Running power tools off a generator!

it all comes down to the amps the tools use

i have done allot of site work without power
and different generators
some will run a skillsaw
but not an air compressor
for nailing

and the bigger the generator
the more noise

something to consider
in the neigborhood

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

paying for the electricity would be cheaper than paying for the gas to run the generator.

-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

What manitario said,,Believe it.

Yeah, pay the electric and don’t look back. I ran an 8.5Kw generator in an ice storm when our electricity was out. I think it burned about 20 gallons of fuel every 24 hours. That would be about 7 gallons in 8 hours. $25 a day…... If you only worked on Saturdays it would be $100 a month. Give the folks a hundred a month and they will let you use power all the time.

The only time it’s feasible to use a generator is when your out in the field Charles.
Give mom a few bucks towards the bill and you’ll both be better off.

-- Eric

Me too! ;-)) forget the generator and pay the electric bill. Both of you will be way ahead.

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Problemly so!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

The others are right, Charles. But, I applaud you for thinking of your mothers finances.

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill

Yup Charles….give your dad the dough man!!!!

Then I can tell my son how my friend Charles pays

his dads electric bill each month!!!!!!

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

Charles, what they all said. You can run wiring or upgrade the existing wiring for what the generator would cost. The cost of fuel will outweigh any electric bill.
One other point to remember about generators. They can provide very dirty power if they are not in phase or the rpm varies too much. Power tools don’t care for power drops and spikes, it will really shorten the life of the tools. I could be wrong on the next comment. I believe universal motors, what most hand held tools have, are more prone to damage by power spikes and drops.
Best of luck, BTKS

-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)

Pay your dad.

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

If your Dad is too proud to let you pick up the electric bill (I’ve had some experience with that sort of thing – lol), figure out his monthly average electric bill and pay everything above that.

An even sneakier trick would be to put the electricity in your name and “forget” to bill him for his use.

Parents can be pretty difficult when it comes to the kids helping them. Mine were, and I’m quite certain that my kids aren’t looking forward to telling me to sit down, shut up, and let them handle things. – lol

-- Adversity doesn't build character...................it reveals it.

We have to see. I need to find another job first.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

if the generator under powers the machines it’ll wreck the motors
You need a reliable generator and you might want to put an amp meter on the line to be sure each leg is pushing the right voltage and amperage

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