@@mrelo007 computer aided design, computer aided manufactorying. You create a part with a computer (like models for 3d printers today) and use machines that are programable with a computer.
On this day one of the things I am thankful for is James videos. I have learned so much from these videos. They have given me the confidence to do things I never would have attempted. I adjusted valve clearance on my snow blower. I replaced a coil and flywheel key on a mower, I adjusted a carb on a trimmer. I rebuilt a carb for the first time. I adjusted flathead valve clearance. None of this would have been possible without the generosity of James sharing his skills here on YT. Thank you so much!!
It's awesome seeing another regular fella take a crack at fixing something and actually managing to do it, especially getting it right with continued efforts! I wish you well with your adventures continuing to wrench on stuff or even just keep what you already have maintained!
Yes. Very thankful. I resurrected an old generator I got for free. It now runs great. I have a 1997 Tecumseh 8HP snowblower i bought new in 1997.... It always ran almost-good. I bought an adjustable carb for it and it ran good....but not ideal. From the channel, I learned the right way to clean it and set the pilot and main jets. I put it on the snowblower today, and it started first pull and ran phenomenal...way past excellent. Black Friday every year is "Snowblower Day" for me here in New England. I bring it out for its full service and it is ready for winter. Thank you James for all I learned from your videos. Your videos have helped this someone....many times.
That is the tiniest little generator I've ever seen, very nice work bringing it back to life James, a big thank you to the subscribers who stepped in to help on this project!
The most time, the most effort, the most care, and the most viewer assistance for the least wattage of any generator ever done on this channel. Nobody like James Condon, a true artist on these machines 👍👍
THis vid just arrived at sleep time for an Aussie in Vietnam. I love lulling myself to sleep with these vids. This was a pearler. Great work on getting points sorted, and working around the carb.
That was an amazing rescue! You made all the right decisions in the end, even if the carb "jet" screw worked differently than anyone would have expected it to. Thanks for sharing this, Jim and thanks too, to the subscribers that helped out.
James, this generator couldn’t have gotten into better hands for an outstanding presentation of “How to”, “DIY” and Community support. Hats off to Scott and Ryan. Thank you for all your efforts.
Im blown away by the quality of the engineering in this little machine. From what I can see of the casting, its downright beautiful. No wonder Honda went on to dominate the compact car market in the following decades!
A commitment to first time quality is inherently japanese. There are just some cultures where pride in ones work is the first priority. Japan produced quality products and only after that was done did they think about volume. And never did they let volume dilute quality. I truly wish US domestic held quality in the same esteem. Volume of sale is like a drug. You can mainline it straight into the blood and get great returns for a little while but soon the returns diminish. Once the word spreads that your product is of poor quality your competitor will win out slowly but surely. This is why if Honda, toyota etc. were allowed to import from japan instead of building factories in the US to avoid tariffs and without such tariffs they would crush the USDM market. A sad reality.
New subscriber here for about a week. Totally addicted to these videos. Thanksgiving morning I wake up to the TH-cam notification of this video. What a treat!
Great job on saving this unique old generator. Years ago my shop teacher taught us how to tell the difference between a fuel mixture screw and an air screw. If the screw is between the venturi and the engine, it's probably a fuel screw. If the screw is between the venturi and the air intake, it's probably an air screw. I think that the lack of an o-ring is the other sign of an air screw.
Rance here…you are a genius….you are blessed with viewers who love you and your videos…….what a blessing to have one to supply the pic and specifications and then someone to make the part….I am truly humbled at their caring attitude!
This Thanksgiving, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to you. Whether you’re celebrating with family, friends, or simply enjoying a day of rest, I hope your day is filled with joy and thanks. Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm thankful for James Condon's expertise and TH-cam community to help keep mechanical museum pieces like this well-engineered Honda functional! Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Condon family.
By far one of the coolest obscure engine videos and channels I’ve stumbled across. My inner engineer was puzzled right along with you and loved this journey. Definitely made me realize my electronics knowledge is lacking 😂
Hey Jim, Happy Thanksgiving! I had one of these many,many years ago. I traded a fishing hut I had built for it. When I opened the carb, one of the posts that hold the float was broke. I fixed it with a touch of JB Weld and it worked. Be very careful when trying to remove that pin,LOL. This was the smallest 4 cycle motor I had ever seen back in the day and the auto choke worked flawlessly. Kept it for a few years then sold it to a guy at work for $25.
Pretty darn cool that there’s folks that have the equipment and skills to machine parts like that, let alone accept the challenge to try to make you the part.
I love your videos. I have a chronic illness and I find your videos somehow very calming and interesting at the same time. Thank you so much for the work you do. And for your prolific output!
This machine looks like a good candidate for running a bunch of Christmas lights out in the yard or in the woods, Keep up all the great vids, they are very much appreciated!
James, I have a Honda E300C ‘suit case’ generator. Not sure what year it is. I bought it from its original owner and I used to use it when I was on service calls for my electric1/2" impact gun and trouble light before rechargeable battery lights. Then I would take it camping to charge the battery on my camper trailer. Always started fast, and reliable. Good to see there are still some ‘vintage’ units out there still running.
What a wonderful miracle all around I have vintage Honda motorcycles and I too am always amazed at the kindness and generosity of strangers WELL DONE EVERYBODY A BLESSING ON EVERYONE
I’m really surprised it was a 4 stroke. Very cool piece of history and what amazing shape it’s in. Would love to have one but I would be amazed if I ever got an opportunity to see one in person let alone purchase it
Wonderful video takes me back to sitting on the side of road in the rain trying to dry out and clean the points on my 1954 Harley. Of course this was when I was much younger 40 years ago or so. If you ever need I do have several OEM points and condenser sets in the original boxes in case you ever decide to restore a little larger air pump/Harley.
Nice to see you got it. And for those who made it possible, salute to you. I have admiration for a man with so much patience. The machines I repair are working machines and have to run. Experience (and age) has given me some patience
WOW!! Only man I would let do that to a rare machine like that!! Kudos for the constant effort to keep it as original as is possible. Very glad to know there are folks that preserve. I am an old antique guy, not for mechanical stuff, but glass things. But this one I watched end to end through the tropical storm going where I live now, waiting on Starlink to reconnect between clouds. Many thanks for your efforts here. I always learn a good dose of patience from your work... As to the chemistry side, there I could have helped as that is my field. Choosing vinegar vs Citric, try the Citric first next time. It has a better limit to the removal of metallic iron than the vinegar. Yes citric has 3 ions per mole, but the iron citrate formed buffers the whole solution, giving a milder response to iron while keeping the iron citrate soluble more efficiently so a bit easier on the metallic base. Always waiting here for your next content. Many thanks!!
This ancient Japanese / Honda way of developing and building machinery is to love, just like the fact, James was almost a Swiss Watchmaker on this one 😂.
This is a great video James. Thanks to all that contributed to this. Its great to see guys that are so good in their fields come together to get this piece of history operating. Well done!
Jim after looking at this tiny generator, I'll bet my 4 slice toaster is about the same size 😀 It's awesome that your subscribers are so talented and stepped up and helped you out that's just the best ,
Wow. What an interesting machine. This machine would have to be valuable. I would be afraid to work on something like this, but it is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
I have a simulator gifting from a late friend and have been afraid to tackle it as it is a dear keep sake from him. You have given me the courage to tackle this project. I will keep it even if it does not run. It is special. Thank you and may GOD bless and keep you and yours.😀😀😀
I love the almost reverence you show and care you took with this little machine. Top notch everything! As a note for you whenever cleaning carburetor jets I have found that acetylene torch nib cleaners work fantastic
Thanks to subscribers James, Scott and Ryan for making this unit available and content possible and thanks to James Condon for making it happen for us. Great save and high stakes all around!
What a lovely well designed machine a true marvel of engineering. I like many in the comments would love one of those. Great job James and well done Honda
CONGRATULATION! This is your reward, "TO WORK ON A MUSEUM PIECE", for your proven credentials of attention to detail and doing the job right! Thanks for all of your videos.
As I was watching this, I was almost yelling at the video that the screw looked like an air bleed, not a fuel jet. You can see the air supply hole in the intake funnel just by the screw. Fascinate little generator, only good for low powered lighting though.
This would be great to power a set of incandescent Christmas lights. They would not care what frequency is used, given it would be a simple resistive load.
I kept holding out my hand to get the size. Your hand was the only thing I could get real scale from. That little thing is too cool. My favorite video to date from you. Great collaboration and patience. Thank you.
I am a recent subscriber. I am mesmerized by your calm demeanor and thorough approach to all the issues you find with the engines and generators. Never a harsh word. What a witness! I watch these videos at night and greatly enjoy them.
I have an EM650, it has been called useless by many people. It has also saved many butts, due to the 12 volt charger that is built in. I wonder if this was originally made for dealers to charge dead cars on the far end of the lot when paired with a battery charger?
Great job getting this antique generator going. I knew you could do it, I didn't know how you would get it repaired but you did. Thanks to the subscribers that gave you a hand with the dimensions and machine work for the needle valve. As for me on to the video detailing how the needle valve was made. Good luck in the contest.
For today, thist tiny generator can power more things than 40years ago. Small transformers in radios cant handle 200Hz but nowdays switching power supply as phone charger or notebook charger can work with 200Hz because voltage is rectified first. Lot of switching power adapters are simple and works in range 90-250V AC and this 140V generator is OK. Iam little bit sad because oscilloscope output measurement missing at the end. Iam surprised by complexity and density of components inside and by fact its 4 stroke. It is still easier and cheaper today to built small 2 stroke than 4 stroke.
I agree. Even PFC power bricks should have no trouble with 200 Hz. Small wall warts with the low frequency transformer inside will also run just fine. The old-fashioned electric clocks would run fast however
@@emylrmm Your right but... I was just applying the thought of running an electric clock from a generator.... I think you'd be wanting it to run 3x as fast to account for the strangeness of simply wanting to do that.
Petrol is gasoline so this one may have come from another country, or Honda may have made all of them with "petrol" on the cap knowing that everyone back then was smart enough to know that "petrol" is gasoline.
Dear James and mostly importantly the dog (I’ve been told by my better half you really need to introduce the same) I found your videos in a period of poor mental health. Like all those who struggle/fight with it it’s not as simple to get out of as people might think, irrespective what the specialists might like you to think or believe; that said I found your videos by chance and not sure what that was but all I can say is thank you. At the point I found the videos your calm and consistent ‘words’ really helped and I’ve ended up watching many of your back videos and now really look forward to the next but being in the uk have never quite figured out when things are posted/actually get uploaded due to time difference. Anyway those who fight with whatever this is will know it’s not straight forward but here I found an unexpected support. Don’t want to add to anything here just want to say what you do/say is appreciated so as best you can please carry on. I have found your videos a great form of relaxation and calm not to mention straight forward but with a lot of engineering dissection that is totally enjoyable as it’s things I don’t normally see in work. So please as long as you can carry on. AMS
I just watched 90 minutes of a generator repair on a nearly pointless machine I have never owned and will never own, and it was fantastic!!
and now i wanna own it
These small engines are a great learning experience it demonstrate the need for precision and skill.
all engines work the same, they just look different
Same Here & i may have learned a thing or two. the BB's for cleaning the tank was a memory jog for me.
@@TheWelder624 That's like saying a Duesenberg and a Beetle are the same thing.
I never thought I would call a generator cute but here we are 😅
I said it was cute to myself also
That little genny is pretty cute. He might be able to charge maybe one or two phones off of it.
Cute as a button, to be precise. 😬
@@courtneykensington8190 two would be pushing it 😅
all generators are beautiful if you've been in a power outage. but that one is elegant
Thanks James for the opportunity to participate in saving this machine, I look forward to future challenges you have for me!
And thank you for helping! It's always satisfying to see a project completed.
Your efforts are well noted and appreciated, This is a fine example of America Exceptionalizm.
Awesome machine work partner! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Thank you so much for helping James.
@@robertcochran7103 yes!
I hope this thing ends up in a museum where it belongs. It should be preserved forever.
Indiana Jones has entered the chat
Yes!
@@HoopaZeroIndiana Jones and the Generator Cult 😂
Remember this was designed and built long before CAD CAM simply beautiful
CAD and CAM still existed in the late sixties. Not that fancy stuff we had today but they had calculated long colums of numbers.
Yes!
I am sure they had cardboard aided design
whats cad cam?
@@mrelo007 computer aided design, computer aided manufactorying.
You create a part with a computer (like models for 3d printers today) and use machines that are programable with a computer.
A man that knows the difference between Phillips and JIS. My man!
Everybody knows that
I very quickly learnt when I stripped the motherboard screw of a ps2 controller
When that Honda started real quick, it put a massive smile on my face! I'm always amazed by older machines and how they work! Thanks, James!
On this day one of the things I am thankful for is James videos.
I have learned so much from these videos. They have given me the confidence to do things I never would have attempted.
I adjusted valve clearance on my snow blower. I replaced a coil and flywheel key on a mower, I adjusted a carb on a trimmer. I rebuilt a carb for the first time. I adjusted flathead valve clearance.
None of this would have been possible without the generosity of James sharing his skills here on YT.
Thank you so much!!
It's awesome seeing another regular fella take a crack at fixing something and actually managing to do it, especially getting it right with continued efforts! I wish you well with your adventures continuing to wrench on stuff or even just keep what you already have maintained!
Yes. Very thankful. I resurrected an old generator I got for free. It now runs great. I have a 1997 Tecumseh 8HP snowblower i bought new in 1997.... It always ran almost-good. I bought an adjustable carb for it and it ran good....but not ideal. From the channel, I learned the right way to clean it and set the pilot and main jets. I put it on the snowblower today, and it started first pull and ran phenomenal...way past excellent. Black Friday every year is "Snowblower Day" for me here in New England. I bring it out for its full service and it is ready for winter. Thank you James for all I learned from your videos. Your videos have helped this someone....many times.
I love seeing old things come back to life.
Stop by where I work at 5:00pm!
Great job by Scott and Ryan, lending a hand in this repair. You guys made it possible to bring this little gem back to life.
Thanks for the acknowledgment . Scott 🌵
@@zonie70thank you, I look forward to future opportunities and challenges for involvement in James' and others' projects
That is the tiniest little generator I've ever seen, very nice work bringing it back to life James, a big thank you to the subscribers who stepped in to help on this project!
The most time, the most effort, the most care, and the most viewer assistance for the least wattage of any generator ever done on this channel. Nobody like James Condon, a true artist on these machines 👍👍
Bravo to James and the subscribers who helped resurrect this little gem.
THis vid just arrived at sleep time for an Aussie in Vietnam. I love lulling myself to sleep with these vids. This was a pearler. Great work on getting points sorted, and working around the carb.
Same here. James has a very relaxing voice and manner about him
Always fun to watch you working on a very rare little Honda generator. If it runs or not, the generator should be preserved in a museum, etc.
I love Honda engines, I rescued a cement mixer from a scrap yard 30 years ago and I’m still using it now 😊
That was an amazing rescue! You made all the right decisions in the end, even if the carb "jet" screw worked differently than anyone would have expected it to. Thanks for sharing this, Jim and thanks too, to the subscribers that helped out.
James, this generator couldn’t have gotten into better hands for an outstanding presentation of “How to”, “DIY” and Community support. Hats off to Scott and Ryan. Thank you for all your efforts.
Im blown away by the quality of the engineering in this little machine. From what I can see of the casting, its downright beautiful. No wonder Honda went on to dominate the compact car market in the following decades!
And motorcycles at the TT in mid 60‘s ….let’s not forget them
A commitment to first time quality is inherently japanese. There are just some cultures where pride in ones work is the first priority. Japan produced quality products and only after that was done did they think about volume. And never did they let volume dilute quality.
I truly wish US domestic held quality in the same esteem. Volume of sale is like a drug. You can mainline it straight into the blood and get great returns for a little while but soon the returns diminish. Once the word spreads that your product is of poor quality your competitor will win out slowly but surely. This is why if Honda, toyota etc. were allowed to import from japan instead of building factories in the US to avoid tariffs and without such tariffs they would crush the USDM market.
A sad reality.
New subscriber here for about a week. Totally addicted to these videos.
Thanksgiving morning I wake up to the TH-cam notification of this video. What a treat!
Love the plug spanner/tool kit hiding under the carby... Honda always had a great set of tools for their small engines and bikes.
My 2002 Honda Recon 250 still has the original tool kit in the tool box.
Great job on saving this unique old generator.
Years ago my shop teacher taught us how to tell the difference between a fuel mixture screw and an air screw. If the screw is between the venturi and the engine, it's probably a fuel screw. If the screw is between the venturi and the air intake, it's probably an air screw.
I think that the lack of an o-ring is the other sign of an air screw.
Rance here…you are a genius….you are blessed with viewers who love you and your videos…….what a blessing to have one to supply the pic and specifications and then someone to make the part….I am truly humbled at their caring attitude!
It’s a tiny 6-pound baby boy! Congrats, Jim!
Brilliant job, James. It was also very kind that Ryan made the needle for you three times. Thanks for sharing. 🇨🇦
Been working on Honda power equipment for 40+ years and I see a ton of influences in modern equipment in this 60+ year old machine. Love hondas
James, FYI if the pilot screw is on the air filter side of the carb it meters air. If on the engine side of the carb it meters fuel.
That is a work of art. Created so you could watch your Sony portable TV.
I am always amazed by your patience...
0:10 Now THAT is how you pack something, impressive.
This Thanksgiving, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to you. Whether you’re celebrating with family, friends, or simply enjoying a day of rest, I hope your day is filled with joy and thanks. Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm thankful for James Condon's expertise and TH-cam community to help keep mechanical museum pieces like this well-engineered Honda functional! Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Condon family.
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to yours.
Now THAT was a fun and interesting restoration!
By far one of the coolest obscure engine videos and channels I’ve stumbled across. My inner engineer was puzzled right along with you and loved this journey. Definitely made me realize my electronics knowledge is lacking 😂
Hey Jim, Happy Thanksgiving! I had one of these many,many years ago. I traded a fishing hut I had built for it. When I opened the carb, one of the posts that hold the float was broke. I fixed it with a touch of JB Weld and it worked. Be very careful when trying to remove that pin,LOL. This was the smallest 4 cycle motor I had ever seen back in the day and the auto choke worked flawlessly. Kept it for a few years then sold it to a guy at work for $25.
Pretty darn cool that there’s folks that have the equipment and skills to machine parts like that, let alone accept the challenge to try to make you the part.
I love your videos. I have a chronic illness and I find your videos somehow very calming and interesting at the same time. Thank you so much for the work you do. And for your prolific output!
Remarkable Honda reliability and rugged construction. You're a very patient man! Very informative.
This machine looks like a good candidate for running a bunch of Christmas lights out in the yard or in the woods, Keep up all the great vids, they are very much appreciated!
Honda Quality never lets you down, cap still good, replacement in order soo cool!
The vintage Christmas bubbler bulb with the vintage generator was a great touch!
James, I have a Honda E300C ‘suit case’ generator. Not sure what year it is. I bought it from its original owner and I used to use it when I was on service calls for my electric1/2" impact gun and trouble light before rechargeable battery lights. Then I would take it camping to charge the battery on my camper trailer. Always started fast, and reliable. Good to see there are still some ‘vintage’ units out there still running.
What you do for Our history goes unnoticed. Thank you for your efforts on this machine.
I would have a heart attack from the stress of trying to work on this machine without damaging anything, lol.
My word! What a truly fantastic bloke Ryan is! Talk about dogged persistence. Well done all of you. I learnt a lot! 🇬🇧
What a wonderful miracle all around
I have vintage Honda motorcycles and I too am always amazed at the kindness and generosity of strangers
WELL DONE EVERYBODY
A BLESSING ON EVERYONE
Like heart surgery. Thanks for the machinist! And Ryan! Thanks for sharing! Stay Healthy!
I’m really surprised it was a 4 stroke. Very cool piece of history and what amazing shape it’s in. Would love to have one but I would be amazed if I ever got an opportunity to see one in person let alone purchase it
Wonderful video takes me back to sitting on the side of road in the rain trying to dry out and clean the points on my 1954 Harley. Of course this was when I was much younger 40 years ago or so.
If you ever need I do have several OEM points and condenser sets in the original boxes in case you ever decide to restore a little larger air pump/Harley.
Nice to see you got it. And for those who made it possible, salute to you.
I have admiration for a man with so much patience.
The machines I repair are working machines and have to run. Experience (and age) has given me some patience
WOW!! Only man I would let do that to a rare machine like that!! Kudos for the constant effort to keep it as original as is possible. Very glad to know there are folks that preserve. I am an old antique guy, not for mechanical stuff, but glass things. But this one I watched end to end through the tropical storm going where I live now, waiting on Starlink to reconnect between clouds. Many thanks for your efforts here. I always learn a good dose of patience from your work...
As to the chemistry side, there I could have helped as that is my field. Choosing vinegar vs Citric, try the Citric first next time. It has a better limit to the removal of metallic iron than the vinegar. Yes citric has 3 ions per mole, but the iron citrate formed buffers the whole solution, giving a milder response to iron while keeping the iron citrate soluble more efficiently so a bit easier on the metallic base. Always waiting here for your next content. Many thanks!!
That is an impressive machine for something designed in the early 60's. Quality design from day one. Great save by you and the viewers!
Your subscribers are truly Awesome.
This ancient Japanese / Honda way of developing and building machinery is to love, just like the fact, James was almost a Swiss Watchmaker on this one 😂.
Thanks for not letting the weather dampen your work happy day of giving 🎉🎉😊😊
This is a great video James. Thanks to all that contributed to this. Its great to see guys that are so good in their fields come together to get this piece of history operating. Well done!
I ll admit I was a bit skeptical on this one but you made it happen!
Still got my 1984 Yamaha EF1200 it never fails to start and runs smoother than anything else I’ve used. Gotta love the old stuff 😊
Yesss! The bubble light returns!
Had to smile when I saw the bubble light, near and dear to me as a kid growing up.
James that is incredible how you finally got this antique Honda running. I’m 70 and remember when Honda motorcycle first came to US
Oh, awesome! Such a cool little thing!
Soichiro Honda is rejoicing in heaven.
Awesome cell phone charger. Well done all.
You stayed with it and now it runs again!
Very good fix.
This is a beautiful time piece James
Jim after looking at this tiny generator, I'll bet my 4 slice toaster is about the same size 😀 It's awesome that your subscribers are so talented and stepped up and helped you out that's just the best ,
Wow. What an interesting machine. This machine would have to be valuable. I would be afraid to work on something like this, but it is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Wow …so great that you got the help you needed
I think that adjustment screw needs a spring on it, or something to hold it, because the vibration of the engine was allowing the screw to turn.
Remarkable repair James and KUDOS to James and Ryan!! Job well done!
It’s nice having contacts and friends and fellow enthusiasts!! Happy Thanksgiving all!!
I have a simulator gifting from a late friend and have been afraid to tackle it as it is a dear keep sake from him. You have given me the courage to tackle this project. I will keep it even if it does not run. It is special. Thank you and may GOD bless and keep you and yours.😀😀😀
I love all of your videos. I learn a lot from them. Happy Thanksgiving.
I love the almost reverence you show and care you took with this little machine. Top notch everything!
As a note for you whenever cleaning carburetor jets I have found that acetylene torch nib cleaners work fantastic
Thanks to subscribers James, Scott and Ryan for making this unit available and content possible and thanks to James Condon for making it happen for us. Great save and high stakes all around!
What a lovely well designed machine a true marvel of engineering. I like many in the comments would love one of those. Great job James and well done Honda
Very nice work James.
CONGRATULATION! This is your reward, "TO WORK ON A MUSEUM PIECE", for your proven credentials of attention to detail and doing the job right! Thanks for all of your videos.
Cute little generator and same age as my dad it was his birthday 3 days ago 😂
As I was watching this, I was almost yelling at the video that the screw looked like an air bleed, not a fuel jet. You can see the air supply hole in the intake funnel just by the screw. Fascinate little generator, only good for low powered lighting though.
This would be great to power a set of incandescent Christmas lights. They would not care what frequency is used, given it would be a simple resistive load.
I kept holding out my hand to get the size. Your hand was the only thing I could get real scale from. That little thing is too cool. My favorite video to date from you. Great collaboration and patience. Thank you.
Good backup generator for a doll house.
I just spit a Diet Coke laughing so hard. Good one!
I am a recent subscriber. I am mesmerized by your calm demeanor and thorough approach to all the issues you find with the engines and generators. Never a harsh word. What a witness! I watch these videos at night and greatly enjoy them.
Wow! What a great find!
This has to be the cutest generator I have seen ! Thank you for preserving it
Superb example of Japanese ingenuity and fabulous construction.
....back in the days when employees took pride in their work!
I have an EM650, it has been called useless by many people. It has also saved many butts, due to the 12 volt charger that is built in. I wonder if this was originally made for dealers to charge dead cars on the far end of the lot when paired with a battery charger?
Happy thanksgiving James !
Great job getting this antique generator going. I knew you could do it, I didn't know how you would get it repaired but you did. Thanks to the subscribers that gave you a hand with the dimensions and machine work for the needle valve. As for me on to the video detailing how the needle valve was made. Good luck in the contest.
For today, thist tiny generator can power more things than 40years ago. Small transformers in radios cant handle 200Hz but nowdays switching power supply as phone charger or notebook charger can work with 200Hz because voltage is rectified first. Lot of switching power adapters are simple and works in range 90-250V AC and this 140V generator is OK. Iam little bit sad because oscilloscope output measurement missing at the end. Iam surprised by complexity and density of components inside and by fact its 4 stroke. It is still easier and cheaper today to built small 2 stroke than 4 stroke.
I agree. Even PFC power bricks should have no trouble with 200 Hz. Small wall warts with the low frequency transformer inside will also run just fine. The old-fashioned electric clocks would run fast however
@@emylrmm Your right but... I was just applying the thought of running an electric clock from a generator.... I think you'd be wanting it to run 3x as fast to account for the strangeness of simply wanting to do that.
It's a good demonstration of just how far small engines have come in terms of power.
Perfect for running a soldering iron in the bush! Maybe even charging your phone in the apocalypse. ;-))
And some bigger generators to run the cell towers, switches and so on? 🤔🤣
I had 1 of these a few years ago. I traded it for a larger generator. Great little generator , very well made.
This thing is running at 180Hz, it must be a gaming generator.
I also watched a video on old generator repair absolutely pointless on my side but also enjoyed every minute of it .
It's a radio/record player!
That was brilliant! A small piece of history there! Nice job.
I noticed the fuel cap said "petrol only". That would seem to indicate that this machine was not even intended for US based dealers. Interesting.
Petrol is gasoline so this one may have come from another country, or Honda may have made all of them with "petrol" on the cap knowing that everyone back then was smart enough to know that "petrol" is gasoline.
@@the1spyderryder”gasoline” is petrol
Dear James and mostly importantly the dog (I’ve been told by my better half you really need to introduce the same)
I found your videos in a period of poor mental health. Like all those who struggle/fight with it it’s not as simple to get out of as people might think, irrespective what the specialists might like you to think or believe; that said I found your videos by chance and not sure what that was but all I can say is thank you.
At the point I found the videos your calm and consistent ‘words’ really helped and I’ve ended up watching many of your back videos and now really look forward to the next but being in the uk have never quite figured out when things are posted/actually get uploaded due to time difference.
Anyway those who fight with whatever this is will know it’s not straight forward but here I found an unexpected support. Don’t want to add to anything here just want to say what you do/say is appreciated so as best you can please carry on.
I have found your videos a great form of relaxation and calm not to mention straight forward but with a lot of engineering dissection that is totally enjoyable as it’s things I don’t normally see in work.
So please as long as you can carry on.
AMS