Recent content by R_Holiday

@turbowoodworker you really are right up the way from me. Generac has a 26kw air cooled as mike931x mentioned. Taylor also has one which uses a Briggs and Stratton engine. The 1800rpm liquid cooled ones really do get expensive fast. Even a 3600rpm liquid cooled is costly. I don’t mind spending...

I’m in Sanford so probably somewhere close to where you’re at. Good to hear that you’re doing well with that size generator. I think I’m gonna go with one in that ballpark as well since the power doesn’t go out that often where the house is gonna be. I’m not saying I’m gonna wanna run my tig...

So I did some research and found out the power doesn’t go out very often from the neighbors. My builder believes that the area would get priority during power outages because of its proximity to the main road with the commercial businesses. I might just need a generator to hold me down for the...

The house is currently at the framing stage and the roof trusses have already been made. More than likely it’ll be a metal stand and seam roof in lieu of shingles. The Anker system mention by @manwithtools is an interesting alternative that I’ll have to check out. From a quick look from the link...

I’ll have to look into this. I haven’t even considered a battery backup system

I’ll have to look into this. The power cost is $13-15 per kilowatt hour.

I would definitely prefer to buy once and cry once if possible. That’s why I wanted to go liquid cooled. The most “affordable” options for liquid cooled seem to be the generac protector series 30kw and Taylor fortress 30kw. Both are liquid cooled but run at 3600rpm. The 1800rpm motors jump the...

Sorry for the late reply gents. It got mad busy at the hospital and I was there till late. I appreciate all the insight and clearly I have a lot of things to think about. Here are some answers to some of the replies. The house is 3600sqft and garage is 1600sqft. I have city water with a septic...

I don’t have to be in the shop doing any work during a power outage. I figured if I’m home and the power did go out I would like to be able to get some work done in the garage if I wanted to in lieu of just wasting time sitting around watching TV. Fridge, AC and heat are the primary constant...

I’m building a house in central NC and need some help determining what generator to get and at what price point. I’m not trying to break the bank but want one that will be sufficient when a need occurs. The house will have one 400 amp panel. Duke already put a new transformer and poles on the...

I’m in Sanford. The machine was in Mt Pleasant. Looks like it’s now sold so even if didn’t change my mind on it I would’ve missed out. My MiG is a Millermatic 211. Not enough amps for that thickness. I also love tig welding more than MiG.

Thanks for the extra info. I do have the electrical service but I decided to pass on it because of what you mentioned about needed the extra passes regardless. My HTP works great and I already have multiple torches and foot pedals for it. I appreciate all the info. I didn’t even know there was a...

Thanks for all that info. I definitely have to think hard about it. If the hours are correct I think it would be worth it since I’m not an industrial welder. It just would be nice to be able to weld 1/2” material without having to do like 4-5 passes. I would hate to buy it and the hours have...

****…I didn’t know you could reset the arc timer. Here are some pics of the machine in for reference. I have heard that the 400s were serious workhorses…I just checked that link you posted. It’s not even hidden to reset the hours. That makes me really think now. As you can see there’s no cooler...

That’s definitely something to think about. I might have time to check it out and test it sometime this week. Is there anything in particular I should be looking out for considering the low hours on the machine?