Small Generator

[StagLefty]

There's a small generator on sale at Harbor Freight for $79.99 with a coupon that's in your NRA magazine American Rifleman on pg. 71. I don't really know if this size is worth getting but I thought I'd pass the info on. If any of you are generator knowledgeable I'd appreciate feedback on this. Thanks-

[Marlin]

HF quality can be spotty at best.. I have got things there that have work well.. and other things that don't.. Never really came out of there after looking at the "mechincal" stuff with much confidence... Just my 2 cents..

[gnihcraes]

I stay away from HF electrical items, they all seem to crap out pretty quickly... best to put the $80 towards another used brand off craigslist... coleman, honda etc...

[StagLefty]

HF quality can be spotty at best.. I have got things there that have work well.. and other things that don't.. Never really came out of there after looking at the "mechincal" stuff with much confidence... Just my 2 cents..

Agreed-I only buy what I consider expendable tools there from time to time. I pretty much felt the same way you guys do I was just hoping for an economical generator I guess.

[gnihcraes]

i have an older model of this unit and several of them in the family, all have always worked good... 70lbs weight and runs for hours on 1 gallon.

great prices too: $175 and 225...

http://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/1636931876.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/spo/1629214354.html

[stenz]

With this recent weather it makes realize that I need to get a pack together.

[68Charger]

I'd be more inclined to get a 1000W inverter than a genny that small..

you can wire it into a vehicle, run it off batteries, and most alternators can keep up with 1000W (about 70A at 14v) and you could expand on the DC side with solar & wind generators...

inverters will usually handle a larger surge than a generator that small... it's only 900w surge