.... To your point about Tech Writing (altho, IMO, it applies much more broadly than that)..... modern "communication" doesn't help this issue. In the Olden Days..... a Printed document/book/catalog typically had much more...

On the rating story, C_ diesel-oil is fairly straight-forward (vs. the newer classes), and are backwards-compatible. Oil Categories On air-cooled applications, there can be a case for Conventional, but I'm guessing that your Onan is water-cooled (?). Wide-range synth (like T6) are OK by me...

At the risk of Losing Their Man-Card..... Real Men Don't Read Manuals !!! It works fine as a dipstick on my 7kw BS, but your story illustrates what introducing that variable can do. At least on yours, the result was highly visible - as opposed to an overfilled non-smoker, that ended up running...

Changing the oil..... on the small stuff, even people that know better, can tend to ignore small utility equipment. Since much of this equipment takes hardly any more that 1 L/quart, it not a $ issue..... Rgds, D.

Ouch.... just Parts today runs up a bill fast; sad when it doesn't play-out. Sounds like you are fine on Oil. When I got my 7kw Briggs, it was the first one I've had with a screw-in dipstick. The delta is minor, but to help me sleep @ night :cool: , I labelled it, as you can be off by the...

Time does Fly, doesn't it :cool:. A quick Save for Mom, and a useful Holiday present ! Best Wishes to All for the Holidays. Rgds, D.

EVs have their place, and can suit certain people's local needs, but the Run Till Dry approach some people used with ICE engines creates bigger problems - in fact, with large (commercial) applications, if the battery pack is run-down below a certain level, it can void the warranty. A guy @ work...

Magic machine, and obviously well taken-care of (y) (y) (y) . Rgds, D.

I watched this one on lunch-breaks this week.... it's for all you vintage Gen fans...... Once Upon a Tyme..... Honda built a Promo Generator...... then went on to build "a few" more gens.... Rgds, D.

So That's Why ! ..... they want us Going All Electric ! :cool: Rgds, D.

Constant learning...... keeps us young...... Once saw a big guy walking in a shopping mall..... Tshirt said "I'm only here, because my Flux Capacitor is busted". Now, if I could just find my Tardis..... I'd pop onto a few wooden warships ! Thermal co-efficients..... fun....... esp. when they...

IIRC, those brass-plates were a "monkey".... so we got, Freeze the Balls off a Brass Monkey.... Rgds, D.

We're all about Mech Engineering here !!!!! Rgds, D.

No harm.... call it Equipment Maintenance..... :cool: Not data I track closely.... but seem to recall at different times hearing about high proportions of female births, with endocrine disruptors being cited. Correlation/Causation..... can be challenging to sort-out..... I play RF as a...

TBN - we keep more than just your generators running well ! :cool: Rgds, D.

Not many good ways to go..... that ^, must have been agonizing. Too bad, no Range-Officer/Lockout Procedure was in-play. A few hams hang-out on TBN.... but a PSA for everyone else..... way below the power-levels WD is talking about, RF can injure. Eyes, being one of the most susceptible, even @...

The Sound of Electrons, Being Made ! Given a choice (extended outage), quiet is appreciated, but even a loud gen will get some love, if it is the only game around..... Music to some, irritation to others...... I think it was a video of someone driving Twin Stick (an old Cummins anyway...) that...

Might not stop your heart, but as you know, RF burns are no joke either :oops: . Rgds, D.

Well engineered, installed, and maintained auto-gen..... huge peace of mind, and convenience. In a past work-life (making better money), I could have caught a few deals on a PTO gen, but as I was on the road intensely for most of a month at a time Spring and Fall, would not have stuck my...

Haven't used that particular Schaeffer, but I usually have good results with Simple Green for the messes I get into. Talked to an elderly lady in an Auto Parts store, who was buying a case of Brake Clean - said it was the best Spot Remover she'd ever tried. Not sure I'd want to try convincing...

Happy Wife...... (y) ..... we all know/value the rest of that line..... An older friend of mine built his retirement house, a few years after standby Generacs got common up here. Went to visit the new place, and he fired up the gen outside manually. Impressive sound-deadening in those...

That could be..... I'm due for further reading (y). Gear-oils tend to lock sulphur into my mind, lube-wise.... Microbial-growth, being another No Sulphur For You rebound-issue... Long way back.... I posted some docs re. the battle between Big-Oil and Engine Manuf about what is an acceptable...

Long enough (though nothing, compared to a hurricane-path area) to be a pain, w/o backup.... Your olde 7800.... good peace-of-mind, for a young family (y) Rgds, D.

V. Nicely done, and thanks for the update ! Resto-Modding Generators.... I'm liking it ! I suspect you could keep busy doing those conversions, anywhere in the Salt/Rust Belt..... there could be a few sales or more, just in providing those bulkheads to DIY'ers in a hurry, given the machining...

Good point. Sulphur caused one problem, but prevented others @ same-time.... Rgds, D.

$4k !!!! IF those things are selling..... I'm in the wrong business !!!! Pails...... can be big problems..... I was in an Auto-Parts shop,when one of the guys from a nearby industrial shop came tearing in, looking for oil. One of their guys was backing a payloader in, and managed to run over 1...

Liking your caddy (y) Guys @ work that are pulling tanks off G4500s for coating, would def like it even more... Cool to see how power sources "travel".... esp. once they are common (I'm assuming that's a tool-battery that you have many of). I remember the first USB chips rolling out, and...

Your #'s sound great (y) Belt+suspenders may look goofy, but is not a bad thing.... On Things That Matter...... :cool: Let us know what you move to for more fuel capacity, on this very clean installation. Rgds, D.

Saw this after my last post.... good stuff ! (y) Rgds, D.

Nice clean install, and beautiful Kub ! Thanks for posting the pics (y). Good to see you are operational, before the "Season" hits. IR Temp gun checks (likely already done), and maybe a loud/remote monitor smoke detector may be on your Xmas list. One option (my Dad built his own, many years...

Here, we can occasionally get a 25C swing in ambient, over 12 hours or less, often coupled with high humidity. With that delta, any thermal delay you can affect is a Good Thing..... Not gonna talk about the accountants running the facility I work in (haven't had BP meds yet today....), as the...

Timely 90, as the cold-weather closes-in ! (y) Rgds, D.

I remembered the Family Photo..... the other pic had wondering if the count had grown ! Potato Chips, Generators...... can't just have One...... or Two...... or...... Joking about this, I think it was 90's pic of (maybe not even) all his Pliers, fanned out on a moving-blanket..... Can't just...

Me, I find that helps (mentally) sync things, if I use a gen to do Something Else that I was going to do anyway..... 2 Stones, 1 Bird, or something like that.... :cool: Rgds, D.

I'm getting confused (first coffee just now, I'm lucky I can type !)..... How many are on Veerman Team Red now ? Rgds, D.

Certain things have timeless appeal. Doing Audio work, I heard plenty of Big Band tunes in HS - I'm not old enough for that original era, but a number of my friends were in StageBand - Dorsey et al, had some catchy tunes - even for a young rocker punk @ the time. Those of use with experience...

2 great actors, from the era (of TV script-writing) worth watching ! :cool: Easy to forget, how much Time flies by..... had a chat with a younger guy @Work recently, talking about impact of Tech on people (Cell phone vs. actual communication skills).... I commented how scarily accurate a lot...

I don't remember that one.... but I can already picture The Look, from Archie...... (Thanks - Will watch later). Rgds, D.

Back When.... If your Operation is Dis-organized, when you automate, you just get Automated-Disorder...... Computers are good @ making More Mistakes, Faster..... Shopping @ Wally World today..... cashier had to print the lady in front of us a whole pile of gift-receipts, which seemed to...

Not generators, but on a different topic.... Baffling Them with Heifer-Dust was mentioned @ work yesterday..... W/O an oil pump, not doing much for heat exchange with Oil..... add pump, cooling jets under a piston can be useful, but I suspect that ad may have been a typo. I think I posted it...

We benefit from Exercise, so do they ^ ! (y) Rgds, D.

Sigh.....sadly, I don't. Had a chat with somebody I work with, he used to fly, and wrench (certified) on light-planes, but he/I have no contact there today. Rgds, D.

I find gasoline today, loses volatility quickly. New plug, never a bad choice, esp. with hours piled up. People use varied storage techniques.... if it's working well... keep doing.... if not, shift strategy..... anecdotal reports piled up here, lead me to believe that regional fuel variations...

Comfy bike sleeping quarters ! Heck, around here, you could rent that to humans ! Zipped into Home Depot just before close the other night, and noticed 2 guys bedding down on the edge of the parking lot when I was leaving. Dark, so might not have seen them, except one had an LED headlight on...

Your posts lead me to expect that you are a regular checker/changer of Oil, so that one is checked-off. My first response was Hmmmm.... (def odd). Then I thought of someone who recently stopped by here (..racer ID ?) talking about correcting a normally well behaved gen..... sounded like major...

Yes. .... the Less We Bleed in War (y) Rgds, D.

The More We Train in Peace..... (y) Rgds, D.

Thnx, D.

g - starting into this thread, I was thinking of those soft-start modules you use for big household loads..... Lousy memory (me), pls remind us what brand you like. Rgds, D.

Just donated to Samaratin's Purse, towards USA relief efforts (Canadian # is 800-663-6500). After watching a few vids from the affected areas, decided it was the least I could do. (Haven't donated to them before, but did note their name kept coming up recently). There is a generator connection...

90 has a wicked cool/efficient hybrid system he's built, but no, I'm thinking of somebody else..... He's either in Maine or Vermont. If we get a pile of rainy weather here (cutting down my outdoor Fall chore time...), I'll drift back thru these pages and see if I can find it. IIRC, the one I'm...

Somebody on here (my lousy memory again), in your NE (Maine?), did a really nice build of a post-card worthy gen "shed" (excellent Winter shot posted, once done). I did hear "in-barn", but mentioning that ^, for the clean thru-wall installation (IIRC) - might be worth finding out exactly what...

Red Rover, Red Rover, calling Honda Over ! (y) Rgds, D.

A few months back, I stumbled across this one. A comment was "Gee, Kris seems to know the lyrics well". Went back to find this one, IMO, he didn't quite get the recognition he deserved for his range of talents, but was generally well known as a writer. Rgds, D.

IIRC, that's the off-road model - interesting choice (I like my street-version) - let us know how it goes. Rgds, D.

Days like that ^..... perfect ! Rgds, D.

She's back, almost. Back to The Future, Itchy style. 1987 Tenere 600. I'm looking forward to the build-details. Rgds, D.

^ Simple, and effective. Even rare-earth magnets, are relatively inexpensive today. Bought my last rail of them, quite a few years ago, from Lee Valley Tools. Magnefine filters have a relatively large magnet inside them. Cut one open, to understand the bypass mechanism - transmission...

True. Last Winter, had to re/re a transmission - a model not know for failure. No abuse (just 2, mature drivers in the house), but the planetary had grenaded. Rebuilt by a shop I trust (takes a lot, to get into that category in My Book). Owner said it was odd for that to go, in that model, but...

I did have a look, after you first posted. Maybe just weak keyboard-foo @ my end, but I could only find two listings for Honda (no other Manuf. listed for magnetic dipsticks). Other than cost, I suspect another reason OEMs don't include magnetics is to avoid people freaking out, if they find a...

Good value for money, seems to be the trend with Champion. They have modern designs now (inverter, quieter), but many people have had similar good service. At least one guy on here was given a really high-hour vintage Champion (construction use) for free - "Not Running". Just needed a...

I remember a wrench I knew, back when I was a pup.... describing heads coming off med-duty trucks of the day, running exclusively on propane - basically looked like they just came out a box, from the factory. IIRC, natgas burns slightly cleaner - nothing we'd notice in use, as you'd probably...

Nicely played recovery (y). You obviously know your way around engines... but I'll say it anyway...... I do tend to forget the air-filter on my portable gens - doesn't seem to readily come to (my) mind to check, compared to road vehicles. Fuel quality.... that's hurting many of us, it seems...

Team Red - is growing the Lineup ! (y) That 3000 is a nice size - but it's good to have the handle and wheel kit. Buddy 'o mine used to run one @ racetracks - deadlifting was nicer with 2 people. Goldplug, I'll have to check what they cover (re. mine); thanks for mentioning that. Rgds, D.

Classic solution, for a remote site. Ironic, today, seeing what grs posted - given the 1000's of acres of flat-fields full of panels you'll find. Hike a ridge-line.... other than coastal land, it's usually the windiest spot around.... many areas, drive only a 100 or so miles, you'll see wind...

Best Wishes, for low/no damages. Rgds, D.

Most jurisdictions, just a line-in cost (1/2 mile or less) is now sky-high..... obviously, that huge cost @ that site/others is easy to jam-out across millions of customers. (Edit - costs I usually hear, are for poles, not underground.....) Rgds, D.

I was thinking about the delivery issue, seeing the pic...... there are amazing all wheel drive oil-field trucks, but can't say I've seen a propane delivery truck set up that way..... Winter's plan would work.... but I'm also surprised they don't use solar/wind for backup too, if for no other...

Murphy never sleeps. Old COs had battery banks for days (supporting landlines). Given how most people today have zero other communication options, keeping those cell sites up is critical. Young lady I work with, just lost a 2 y/o Mazda - engine fire, likely caused by mice. I wouldn't mind...

(y) Rgds, D.

Thinking that was your Let's Add Telemetry After You've Already Gone There Already customer..... or was it a different commercial customer ? I like the view from high-tower sites, thanks for the pic :cool: Rgds, D.

Back When.... manufacturers weren't afraid to throw metal at an application ! (y) Also back to that era.... pulled an old Radio Shack Shortwave Receiver off a shelf today, to return it to a buddy who loaned it to me "a while" back..... man, some serious metal (big transformer) in that thing ...

I've found on the new Briggs gas-caps I've bought, the gasket is a much harder, almost nylon-looking material - to stand up better to high-ethanol, is my hope. Worked on the last one I replaced. Always nice to see the old stuff (as well as the new stuff), well taken-care of :cool: Rgds, D.

Speaking of Brown Stuff, and Fans...... posted this in another thread this morning.... Rgds, D.

(y) :cool: Rgds, D.

(y) (y) (y) Rgds, D.

Neat seeing the vintage stuff. I have my Dad's McCulloch chainsaw. Still runs, used it this year. I have the manual, but I think the saw is actually tagged as Los Angeles, on the factory ID plate.... hard to believe, now. Rgds, D.

(y) (y) (y) Rgds, D.

Some v. good looking gens and tractors on here lately ! :cool: Liking the BigFoot mods on the gens...... need some off-roading videos of these too ! Rgds, D.

Be safe out there...... you have a little room on those trails, but we all know.... it's often the stupidest little thing, that takes us down.... That last line ^..... ironic, how many times the lessons from MC riding really apply to life in general :oops::rolleyes: Rgds, D.

That sounds like a worthwhile/fun Winter project :cool: Vintage project - me, it probably would have been a DR650, partly because of the vast aftermarket support. (Not hating on the other options.... there are plenty of good ones out there (y)). Rgds, D.

Makes sense, managing the engine-hours on the T. Go Play, Outdoors, AND, get paid to be there...... (y) great combo ! Rgds, D.

Just emailed this one to a couple of friends.... thought I'd post-up. Some Pros, playin, down on the farm.... if you don't speak Aussie, might want the CC on :cool: I remember a buddy (with 2 sons racing, lower-levels) saying those WR250s were close to race-ready, out of the box.... Rgds, D.

One of the best "I hate that drive to work" solutions I've seen ! :cool: Rgds, D.

That ^, sounds like a Bring Cash Land story, for sure.... but maybe you were out of Province... Too stoned, to read ? Rgds, D.

Good thing there isn't much traffic in your State, and I expect that everyone carefully treats those dead lights as a 4 way. This is done for Public Safety, after all..... Anything can be stolen, but old school CO buildings (larger footprint) used to be well stocked with big battery banks...

Trying to remember the name of the movie Dudley Moore was in.... played a top-dog Ad man, who gets cursed into having to speak the truth..... would be great to wave that wand when you want.... "PGE's Lawyers and Bean-Counters have decreed that for the "safety" of the corporate bank accounts...

Rgds, D.

Everybody loves free labour, except the person doing it ! Told this one before..... Pan Am Games in Toronto.... once security forces calmed down, the married LEOs were thinking "Damn - a real man-cave, with electricity and NO cell reception - we're gonna have to secure this site, probably for...

LOL .... Gotta love those "Oh yeah, by the way..." conversations...... Scaring me... about "retiring"..... you make it look like a lot of work ! Hopefully you are billing mileage ! Rgds, D.

Let me get this straight..... You get paid to play with Big Generators AND Helicopters ! I sure did sign-up with the wrong recruiter, all those years ago ! :cool: Rgds, D.

Engineering.... you get it, or you don't...... this guy does, AND can ride, AND knows how to film...... did a great build on a T7. Stumbled across Adam seasons back...... Pro-racer, paid to ride high-end stuff many of us will never see.... for a lark, he bought an old Africa Twin in Norway, to...

Like you said..... playing off-road..... just a matter of time.... glad to hear the factory guards did well. Looking @ your T7, reminded me of a build an Aussie named Adam did with a T7..... Rgds, D.

Race bike, and a SuperTanker - Different steeds, for different needs ! Impressive, what some people have done with KLRs off-road - way beyond my riding skills ! Welcome, and Rgds, D.

Roger on the weight issue..... I was thinking of trials bikes as we were winding through this conversation.... Skilled riders in all disciplines impress me, but none more so than a top trials rider..... How did they get a free-pass on all the laws of physics that I have to deal with ? :cool...

With your planned mods, and riding skills, I'm certain you will have a blast with the CRF (y) Either on here, or an MC forum, a thread with how you build that up, and the riding results, will be of interest to many in your weight range. Rgds, D.

Too bad you couldn't find a school, with one or both to rent. You don't need the training, but that would be one way to get on one..... @ my weight (180 #), and Off-road skills (Low, being polite), what sold me on the Kaw (vs CRF) was the factory suspension. I just wanted to go riding (w/o...

That is the one big drawback to the KLX, as it has the stock dirt-bike's tank. Racks and a 5L Chinarotopax make it work for me. Rgds, D.

A dual-sport in the wild...... :):):) I think you already have engine guards (little tough to see in those pics), but if you are looking for anything, I like the T-Rex I put on last year. Not inexpensive to land in Kanada, but what is..... Not my pic (factory one), but my KLX is the same...

2024.... we are now @ the point where leaving a quiet gen running in Eco Throttle mode leads to better outcomes than shutting it Off and storing it....... Notable.... how many times in practice, Saving The Planet looks more surreal than Alice in Wonderland.... Rgds, D.

360 was originally heavily marketed as protecting the top of the fuel tank from corrosion. It's what I use in my small engine metal tanks, esp. @ end of season here. That "above the fuel line" claim has been dropped from their ads. Haven't checked with their tech support - I'm hoping the...

Another vote here, for the big-bore jets in the olde stuff :cool: If they are sort of gucked up, you could often trickle enough cleaner through while running to side-step a tear-down. Nice of the local util to help you with you with a MTCE run, but 5 or so hours isn't too bad. Rgds, D.

These conversations are reminding me..... I need to have a chat with an old-timer @ work, before he retires.... He used to fly a lot, light-planes.... I need to find out what the setup is locally (small airports) and if I can fill cans there with LL, before it gets disappeared too. If I can...

Somebody on here, who hasn't been on in a while, reminded me/us of this simple trick.... Most of us have one or 3 propane torches "somewhere" :cool: , and those foldable silicone funnels are inexpensive, pack-down well, and are useful for other things.... When I first saw (name escapes me)...

Thanks for posting that. Cost on those kits is low (esp. in the US).... I've considering trying one on my little gen.... it's more just the time, than $ that has stopped me. As a portable option, I'm liking on propane for small gens; my choice would be 30# tanks - decent runtime, and still easy...

Those folks are lucky to have you on-patrol. Parts cost have gotten stupid for many things..... alternatives (ignoring) are usually still worse accounting.... Rgds, D.

We've been around this track a few times on here - worthy topic, considering the potential headaches. Among the variables, I've come to believe regional (and seasonal) fuel formulations are a significant factor. I went to wet storage 10+ years back, when my little Briggs had a stuck float. I...

Good points, in folk's responses to this Murphy 201 example ^ 90's point on a damper (vibe) I like.... big stuff is sometimes isolated for that reason, and worn tires are everywhere. A few examples should be found on Ytube, of acoustic panels people have used to direct sound Up...... IIRC one...

Total overkill, so you bought one..... you wouldn't be distant kin to a fella named Jay Leno, would ya ? (y) Heading out the door to work just now - had to say, thanks for those pics, and description of the trip - I feel more peaceful just reading and looking at those.... considering I'm...

LOL ! Many people (including me, intermediate street-rider) would not expect to hear that ! Reminds me of an old Cycle (or ?) article.... out tour-testing machines, something broke down on a gloomy day, deserted stretch of road. Killing time, one of the tribe passed the time sweeping by...

There is that factor/reality to consider. I bicycle along a mixed road-route, north of me, up to a park I ride through. Time catches up with all of us, eventually. Stopped one day, to look at an older Gold Wing with a Sale sign - ended up having a great chat, with the couple who had spent...

Esp. in 2024, that would be worth seeing.... hopefully they have some videos of the shop already up, but, like yourself, those who NEED that quality of boot, may know of them already (y) Rgds, D.

Good suggestions in this thread... always useful, esp. in a smaller market like Canada. Heading out with these new ones tomorrow for my line-road loop.... will put miles on before the snow flies this year (jogging only), I have high hopes for them standing up well :cool: Rgds, D.

Been keeping my 6's (post # 1) as Winter Tires, so have just been "re-amortizing" my ole Nike and Saucony trail-runners this Summer - had my money out of both, a "while" ago :cool: Unfortunately, not a trip to Italy this week, but took the wife to Sport Chek on Wed, trying to find New Balance...

Fingers crossed for you on the new board (lasting). If you haven't already, re-visit existing generator ground wiring - connection integrity, and what Briggs grounding requirements are. Can't point to a particular case of grounding taking out an Inverter unit (yet)..... just "feels" like they...

Getting Things Done ! (y) That reminds me..... :cool: Rgds, D.

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Whoops..... eyeball defect @ my end..... Thanks for the Repeat ! Rgds, D.

Stockpile those (charged) Tesla batteries ! Those Santa Anna's (sp?), that's a New Thing, correct ? :cool: Rgds, D.

Interesting THD discussion. I recall an article better part of 20(?) years ago in Homepower. Regular writer (Willy ____ ?), who was a industrial electrician. The high-end inverters (electronic box, not the modern gen) available then, had less THD than what Line Voltage often was, in many...

Haven't chased it down recently, but I know that Dewalt used to have a Table, that listed which chargers would tolerate generators, and which ones would not. Rgds, D.

I was reading your longer post above, and batteries were drifting through my mind. Then I read this one ^, condolences on losing the radio. That may have been a line-only base, but what I settled on for mine (ARES too) was a group 31 AGM. Nowadays, LiFe is coming down in price, so even more...

Can I bother you again, for the brand-name and model if they have one ? Couldn't make out a name in your pic, and that 411 ^ could save me a lot of time on Amazon ! Thnx, Rgds, D.

Reminds me of a recent Leno video (JLG driving the new Morgan 3 wheeler).... he made a comment about crashing motorcycles. "I figured I had one more more good-crash in me, then I crashed my Indian (within the year +/-). Now that I'm healed up again, I figure I still have one more good crash in...

Heal Well; broken bones are never fun, but ribs are def a pain - literally ! Rgds, D.

Heaters - the load-bankers friend ! Can't beat that price for a healthy load bank. Somebody on here has a gorgeous Milsurp unit, but yours doesn't need to deal with 18 y/o's on no-sleep loading Army trucks, and just the Shipping on something like that one would probably be more than your spend...

Some serious Generator activity lately, and am loving the Fizx in the conversation-flow..... Why I hang out here ! Rgds, D.

I've done that ^ in the past. In normal environments, that is a good solution. The place I work at today, is so dysfunctional that I'm surprised Jerry Springer hasn't risen from his grave.... Rgds, D.

Excellent as usual ! You should hire-out ! I often crack me (only) up...... That probably was on your One Day, I Should..... List , for "a while"..... Rgds, D.

Devil, meet Details ! Hard to believe (I do though), that hardware Cnx problem exists on other generators... sounds like cheeseball engineering for sure. Thanks for the scope info. Rgds, D.

Swung by the Fedex terminal today, and picked up my parts myself (as I requested). Thanked the guy who helped me yesterday and early this morning, just before he went off-shift. Had a chat, with the lady who processed my paperwork @ the Counter. Fedex Ground and Express divisions have only...

Excellent (product, and 411 that you are posting). I don't think we've seen that Inverter line before here.... I'm envious of your instrumentation - what is the Make/Model of your Scope ? Rgds, D.

Thoreau comes to mind...... :cool: Cool story ^. I've seen Service trucks (GM p/u's) chewing through headlight bulbs at a ferocious rate.... badly installed 2-way radio was giving a modern alternator spasms..... There Are Lessons Here....... Rgds, D.

Thanks.... let us know what the Response is ! Rgds, D.

They are consolidating shipments, to amortize the truck-run. Better for them, worse for end-customer. Progress ? It would be interesting to compare historical data..... rural areas might have had better transit times, when trains/horses were used ! Rgds, D.

Cost-wise (Closeouts aside) I find Rock up here to be (once Shipping considered) close to Commercial-cost, Give or Take. What is a factor, is depth/width of inventory. A wise-wrench I know had a good recommendation for a Canadian source he's used for years, but they only had mostly brake-parts...

Shout-out to Fedex..... Local counter-guy just called me a second-time (left a vmail, when I was only in bed about 3 hours, that I haven't heard yet), to say packages are held @ the terminal I was @ yesterday (what I wanted, today). Humans are the only things that will clean up automated...

You Don't Have A Problem..... until you do....... :cool: I've used Rock, personally and commercially, for a very long time. Engineer-founded (IIRC), so it made sense that it arguably has the best database in the business (def amongst public-access ones). I've grown to really like the database...

Interesting EM territory we've gotten into (y) IIRC, an early satellite killer was just a shotgun... obviously on another orbital platform.... Time moves On ! Looking for something else online recently, I stumbled across a public call for prototypes from our DND..... I suspect everybody is...

Interesting - haven't seen one of those screens before.... maybe I'm just behind on this tech ! I'm allergic to adding water near oii..... I vote with Willy re. carb cleaner - some sprays are super powerful, so I'd either back right off with the can, or come up with a liquid solution...... IDK...

Trust an Ag site, to figure out what is really going on here ! :cool: Rgds, D.

Yowza ! Nasty storms..... gonna be some tired line-crews getting that cleared...... Here's hoping your generator and fuel-supply hold up well ! (y) Rgds, D.

Perhaps Fedex is not as much of a train-wreck in the USA, but up here, 2 divisions recently merged. So.... the Rock Auto delivery that was supposed to arrive @ my home yesterday, may not make it till next week. Packages arrived @ the Fedex terminal, about 2 blocks from where I work, early...

Big Smiles, for the recent posts...... in a small way, also because they reminded me of this olde Ad..... Rgds, D.

Marathons get extra MTCE Points ! Best-wishes for the grid coming back up soon. Rgds, D.

Nice save g ! Good benefit to you, and one less thing going to scrap...... (y) A thought, for anybody who is in a similar position (excess healthy equipment, looking for a home) - consider contacting your local (or, not so local, if nothing nearby) Amateur Radio Club. Hams love to recycle, and...

While some days I crave that level of boredom (largely due to Satan and his Disciples, aka The WorkPlace...) I really don't want to go there either ! :cool: That vid came out of some RF info I was chasing...... IMO, in an era where cell-towers are what they are (during emergencies), it's good...

Is your generator EMP-Proof ? ..... for those of us running-out of projects ! A detour into the state of the AM Broadcast world... PEP stations start @ about 2:00 minutes...... Rgds, D.

NP, we've fixed a lot of stuff on here ! Rgds, D.

Be Well Noraly. Godspeed on your recovery, and moving along to Season 8 ! Rgds, D.

Beautiful Time Machine you have there ! (y) Rgds, D.

IIRC, that NG set came out of a building disposing of it.... running, but with a notably loud exhaust (not untypical for the vintage likely). If that NG set is still grandfathered, might be time to play around (always easy to come up with more ToDo's, for other people :cool:) with an alternate...

Big Smile :). You caught me, hanging-out here "a while". I definitely see the utility of these automatic Generacs. Various reasons I haven't pulled the trigger..... (knock wood) grid-uptime here is generally v. good is the first one. I do have Natgas, so it would be a slam-dunk solution going...

If I'm understanding correctly, you mostly just have a wiring issue (?). If you've "colour matched" the mice-chewed wiring back together, did the switch itself check-out properly with an Ohm-meter ? That's old enough that the switch itself is tired. If you can come up with a Model #, we might...

Train in Peace..... nice post d. Standardized Use By labeling would be useful, including on food ! Plastic resealable packages are some of the worst-offenders..... light-grey printing, on a light-brown surface ? Seriously ? My eyes are still pretty good (knock wood), but obviously high-contrast...

I keep expecting Wile E Coyote to pop out of that picture ! (y) Rgds, D.

Interesting. Any affiliation with 3 letter agencies, or any reason they should have an interest in you ? Rgds, D.

A) You have my vote, for King of The World. B) I'm 100% certain, that you have a pair of Water Buffalos sitting beside those moccasins ! Rgds, D.

Last I heard (not a flyer, so am not dialed into current 411), carb icing was the concern re. moving away from LL. If I knew somebody local that flies, I'd stop by the little regional airport north of me and see if I can buy LL To Go. Probably are regs to discourage this, so if I drop by on my...

Good story, and chuckle. One of my fav ChinGlish translations came from instructions a buddy received: Light Switch referenced as Dark On, Dark Off. I kind of like that one, actually..... This thread has been running long enough, this next could be my third re-post..... Bi-directional...

I was hoping for better news than, Our Transport Networks rely on over-priced junk food to stay operating ! :cool:( Same story here, for a long time....) Rgds, D.

It's the soft-parts they often cut corners on. Talking with an old college buddy about 10 years back, he had been researching PRC made tractors etc.... first recommendation was to throw away all the O-rings that came on them, and replace with good quality ones. Rgds, D.

That white-bloom is a common problem. I remember talking to a retired CAT mechanic, in a parts store about 6 years ago here. He was helping a neighbour - snowblower carb plugged over the FIRST season it sat idle. Can't remember the name of the part - it's a cylindrical tube with small holes in...

Vancouver proper has no gas-stations left, if I'm recalling a news item correctly. It's been a lot of years since I was in Van, but there weren't many then. Real-estate value is one factor.... the old big-lot gas station properties often get condos dropped on them. Rgds, D.

Thanks for the correction. Farm relatives (mine) are either retired, or dead, so I appear to be out of touch with the economics.... not that I (ever) viewed farming as an easy way to get rich. Leaves the question - why grow corn then, if at a loss ? - but likely best left for another...