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AGREED! I started out with a 3 gallon compressor a decade ago, used it every day and thought I was king. Finally went to a 30 gallon a year ago. CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT IT!!!!

Thanks MD...funny, I didn't notice the little ding on the face plate until I posted this pic and looked at it. Not visible unless the light (flash in this case) hits it right. Not enough to take it back, but disappointing. Although I do have a 14, almost 15 year old boy running around my garage...

I will. I'll start with the genny in my filthy garage...a lot of woodworking projects of late and too many temp work benches still not broken down and put away. When I bought the generator from Tractor Supply, they were out of the optional wheel kits. I have a couple dollies, the cheapest of...

And as long as I am apologizing for mistakes, my comment "Hopefully I can re-do the knowledge someday" should have been hopefully I can REPAY the knowledge...geez, rough Monday at work I guess!!!

Whoops...double duty post tonight. I guess. Sorry

Thanks guys...for all the responses since yesterday. I did not even consider an adapter from RV to 120 plug. Great idea and problem solved there!!! An interlock kit versus a transfer kit? Therein lies the value of this site. I have a buddy at work who is into living in his garage like I am and...

Thanks guys...for all the responses since yesterday. I did not even consider an adapter from RV to 120 plug. Great idea and problem solved there!!! An interlock kit versus a transfer kit? Therein lies the value of this site. I have a buddy at work who is into living in his garage like I am and...

I am thinking about the transfer switch...The stove and the dryer are the only 240 draws in the house.

Thanks for your thoughts, MD. I was thinking more along the lines of removing the RV plug and just replacing it with another 120 in that same slot...you know so I have dual 120's side by side (as well as the 120/240). I never thought about adding additional 120's (Until now, that is),

Hi guys... 50 year old man just bought his first portable generator...ever. Shameful, I know. Garage full of tools but never took care of solving the time to time storm outages I go through here in the mid-south. It ain't much...5,000 watt genny but it will keep the fridges going, a few lights...

Thanks BA...and you were right about Craftsman box locks...Hanging on the wall at my local Sears...and pretty inexpensive!!!!

Oh, and by the way, because of what I learned here I decided WTH - let's do the Craftsman. THANK YOU ALL!

It has been too long and I am ashamed I have not posted the "after" pics...thank you everyone on this board for your help, your viewing and your enthusiasm. My father sees these boxes, I know!!!

Will do BA...I do hate waiting for the weekends, though...tempted to take Friday off and just be with the box...:bounce:

Thanks Al....I did a Google last night and confirmed what you said...it is a Craftsman...but a nice one...my next project, I guess...hehehehehe...and thanks for the kudos...learning and doing is fun.

Thanks Billy...possibly my successes and failures will give you aid...even if you only get the experiences of "what not to do", cuz I screwed it up. I spent the day with more stripping and priming...I'll hijack your post to post some pics of my progress...forgive me... Today was my day with...

Thanks Carl...I got lazy...I was at the HD getting more stripping and primer and of course I knew I could not find Ospho there, but there were many other products there that claimed to do the same, including Kleen Strip. That's when I remembered I had a spray can of some rust restorer I used on...

Thought I would posst some "in Progress" shots after today's fun. This is the box after chemical stripping, angle grinder with course and fine wire cups, Dremel with multiple wheels and brass brushes. I think I have even used my wife's cat for clean-up...'course I hate the e'ffin cat. I will...

Thought I would posst some "in Progress" shots after today's fun. This is the box after chemical stripping, angle grinder with course and fine wire cups, Dremel with multiple wheels and brass brushes. I think I have even used my wife's cat for clean-up...'course I hate the e'ffin cat. I will...

Carl, The bottom box came with it...the pics were taken in my garage after I got it home. Are you saying it is Snap On as well? I have not poked around it too much...was concentrating on the top box. That would be incredible if it was. It has nothing more than dirt and grime and will clean up...