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Great Job!!! You are an inspiration to all!

Used to be "Survival Net" Sunday nights on 75m but it was qrmed off the air by a bunch of juvenile fools a couple of years ago. Never heard anyone talking about generators on 40m.

The magnifying glass, top right of screen.

Complete honesty here....not a fan of the new format. This has happened on three other sites I frequent and not at all happy with it. Also, What happened to the "stickies" at the top of each forum? EDIT: Disregard , Found the "pinned" posts.

Nice job! What is the source for that rain flap?

Thanks....that sounds very reasonable and I will adopt that as my new procedure.

Thanks for the replies gents! I normally do warm my sets up before applying a load but was curious as to performance while cold......now I know...it bogs.:-(

Thanks! Cheaper than my local parts stores shipped to my door free......Ordered a few for stock!

One of my 803a sets bogs badly to the point of stalling when resistive load of 75% is switched in after about two minute warm up. When first starting,it seems like it has low compression and takes several seconds to fire up and come up to speed. I understand that there is a delay to build oil...

I don't know the bolt size but for the minor difference in price, I'd go with a grade 8 bolt. Better hard than too soft in this case. Hope your removal goes smooth.

Time for bump to the top for this excellent thread.

Nice find...probably the best 1k you ever spent!!!

Ok, thanks I get that, and know your operation purposes with the testing and all but as you state, its the controls that put the limits on the output.....and thats what a lot of people try to push( and frequently break) instead of operating the sets with a comfortable margin of reserve capacity...

Maybe its just me, and maybe I just don't get it, but why are some people always trying to push their generators to the breaking point? I understand that these sets are rugged but why purposely try to break them? I see this same mentality with side by side owners too. They buy a vehicle for...

In a worst case SHTF scenario, most human consumable fats/oils will be used as food just for the calories. It's unlikely you will be finding much bio diesel around. I'd stick with regular diesel and just treat and store a lot of it.

Agree, manual/s in paper form, not electronic access. I'd add a can or two of contact cleaner and applicable fuses to the list also.

Ok, my experiences have taught me different. You can't go wrong with the anti seize, you'll be glad you applied it.

And be sure it is the "NON CHLORINATED" type. It should say non chlorinated on the can.

I think you made a mistake putting back the original bolts into aluminum rivnuts. For all the work you did, you should have used all stainless replacement hardware. They are available from a couple of different sources and not expensive. You will get galvanic corrosion between plated steel...

Excellent advice ^^^^^^^^^^^. I agree 100% And try to store them in a reasonably humidity controlled area if you can to prevent moisture from swelling them.