The horror of it is that the BFA was a runner, before I did the electronic ignition mod. The mod is pretty much done, but that genset is not exactly mobile: it requires planning, the overhead hoist, the util trailer, and most importantly a cleared spot to place it at home. I couldn't just throw all that together on five hours notice. The Harbor Freight special I can just throw in the back of the Aerostar.
Funny: boss has been bragging how his power never stays out long, because his block is on a grid that is higher priority than others due to some government buildings in the area. All day long his power stayed up when others around him died.
So I got home, found my situation, called him and asked to borrow the chinese genset, he said OK. I said, "are you sure, you know as soon as I take it, you'll need it?". He assured me that he wouldn't need it, the wind has died down out here.
You already know the punchline. An hour later, he called, his power's out. We both laughed. But I'm not taking the genset back tonight.
My other genset I purchased sight-unseen off CL and it's down in Woodland, near the WA/OR border, and it's just too long a haul to pick up without doing something else on the trip. I had someone willing to pick it up day before yesterday, who was driving to Wilsonville and back in one day (think extreme SW Portland), but the Seller wasn't available that day. Damned bad timing.
So, I own two generators, a tool I need at most four times a year, and I'm still having to borrow one.
_________________ Regards, Al S. 1982 Maxima diesel wagon, 2nd & 4th owner, 165k miles, rusty & burgundy/grey. Purchased 1996, SOLD 16Feb101983 Maxima diesel wagon, 199k miles, rusty, light yellow/light brown. SOLD 14Jul071981 720 SD22 (scrapped 04Sep07) 1983 Sentra CD17, 255k, bought 06Jul08, gave it away 22Jun10.
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