Chickanic referred to you as the generator expert to use your vids if you need to troubleshoot and repair your generator. That’s a big compliment and well deserved.
Great job Jim! On my Generac the recoil is clocked more at the 1:00 position and it doesn't interfere with the air box. We're still recovering from the hurricane Helene. I can't fix generators fast enough. I've sold out of all of the repaired units I had in stock. Crazy times! Thanks!
James, I do a lot of 3D printing for hard to find replacement parts, in Fusion 360. How I do the part dimensions is to ask the person with the part to trace the part on 2x2 mm graph paper and then send me pictures of the part from all sides and a picture of the graphed tracing. I do not charge anything for this work. I will do the drawing in Fusion 360 and send you the Fusion file so you can open it up in your program. The drawing may need dome tweaking but you and your son can do that with the fusion file. Hope this will help you. My fun is to work out how to draw the part at the same time learn more of the features of Fusion 360. Sorry I submitted this before I saw the ending of your video. Your son did a great job on the print. It looks like he used PLA. If so you should print it in ABS or polycarb, as PLA and gas do not play well together.
Sounds like you guys know what you're doing and talking about. I'm looking to get an already designed part (with .stl file) printed. I emailed James to ask him about it as I have sent him a couple of things (1 a generator) for the channel.
Do you think PETG would be good? My son-in-law printed some models for me that have been out in direct sun for 3 years, and they look like the day he made them. But of course gasoline is different.
Hi - PETG is much better with gasoline, as is Nylon. But without a restrictions. You should not use 3D filament printed containers for gas or any volatile fluids, the layering of filament printing is likely to leak. Use only gasoline rated container. For what James is using for the air box cover PETG, Nylon and ABS will work. You have to choose wisely when applying 3D printed plastics for your purposes. Hope this helps!
Very impressive as always! The use of modern technology like a 3D printer can really bring new life to old machines with hard-to-find and/or discontinued parts. It definitely can be a great tool for the hobbyist.
The previous owner of that generator . . . well . . . I am always astounded at how little some people understand about mechanical things. Even after being told a number of times that machines will not maintain themselves, some people just don't get it. They pay good money for a machine, and then let it turn into junk. Anyway, thanks for the video. 👍👍👌👌
Am I the only one missing Jim’s paint booth for frame fix up? Nice repair and kudos to your son for 3D printing the airbox cover. In the future we’ll expect to see more works of art!
I think the damage to the air box is from the pull cord. I’d try indexing the starter housing clockwise so the rope doesn’t rub on it and you’re pulling more up than sideways
I might own a few 3D printers and have often thought that they would be a great tool to supplement the repairs that you are doing. Fusion is a great product for such designs and there are many TH-cam videos to assist.
Good morning, thank you for another great Thursday morning video. I really look forward to your videos every week. Congratulations to your son's accomplishment with the 3d printing. Have a good weekend.
Stellar work! Plus the extra goodness of having your son 3D print the air box cover, with good learning on his side, coupled with the satisfaction & pride of doing good work AND helping Dad--does it get any better than this? There were some new twists for me in this video, regarding problems & their solutions. There's quite a bit of satisfaction in recognizing the problems correctly, and also in knowing what your spare parts inventory is, not to mention HAVING the right parts to install. It's a surprise that the original owner fought with so many problems--kerosene, broken main jet, broken starter pull cable, broken choke lever. I suppose that the bright side of discovering kerosene in the gas tank may have been finding so little rust. I'd been trying to imagine how the air box cover had been cut repeatedly, but then I read through the comments; the viewers made perfect sense of the frayed starter rope being associated with the roping cutting into the air box. I wish I'd been that sleuthful! It's unfortunate the original owner couldn't put 2 & 2 together to explain the damaged air box cover AND the damaged pull starting rope. They might have saved the cover and the rope with a little rotation of the housing. But that wouldn't have solved the other issues, so they were destined for failure by not taking the effort to learn about small engines/motors and combustion. Thank you for doing the work you do, AND for sharing it with us. This was a beautiful piece of education & satisfaction for me. I hope you enjoyed doing it, too!
All he had to do is rotate that recoil 180 degrees and he would've saved that air box. Shame. I have to have my son learn 3d printing, nice job! 2 coffee video this week!
Great job on the air box cover! Give that young man a job! Son, ask dad about salary and benefits. Dad, remind son about the cost of a roof over one's head these days.
It is amazing how badly people abuse generators either because they are ignorant or very affluent or both. Their abuse is your gain. BRAVO to your son.
James, when you are dealing with rubber bushings going into holes or items going into the holes of rubber bushings... try the old racer's trick. Use Windex. Windex is awful slippery and it evaporates completely leaving NO residue. Using oil or soap leaves a residue that can compromise the holding power of the rubber part or cause a degradation of the rubber. Windex can also help release rubber parts or things pushed into rubber parts.
Amazing content!! Meticulous evaluation of each necessary engine component and never ceases to reveal surprises!1 Kerosene in the fuel tank?/ Really?? Great stuff, James. Many thanks!! PS A 15 y/o son who knows, understands and can create 3-D printed plastic parts?? WOW!! Eternal job security down the road. Good for HIM!!
Those 3D printers are Awesome! My son has one and he has made me a lot of partsI needed.The last thing he made me was a couple of 11" high owls I put near my porch light to scare away robins that want to build a nest on my lights. Thanks for the Vids Jim
Great video James-no disappointments as usual. If possible could you do a video to discuss THD levels? Namely re: electronics, and how it can negatively affect what's found in an average household e.g., PC, iPhones, appliances, furnace, shop tools, etc, and at what levels that happens. What kind of generator(s) either mobile or stationary backup generators are best suited and why? I simply don't trust the info found online-much of which is "sponsored" information. Thanks James.
Looks like Chucky attacked that air box with a knife. It is almost Halloween after all. I look forward to whatever nightmare generator he finds for the 31st.
Wonderful work as always. Thanks so much for sharing ... and James, all your videos help many someones!! Appreciate you very much. Also great that you bring the kiddos in on the fun every once in a while. Very best, Jack
Great work, thanks for the video. On reinstalling the carb and airbox, I have used long studs made from all thread to help align parts like that and then remove the studs one at a time to install mounting screws.
Might be time for your son to start a YT channel about 3D printing parts for dad :) Kinda serious. I was very interested in that part, and was hoping for a full segment,
Now you know why it smoked like a bandit when you first started it because of the Kerosene that was in the tank ,Yup that did it , Another super Video Jim in the can
Hah! I was just about to type a comment saying the box cover would be a 3d print candidate when you said it. Fusion 360 is truly amazing, but you're right it's not something to pick up in half an hour or - to become quick - half a month.
These young ones today are way to tech savvy. Good he was able to reproduce the cover. Glad you got the fuel tank bushings. Was wondering if you have tried the adjustment tool that was in the package?
Jim what ultrasonic cleaner are you using now? I think I have possibly watched every generator video and I believe you have switched several times. As always another great video.
Why did the importer not insist that the recoil starter be turned 180 degrees to the right (as seen from the front) thereby routing the starter rope into the empty space on the opposite side of the machine....rather than sawing the airbox cover??? If easy access to the choke or other controls is absolutely necessary it may need a pulley running off the chassis rail above that rotated starter mechanism and a "holster" for the pull start handle on the rail opposite (above the airbox cover) to get the pull to that side of the generator. I have seen the same sawing action on a Kawasaki mower engine that was replaced on another mower chassis and the starter cord is routed so that it saws the plastic starter cover...
The Ender is certainly a good entry level printer. When you and your son want to get more serious, print faster and more demanding filaments like ABS I'd recommend getting a X1C from Bambulab.
Hello James: Another very entertaining video. Kudos to Father & Son refurbishing another unit destined for land fill. Time is marching on " your comment dad learning from his son on the 3D Printer". I thought we may see you either plastic weld or JB weld repair the old cover. The 3D project repair a better solution. Keep up the good work and enjoy the Father/Son time. If you are like most familys, it will become increasingly more difficult to have quality time togeather as the boys schedules become bussier.
Great job James, you might be able to fix the air cleaner cover with some auto body filler called Tigar Hair. It has a fiberglass mixed into the filler for a strong bond. Thanks
I think you need to rotate the recoil cover so that the pull handle comes out on the right side, opposite the carb. That looks like a straight shot, whereas as it is the pull is an awkward angle.
Strictly speaking, you only have 91.2% of the power, when the voltage drops from 120 volts to 114.6 volts. With resistive load. So only 2736 watts instead of 3000 watts, or 2827 watts instead of 3100 watts.
My take is this unit was stored inside but on it's side and at some point was used as a sawing table, hence the state of the airbox cover and the smoke screen at first start; the engine oil seeping from the crankcase past the rings into the combustion chamber...
Hot rod generator with the yellow and black paint and the chrome valve cover. I never saw a small engine with a chrome valve cover that's just funny. I wish I could afford a 3D printer and knew how to make stuff to print as I would be using it quite a bit.
I;d be willing to bet that the smoking at first was from the kerosene in the system... I wonder if someone tried jet fuel? Anyway, great recovery on the generator.
Kudos to your son on the design. Designing something like that would have taken me some thinking. In my case, I still have a paper scanner. I would have taken a scan of the face on my paper scanner then imported that in f360 as background and traced that for my initial piece. I then would have probably printed a few test pieces that are only 1 mm tall (I use metric only when using a 3D printer for the most part). Even if I have used it since 2017, I never really trained so I am very limited in my skills. I typically upload my niche parts knowing that no one will use them but it doesn't hurt. The only part that I made that was used the most was a simple print that attaches to an old aerosol bottle and allows you to refill it with air. Great for cases when your WD40 bottles are full of fluid but out of air. I am typing too much now.
Great video and kudos to your son. You both did a terrific job. When I want to design a 3d printed object from an existent object I usually scan it using my iPhone running a 3d scan app. There are several videos on TH-cam that explain this process. It is much easier to start with a scanned 3d object than designing something from scratch.
Your 15 year old son is the winner in this video. That young man has a future in technology.
Its crazy the stuff he is doing with circuit boards, 3D printing and his Arduino's.
It fit perfectly. What a skill to have!
@@jcondon1not gonna lie, I had to google arduino. I’m 53 and that’s the first I’ve heard about it. I’m glad these young men know about it!!!
Chickanic referred to you as the generator expert to use your vids if you need to troubleshoot and repair your generator. That’s a big compliment and well deserved.
And kudos to your son for making the a box cover.
Cool
Mustie1 is _the_ generator, small engine or basically anything mechanical expert. @@davidschipsi1316
Why not turn the pull rope 180 degrees to come out the other side?
That name just gets under my skin. youtube is always pushing her videos to me.
Finding, buying, picking up, repairing, making & editing videos for our enjoyment...you're amazing....don't forget to eat, sleep and have family time
imagine its like an addiction where you cant stop buying generators to fix, the whole yard is now full of perfectly running generators!
Great job Jim! On my Generac the recoil is clocked more at the 1:00 position and it doesn't interfere with the air box. We're still recovering from the hurricane Helene. I can't fix generators fast enough. I've sold out of all of the repaired units I had in stock. Crazy times! Thanks!
Great repair video. Kudos to your son for designing the air box cover, that was a pretty complicated 3D project.
The starter cord is what cut the air box up.
Yip that's exactly what I thought when I saw it line up. It would explain the airbox and cord damage.
@@Firecul On the Bottom of the Airbox cover You can see Cord cuts in the cover. it does not line up with the cut marks at the top...
@@m9ovich785 I had to stop watching ATM so not 100% sure but isn't the cover symmetrical? If so it is possible it used to be oriented "upside down"
I thought maybe it had a grass cutter accident or run over by a lawn mower.
The pull cord seems more plausible.
@@brad9529 I wonder how many times that cord was pulled to cut into that plastic that way. 😆 🤣 Some dude has a well exercised arm.
James, I do a lot of 3D printing for hard to find replacement parts, in Fusion 360. How I do the part dimensions is to ask the person with the part to trace the part on 2x2 mm graph paper and then send me pictures of the part from all sides and a picture of the graphed tracing. I do not charge anything for this work. I will do the drawing in Fusion 360 and send you the Fusion file so you can open it up in your program. The drawing may need dome tweaking but you and your son can do that with the fusion file. Hope this will help you. My fun is to work out how to draw the part at the same time learn more of the features of Fusion 360. Sorry I submitted this before I saw the ending of your video. Your son did a great job on the print. It looks like he used PLA. If so you should print it in ABS or polycarb, as PLA and gas do not play well together.
ABS doesn’t like gasoline either…
PETG would be my suggestion for common filaments. PC would be best choice. Or nylon, but both are rather expensive.
@@stazeII Nylon is one of the best to use with gasoline. Fuel line hose barbs are made from it etc.
Sounds like you guys know what you're doing and talking about. I'm looking to get an already designed part (with .stl file) printed. I emailed James to ask him about it as I have sent him a couple of things (1 a generator) for the channel.
Do you think PETG would be good? My son-in-law printed some models for me that have been out in direct sun for 3 years, and they look like the day he made them. But of course gasoline is different.
Hi - PETG is much better with gasoline, as is Nylon. But without a restrictions. You should not use 3D filament printed containers for gas or any volatile fluids, the layering of filament printing is likely to leak. Use only gasoline rated container. For what James is using for the air box cover PETG, Nylon and ABS will work. You have to choose wisely when applying 3D printed plastics for your purposes. Hope this helps!
I'm really impressed my your 15 yrs old talent to have created AND printed that part! Nicely done!
Should give your son 50$!
@@jeremyfreeman1860 Maybe he can apply that $50 to offset little things like food, shelter, clothes, xboxes, 3d printers, etc 😄
Very impressive as always! The use of modern technology like a 3D printer can really bring new life to old machines with hard-to-find and/or discontinued parts. It definitely can be a great tool for the hobbyist.
James....Your son's abilities mirror yours...you'll make a great team...your fixing and him making unobtainable parts
He did an awesome job with a 3-D printer you should be proud of him. He’s not my son and I’m proud of him
So cool your son was able to design and print that air box cover. Nice job Kid.
Great video as always!!!! Kudos to your son for the great job on designing and printing air box for you!!!
The previous owner of that generator . . . well . . . I am always astounded at how little some people understand about mechanical things. Even after being told a number of times that machines will not maintain themselves, some people just don't get it. They pay good money for a machine, and then let it turn into junk. Anyway, thanks for the video. 👍👍👌👌
Can you imagine how many generators will be for sale in a year or less in the area where the hurricane went thru last week?
Am I the only one missing Jim’s paint booth for frame fix up? Nice repair and kudos to your son for 3D printing the airbox cover. In the future we’ll expect to see more works of art!
I think the damage to the air box is from the pull cord. I’d try indexing the starter housing clockwise so the rope doesn’t rub on it and you’re pulling more up than sideways
Yep, a great many pulls trying to start on kerosene too.
Its the cord that ”saw” the airbox
Thanks, I was wondering what sort of violence produces those marks. No violence, just careless use.
And that's what ate the pull rope...
I wonder how the original airbox cover got so mangled? Your son is incredibly gifted at CAD work!
Your son has a future in 3D design for sure, well done young man.
Congrats to your son…..I’m 68 years old and I have no idea how he did that……..awesome young man
I'm a real nube using Fusion 360 for 3D printing and I can say your lad did a very good job, as that was not a simple task.
I might own a few 3D printers and have often thought that they would be a great tool to supplement the repairs that you are doing. Fusion is a great product for such designs and there are many TH-cam videos to assist.
Another great save. Kudo's to your son for the air box
Nice when you get a bargain buy that isn't a train wreck. It needed a decent amount of maintenance, but the core machine was still solid.
James is the generator whisperer...😊😊😊😊
yes he is always gentle and calm about it.
I think I’d rotate the rewind so it pulls out the other side.
yes its poorly designed pulling the way it is.
Having observed your work and upon further review you didn't need to cross your fingers on this one James. It just wanted some attention. Solid video.
Good morning, thank you for another great Thursday morning video. I really look forward to your videos every week. Congratulations to your son's accomplishment with the 3d printing. Have a good weekend.
you definitely scored with this purchase. The best $25 you spent all week I bet. I scour the ads looking for deals like this but rarely find them.
I have the same era 6500-watt Generac and the parts are very similar. That's back when they manufactured their own engines and they lasted forever!
I got up early this morning and found another classic, great video from you, James. You were a lucky find for your family!
Stellar work! Plus the extra goodness of having your son 3D print the air box cover, with good learning on his side, coupled with the satisfaction & pride of doing good work AND helping Dad--does it get any better than this?
There were some new twists for me in this video, regarding problems & their solutions.
There's quite a bit of satisfaction in recognizing the problems correctly, and also in knowing what your spare parts inventory is, not to mention HAVING the right parts to install.
It's a surprise that the original owner fought with so many problems--kerosene, broken main jet, broken starter pull cable, broken choke lever.
I suppose that the bright side of discovering kerosene in the gas tank may have been finding so little rust.
I'd been trying to imagine how the air box cover had been cut repeatedly, but then I read through the comments; the viewers made perfect sense of the frayed starter rope being associated with the roping cutting into the air box. I wish I'd been that sleuthful! It's unfortunate the original owner couldn't put 2 & 2 together to explain the damaged air box cover AND the damaged pull starting rope. They might have saved the cover and the rope with a little rotation of the housing.
But that wouldn't have solved the other issues, so they were destined for failure by not taking the effort to learn about small engines/motors and combustion.
Thank you for doing the work you do, AND for sharing it with us. This was a beautiful piece of education & satisfaction for me. I hope you enjoyed doing it, too!
Thanks James.
Reclock the Recoil so the Rope pulls to the other side.
That was the best $25. you ever spent, nice running machine ,and your son did a great job on the 3D printed part.I always enjoy your video's James.
Got to love those plastic gas tanks. Your son did a fantastic job on the filter cover.
3d printer, that was very cool. Got that baby up and cured nicely James. Always keep the spare parts on hand is great👍
Never knew I'd be addicted to generator videos. They're like crack cocaine.
Welcome to the group😅
@@bobbor5883 🤣👍
James generator repairs are very addicting.
Great find and fix James. Nice work on the airbox printing 😊
Great job as usual James it is always exciting to see you solving problems.
Cheers Jim, another "fix" . Where would my repair don't replace mindset be without your Thursday postings.
No cleaning or painting 😞
Great job on the air cleaner box. Your son should be extremely proud of that, it looks like a real one.
Nice.. Congrats to you're son on his design and engineering skills. I bet I know where he's headed to after high school. Great job ( Guys)
You are one hell of a dad sir!
James you did it again.Im not working anymore ,but keep watching your program.Have a nice day greetings from Jan.
All he had to do is rotate that recoil 180 degrees and he would've saved that air box. Shame. I have to have my son learn 3d printing, nice job! 2 coffee video this week!
Awesome James. I always watch your videos all the way through.
Hello James, nice to be here.
Big kudos to your son. Excellent father and son teamwork. Great genny too and keeping it from the junk pile.
Chickanic brought you another fan. She reffered you on something I was watching yesterday. What a well done video. thanks.
Great job on the air box cover! Give that young man a job! Son, ask dad about salary and benefits. Dad, remind son about the cost of a roof over one's head these days.
It is amazing how badly people abuse generators either because they are ignorant or very affluent or both. Their abuse is your gain. BRAVO to your son.
Congratulations son.
James, when you are dealing with rubber bushings going into holes or items going into the holes of rubber bushings... try the old racer's trick. Use Windex. Windex is awful slippery and it evaporates completely leaving NO residue. Using oil or soap leaves a residue that can compromise the holding power of the rubber part or cause a degradation of the rubber. Windex can also help release rubber parts or things pushed into rubber parts.
yes the windex is how golf clubs grips get slipped on
What about the valve lash?
Thanks for the videos. Always a pleasure to watch.
Amazing content!! Meticulous evaluation of each necessary engine component and never ceases to reveal surprises!1 Kerosene in the fuel tank?/ Really?? Great stuff, James. Many thanks!!
PS A 15 y/o son who knows, understands and can create 3-D printed plastic parts?? WOW!! Eternal job security down the road. Good for HIM!!
did not know those choke plates came out like that... very cool! Really enjoyed this one Great job!
Those 3D printers are Awesome! My son has one and he has made me a lot of partsI needed.The last thing he made me was a couple of 11" high owls I put near my porch light to scare away robins that want to build a nest on my lights. Thanks for the Vids Jim
James, i hope you and yours came through the storm up your way ok. Id say quite a few people up there could use a generator right about now.
3D printing does it again. Hope your son got an extra bit of icecream for a treat.
Great video James-no disappointments as usual. If possible could you do a video to discuss THD levels? Namely re: electronics, and how it can negatively affect what's found in an average household e.g., PC, iPhones, appliances, furnace, shop tools, etc, and at what levels that happens. What kind of generator(s) either mobile or stationary backup generators are best suited and why? I simply don't trust the info found online-much of which is "sponsored" information. Thanks James.
Looks like Chucky attacked that air box with a knife. It is almost Halloween after all. I look forward to whatever nightmare generator he finds for the 31st.
The generator would make a great smoke machine.
Great job👍 Your 15 year old son did an awesome job 3D printing the air box cover. Those are way too complicated for me to use.
Awesome that your son can help you. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
The voltage dropped quite a lot for a generator having an AVR.
"Intresting" is still not a word.
25 dollars... thats a great deal.... wished they would do them prices around here...that would be 350 or 400 here..
Wonderful work as always. Thanks so much for sharing ... and James, all your videos help many someones!! Appreciate you very much. Also great that you bring the kiddos in on the fun every once in a while. Very best, Jack
Oil filter!!! With proper maintenance, is a small giant, "runs and forget" Great James! As aways Perfect 🎯
Great work, thanks for the video. On reinstalling the carb and airbox, I have used long studs made from all thread to help align parts like that and then remove the studs one at a time to install mounting screws.
Lucky that you have a wizz kid James, the airbox cover is great, now make them and sell them on E bay....!
Might be time for your son to start a YT channel about 3D printing parts for dad :) Kinda serious. I was very interested in that part, and was hoping for a full segment,
I had similar vibes
Now you know why it smoked like a bandit when you first started it because of the Kerosene that was in the tank ,Yup that did it , Another super Video Jim in the can
Hah! I was just about to type a comment saying the box cover would be a 3d print candidate when you said it. Fusion 360 is truly amazing, but you're right it's not something to pick up in half an hour or - to become quick - half a month.
Love your videos
Not really doing carburetor things! I love it!!!
Nice work James has always. Amazing job by your son 3D printing.
These young ones today are way to tech savvy. Good he was able to reproduce the cover. Glad you got the fuel tank bushings. Was wondering if you have tried the adjustment tool that was in the package?
Yup. Installing the carb is fun! Craig
Jim what ultrasonic cleaner are you using now? I think I have possibly watched every generator video and I believe you have switched several times. As always another great video.
Got you a sharp kid there James....
Why did the importer not insist that the recoil starter be turned 180 degrees to the right (as seen from the front) thereby routing the starter rope into the empty space on the opposite side of the machine....rather than sawing the airbox cover???
If easy access to the choke or other controls is absolutely necessary it may need a pulley running off the chassis rail above that rotated starter mechanism and a "holster" for the pull start handle on the rail opposite (above the airbox cover) to get the pull to that side of the generator.
I have seen the same sawing action on a Kawasaki mower engine that was replaced on another mower chassis and the starter cord is routed so that it saws the plastic starter cover...
Excellent video, James. Finally a pretty easy one for you. Thanks
The Ender is certainly a good entry level printer. When you and your son want to get more serious, print faster and more demanding filaments like ABS I'd recommend getting a X1C from Bambulab.
Excellent work by both you and your son. 👍🏼
That is exceptional 3d printing. 👍
Nice video,The cat photo bombed video lol.Keep up all the great videos !
Hello James: Another very entertaining video. Kudos to Father & Son refurbishing another unit destined for land fill. Time is marching on " your comment dad learning from his son on the 3D Printer". I thought we may see you either plastic weld or JB weld repair the old cover. The 3D project repair a better solution. Keep up the good work and enjoy the Father/Son time. If you are like most familys, it will become increasingly more difficult to have quality time togeather as the boys schedules become bussier.
Amazing as always, you just have to love relying on 15 year old son to do the technical part for the air box!!
I like 6500 to 8000 watt single cylinder ohv generators. They can run a 200 amp mig welder and still be economical!
Yeah, as mentioned before, I'd move that pull cord to the 1 o'clock position.
Kerosene! Go figure?
Another great video mate 👍🏻
Great job James, you might be able to fix the air cleaner cover with some auto body filler called Tigar Hair. It has a fiberglass mixed into the filler for a strong bond. Thanks
I think you need to rotate the recoil cover so that the pull handle comes out on the right side, opposite the carb. That looks like a straight shot, whereas as it is the pull is an awkward angle.
Strictly speaking, you only have 91.2% of the power, when the voltage drops from 120 volts to 114.6 volts. With resistive load.
So only 2736 watts instead of 3000 watts, or
2827 watts instead of 3100 watts.
You should remove the oil filter while the drain plug is out as the removal of the filter allows oil back into the sump.
I was going to suggest that also.
My take is this unit was stored inside but on it's side and at some point was used as a sawing table, hence the state of the airbox cover and the smoke screen at first start; the engine oil seeping from the crankcase past the rings into the combustion chamber...
Hot rod generator with the yellow and black paint and the chrome valve cover. I never saw a small engine with a chrome valve cover that's just funny. I wish I could afford a 3D printer and knew how to make stuff to print as I would be using it quite a bit.
I;d be willing to bet that the smoking at first was from the kerosene in the system... I wonder if someone tried jet fuel? Anyway, great recovery on the generator.
Kudos to your son on the design. Designing something like that would have taken me some thinking. In my case, I still have a paper scanner. I would have taken a scan of the face on my paper scanner then imported that in f360 as background and traced that for my initial piece. I then would have probably printed a few test pieces that are only 1 mm tall (I use metric only when using a 3D printer for the most part). Even if I have used it since 2017, I never really trained so I am very limited in my skills. I typically upload my niche parts knowing that no one will use them but it doesn't hurt. The only part that I made that was used the most was a simple print that attaches to an old aerosol bottle and allows you to refill it with air. Great for cases when your WD40 bottles are full of fluid but out of air. I am typing too much now.
Great video and kudos to your son. You both did a terrific job.
When I want to design a 3d printed object from an existent object I usually scan it using my iPhone running a 3d scan app. There are several videos on TH-cam that explain this process. It is much easier to start with a scanned 3d object than designing something from scratch.
Yes. The one part I designed that is the method I used.
Cool video, Nice work by your son on the cover. I always enjoy you videos.