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- Thread starter Q_Surf
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good question, I need to sort through the various appliances/computers to figure that out
in general, should I be thinking go big or go home (to my cold powerless dreary house)
For instance the Honda EU2200i vs EU3000is? Use case would be extended blackouts (meaning 7 days or more) or earthquake
Definitely get something to keep your fridge and freezer cold. That could pay for the generator itself. I have the 1000 watt inverter for camping, and a 3500 watt for when the shìt gets real.
Your wife will go all WAP on you when u made sure she is living fine, and the neighbors are cold and dark.
That there is some primal caveman provider action
Pops stopped winterizing his Honda outboard. Left the motor outside all winter on the skiff unda a tahp in the yahd. Stahted up fine in the spring.
Skyline. Made in USA. Wicked shahp.
Spend the $$$ if you go with the 3000 and get the wheels for that puppy. I have the 1000 & 2000 Honda's. My old K-9 unit bought them just because. They got used more at the PineTree's Longboard and Iron's Brother's Keiki contest. 10 hours, all day with maybe a small refill for the 1000. 2000 would go all day for the PA system.
** get the wheels for that chubby 3000 ** I've picked up the 3000 a few times to move when I was pounding nails .... uuugghh! worth a hernia ~
Calculate your peak power usage by looking on the back of your appliances and seeing how much power they use and deciding how many you will run at the same time. You will likely have to not run everything at once. Get a transfer switch so that you can switch at least some of the 15 - 20 amp circuits in your house, particularly the ones running your kitchen appliances and your computer - over to the generator. Get an inverting generator. The quieter ones are more expensive but worth it. Soon, we will all be running generators. The noise adds up.
Paging @ElOgro
Been trying to do it on my vehicle.
Solar and a dual battery setup. One batterey dedicated to charge and start. Second battery to charge and power the periferals. Add in a solar panel to put a charge on the periferal battery.
Buy a Dometic 65 Qt cooler. Dual Zone. Freezer/cooler. No more ice.
Coolers? Dometic??? A whole legion of choices out there. Which is best???
Solar and a dual battery setup. One batterey dedicated to charge and start. Second battery to charge and power the periferals. Add in a solar panel to put a charge on the periferal battery.
Buy a Dometic 65 Qt cooler. Dual Zone. Freezer/cooler. No more ice.
Coolers? Dometic??? A whole legion of choices out there. Which is best???
USA made/good steel Kershaw = wicked sharp.
Benchmade = scary/surgical sharp.
Keep them sharp =
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I dunno, I've used those and just about every other sharpening system there is and what has worked best for me is one of these cheapo 1x30 belt sanders with these belts and the finishing belt is a leather belt that you use some rosin on. There's a reason why barber shops have leather strops. I can run through a pile of kitchen knives, etc. in a half hour and they'll all be really sharp when I'm done.
I’m over the small inverter generators. We have gone through four in eight years. They are great for weight, noise level, and economical gas consumption wise but with the inverters give up at around 2,000 hours. My wife was in town last week and she brought back this
It’s not quiet and is a gas hog but has power to run the house and a 40amp battery charger. 120/240.
The deciding factor for the ogra was the electric start.
IMO if you were willing to put the time in to learn the technique, etc, nothing beats Japanese wet stones then a strop.
Someday I’ll get around to getting as good as my Pops was with Kitchen knives and a sharpening rod.
I posted the Spyderco b/c
1) If there’s any easier/better way to sharpen serrated knives, I’d love to know?
2) Pretty much idiot proof/no way to ruin one of your good knives