cheap generator

GERMAN ROCKS

was half toying with the idea of buying a cheapish generator to power angle grinders, mag drills, drill etc for working outdoors and away from electricity. Wouldn't have much use afterwards but would be ju handy to have.

Would those yokes that Lidl/Aldi have be up to the job?

Nekarsulm

If you are planning on using drills and grinders, you are gonna want to use a welder. That genny wont run one.

GERMAN ROCKS

Nekarsulm wrote: »

If you are planning on using drills and grinders, you are gonna want to use a welder. That genny wont run one.

you can be certain I wont be doing that because all I have is an oil welder and it never leaves the machinery shed. its too heavy and cumbersome but an excellent welder which is 40 years old and does anything its asked and never gave a single days trouble.

Nekarsulm

Fair enough so. I bought a little kango generator last summer, powered by a Petter diesel engine. Probably dates from the 1980's. It's 2.2 kva and a 9"grinder is its limit. Grinder is rated 2000 watt.

djmc

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-3-july/

The one at aldi at the moment is rated at 2000w
it should run a drill grinder cement mixer etc. as most are rated 2000w or under.
Just check the wattage of the tools you want to run on it.
Or you could hire one from local tool hire for around 30 euro a day it you didnt need one too often.
inverter welders are light enough on power also and small grinders would use less than the 9 inch ones

Big Lar

Would yuo not consider going down the battery road and you wouldn't have to lug around a generator ?

Farmer

I wouldn't bet in that Aldi one running a 2kw angle grinder as the spec is

"2000W max. output

1600W running power to run sensitive
electronics, power tools and more"

Too tight a margin IMO

5 year warranty looks good though.

Grueller

djmc wrote: »

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-3-july/

The one at aldi at the moment is rated at 2000w
it should run a drill grinder cement mixer etc. as most are rated 2000w or under.
Just check the wattage of the tools you want to run on it.
Or you could hire one from local tool hire for around 30 euro a day it you didnt need one too often.
inverter welders are light enough on power also and small grinders would use less than the 9 inch ones

Don't ever put an inverter on a generator. Power spikes from dirty power of a generator will kill the circuitry in record time.

freedominacup

Grueller wrote: »

Don't ever put an inverter on a generator. Power spikes from dirty power of a generator will kill the circuitry in record time.

Any welder not just inverters. Gennys aren't crazy about the constant surging in demand either. For a 2kw grinder you need a 3.5kv generator. The surge needed to start any powertool is up to double running demand. You'll tear any smaller genny apart with heavy gear like that constantly on and off.

cj maxx

freedominacup wrote: »

Any welder not just inverters. Gennys aren't crazy about the constant surging in demand either. For a 2kw grinder you need a 3.5kv generator. The surge needed to start any powertool is up to double running demand. You'll tear any smaller genny apart with heavy gear like that constantly on and off.

Is there a yoke you can put between the genny and the power tool ( welder for instance) to even out surges, dips on power .?

ganmo

cjmc wrote: »

Is there a yoke you can put between the genny and the power tool ( welder for instance) to even out surges, dips on power .?

a capacitor? they only work with dc supplies don't they?

Grazon

cjmc wrote:

Is there a yoke you can put between the genny and the power tool ( welder for instance) to even out surges, dips on power .?

Some inverters have a yoke built in so they can be used on a genny

freedominacup

cjmc wrote: »

Is there a yoke you can put between the genny and the power tool ( welder for instance) to even out surges, dips on power .?

Afaik no. Even large site generators shouldn't be used to power welders.

cj maxx

ganmo wrote: »

a capacitor? they only work with dc supplies don't they?

Yeah, i think thats it . I dont know ifhey only work on dc or ac or both