Comments on: Two Stroke 1kW Generator Test http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/ My little pothole on the information superhighway Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:52:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Greg http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Greg Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:02:50 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-258 I run mine on the 40/1 I put in my dirt bike. 5 years now never a hitch. I start it full choke third pull, boom. make sure and turn the pitcock to off when your done and let it run out of gas. Otherwise the gas evaporates in the bowl leaving residue that clogs the jets and fuel pickup. I run mine on the 40/1 I put in my dirt bike. 5 years now never a hitch. I start it full choke third pull, boom. make sure and turn the pitcock to off when your done and let it run out of gas. Otherwise the gas evaporates in the bowl leaving residue that clogs the jets and fuel pickup.

]]> By: Nick http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Nick Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:59:07 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-220 I have a UST 950 W generator purchased at Pep Boys....much the same as above. I have serious starting problems...but once started and with the choke left partially on, it runs well. My question is about the 30:1 gas:oil ratio. Can this be right? I have seen the identical generator on other web sites (different color tanks) claiming 40:1 or even 50:1. There seems to be nowhere to go on the web to get information on these UST units. Any ideas? I have a UST 950 W generator purchased at Pep Boys….much the same as above. I have serious starting problems…but once started and with the choke left partially on, it runs well. My question is about the 30:1 gas:oil ratio. Can this be right? I have seen the identical generator on other web sites (different color tanks) claiming 40:1 or even 50:1. There seems to be nowhere to go on the web to get information on these UST units. Any ideas?

]]> By: neonjohn http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-97 neonjohn Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:33:27 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-97 Bruce, Yep, same generator. STILL not capable of 1200 watts. I'm going to get some spare time soon and I'm going to take a look at the hard starting problem. I THINK it's a lack of sufficient choke. It starts pretty easily when I hold the choke lever fully over and starts even better if I stick my thumb in the carb opening for the first pull. There's a little hole in the choke plate. It may be that all I have to do is plug that. John Bruce,

Yep, same generator. STILL not capable of 1200 watts.

I’m going to get some spare time soon and I’m going to take a look at the hard starting problem. I THINK it’s a lack of sufficient choke. It starts pretty easily when I hold the choke lever fully over and starts even better if I stick my thumb in the carb opening for the first pull. There’s a little hole in the choke plate. It may be that all I have to do is plug that.

John

]]> By: Bruce http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Bruce Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:26:02 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-96 By the way, I'm not behind that ad at the link in the previous message. Just found it thru Google. The link at Kragen's (Partsamerica) you have to log in before you can get to it so I can't post a straight link. -Bruce By the way, I’m not behind that ad at the link in the previous message. Just found it thru Google. The link at Kragen’s (Partsamerica) you have to log in before you can get to it so I can’t post a straight link.

-Bruce

]]> By: Bruce http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Bruce Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:23:11 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-95 Re: Two stroke generator. Is the one above the same as the one here: http://sacramento.craigslist.org/tls/573327410.html that's selling at Kragens for $99? I bought one and it works great, but it's a little hard to start (no problem though if I use the aerosol starter spray). -Bruce Re: Two stroke generator. Is the one above the same as the one here:

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/tls/573327410.html

that’s selling at Kragens for $99? I bought one and it works great, but it’s a little hard to start (no problem though if I use the aerosol starter spray).

-Bruce

]]> By: neonjohn http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-84 neonjohn Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:23:58 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-84 Dave, This little generator has been around for a long time. I got the red one in 2001. Internally, it looks similar to a 2 stroke motorcycle engine - all ball and needle bearings. I have put probably 200 hours on the little thing already. Low end 2-strokes are a whole 'nuther matter. When I started working on the Cordless Battery Charger http://www.neon-john.com/Generator/CBC/CBC_home.htm I looked at 2-stroke engines. My target weight of the first unit was 10 lbs or less. I learned quickly that these engines have lifetime ratings. The low end half-crank weed whacker engines that only have one main bearing and only a half of a crankshaft are designed typically to last 40 hours. These are the engines that end up in the loss-leader weed whackers and chain saws. John Dave,

This little generator has been around for a long time. I got the red one in 2001. Internally, it looks similar to a 2 stroke motorcycle engine – all ball and needle bearings. I have put probably 200 hours on the little thing already.

Low end 2-strokes are a whole ‘nuther matter. When I started working on the Cordless Battery Charger http://www.neon-john.com/Generator/CBC/CBC_home.htm I looked at 2-stroke engines. My target weight of the first unit was 10 lbs or less.
I learned quickly that these engines have lifetime ratings. The low end half-crank weed whacker engines that only have one main bearing and only a half of a crankshaft are designed typically to last 40 hours.
These are the engines that end up in the loss-leader weed whackers and chain saws.

John

]]> By: David Gearhart http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-83 David Gearhart Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:51:15 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-83 Interesting test of a possibly useful new product. But I worry about the chainsaw engine. A Chinese chainsaw engine?? How long will it last. A friend of mine who owns a Husqvarna chainsaw shop told me once that the average life of a chainsaw is unbelievably short in the hands of the average person. ( If there is such a thing!) I believe it was under 10 hr of actual cutting!!!! Interesting test of a possibly useful new product. But I worry about the chainsaw engine. A Chinese chainsaw engine?? How long will it last.
A friend of mine who owns a Husqvarna chainsaw shop told me once that the average life of a chainsaw is unbelievably short in the hands of the average person. ( If there is such a thing!) I believe it was under 10 hr of actual cutting!!!!

]]> By: Matt Colie http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Matt Colie Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:51:35 +0000 http://www.johndearmond.com/2008/01/21/two-stroke-1kw-generator-test/#comment-82 John, The test is real clear. It is obvious that the device meets specification. If it had not done what they said it would, then it would be nice to have actual baro (I can figure that out with altitude), Dry bulb (you got), Wet bulb (to know real humidity) and the fuel quality. So, for not being a lab guy, you hit pretty close. Since it made spec at your test conditions, Who cares? Too bad you didn't have someplace just to plug in the Kill-a-Watt. I would have liked to know how far the frequency sagged. Matt John,

The test is real clear. It is obvious that the device meets specification. If it had not done what they said it would, then it would be nice to have actual baro (I can figure that out with altitude), Dry bulb (you got), Wet bulb (to know real humidity) and the fuel quality. So, for not being a lab guy, you hit pretty close. Since it made spec at your test conditions, Who cares? Too bad you didn’t have someplace just to plug in the Kill-a-Watt. I would have liked to know how far the frequency sagged.
Matt

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