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From: Uwe Hercksen on 24 Jun 2010 07:13 amdx schrieb: > Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue > weight. > http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg > I can push it around the yard myself. > Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs. Hello, is the generator protected against water when standing outside in a hevy rainfall? Bye
From: PeterD on 24 Jun 2010 07:39 On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:02:52 -0500, "amdx" <amdx(a)knology.net> wrote: > >"Ignoramus8716" <ignoramus8716(a)NOSPAM.8716.invalid> wrote in message >news:CaCdnQE3EtMyXr_RnZ2dnUVZ_sKdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >> On 2010-06-24, amdx <amdx(a)knology.net> wrote: >>> Hurricane season is coming and I needed to get a source of emergency >>> power to keep my business inventory frozen >>> if we do lose power. I don't have a convenient place to permanently place >>> the generator, so I decided to put it on a >>> trailer. Now I can store it in the back yard and move it near the house >>> as >>> needed. >>> I was almost ready to buy the Honda EU6500isa for $3,400 but found the >>> Miller Bobcat 250 for $3,389 with >>> 58% more watts and I think the welder will hold it's value better, so I >>> bought the Miller. >>> >>> I got the trailer from Harbor Freight, Regular price $259.99 on sale for >>> $199.99 but I was only billed $179.99. :-) >>> http://www.harborfreight.com/1090-lb-capacity-40-1-2-half-inch-x-48-inch-mini-utility-trailer-with-12-inch-four-lug-wheels-and-tires-90153.html >>> >>> I bought a Miller Bobcat 250 welder with 9,500 watts continuous power. >>> http://www.harrisweldingsupplies.com/millerwelderbobcat250.aspx >>> Check their ebay price, $100 cheaper but they offered the ebay price to >>> me. >>> >>> Pictures below. >>> >>> My son helping with assembly in the living room. Air conditioned workshop >>> (wife was working) >>> http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013355.jpg >>> >>> Trailer assembled except for fenders. >>> http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013356.jpg >>> >>> Trailer with 3/4" plywood base. >>> http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013357.jpg >>> >>> Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue >>> weight. >>> http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg >>> I can push it around the yard myself. >>> Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs. >>> Don't have plans to tow it on road, but trailer came with title, fenders >>> and >>> lights. >>> >>> I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off. >>> Cover design thoughts still churning. >>> >> >> Looks pretty good. Place some mothballs into the generator to keep >> critters out. >> >> i > Thanks iggy, > I was awake at 3am thinking about mice chewing on the wiring. > Mike > Also when you wake up at 3AM worrying about mice, consider doing a exercise run of the generator set. Run for about an hour or so (fully loaded) at least every 30 days, and at critical times, maybe every two weeks. Also don't forget to keep the battery charged! (and to have fuel, lots of fuel, on hand...)
From: amdx on 24 Jun 2010 08:16 "Uwe Hercksen" <hercksen(a)mew.uni-erlangen.de> wrote in message news:88gsudFolU1(a)mid.dfncis.de... > > > amdx schrieb: > >> Trailer with welder mounted, Balance worked out well, about 30 lb tongue >> weight. >> http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/Qmavam/P1013366.jpg >> I can push it around the yard myself. >> Welder is 560 lbs, trailer rated at 1090 lbs. > > Hello, > > is the generator protected against water when standing outside in a heavy > rainfall? > > Bye Not yet, but as I said in my original post, "I'll be adding a drop on cover to keep the rain off. Cover design thoughts still churning." I wish I could find the metal from a discarded above ground swimming pool. I could use that to make a nice arching cover. Mike
From: vaughn on 24 Jun 2010 08:17 "PeterD" <peter2(a)hipson.net> wrote in message news:usg626tbdqqgonj1i090thcegtm4s3m3lj(a)4ax.com... >Also don't forget to keep the battery charged! Invest in a Battery Tender and mount it in the trailer errantly. http://batterytender.com/ Park your trailer near an outlet, (install one if necessary). Thank me later. Vaughn
From: vaughn on 24 Jun 2010 08:29
"amdx" <amdx(a)knology.net> wrote in message news:b8205$4c22bb01$18ec6dd7$9732(a)KNOLOGY.NET... Just a couple of thoughts after looking at your pix: 1) Those trailers rust on the angle iron frame under the plywood, where it tends to stay damp. That same dampness rots the plywood! The cure is tar or some type of calking to exclude the water from running down the gap between the plywood and the steel. The only alternative is inside storage. 2) For on-road travel, make sure that the generator is somehow fastened to the frame of the trailer, not just to the plywood. Vaughn |