WHICH GENERATOR FOR RC

[ex-sco77morgan]

Need to get a generator for my RC'ing

Any advise on what to get and where to get it from please

[ashleyb4]

What will you be running?

How much do you want to spend?

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[sosidge]

Do you have a Costco near you (and are you a member)?

That's where I got mine from. About £60 at the time. It's one of the basic 2-stroke models that you see in quite a few places under a few different brands (Machine Mart also).

I know a few people have had reliability problems with these basic ones but I managed to get a good 'un and it's probably done me a dozen meetings over the last few years.

If you want guaranteed quality you are probably looking at a Honda for several hundred pounds!

[ex-sco77morgan]

Was looking for a 4 stroke only going to be running Chargers and possibly a kettle and stove occasionally ??

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by sco77morgan

Was looking for a 4 stroke only going to be running Chargers and possibly a kettle and stove occasionally ??

Kettles and stoves use a lot of power. Your domestic kettle might be 3000W! Even travel kettles are 650W. Add your charging on to that and you probably need a couple of kW power - that's not cheap either!

[c0sie]

Might wanna look into a Thermos then Scott

[c0sie]

After racing touring car Nats id be more inclined to save up and buy one of the 'quiet' genny's.

Ive had 3 of the cheap £60 gennys, bought from Argos and Screw-Fix and all 3 died. They all died around the same time as many of my TC friends who also had bought these for the TC Nats.

If you are in this game for the long haul id save up and spend your money on something good, silent that will last

[ashleyb4]

Look at the kipor suitcase generators. But you you want to run a stove or a kettle they will need to be camping ones and you will need a resinable generator.

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[ex-sco77morgan]

Originally Posted by c0sie

After racing touring car Nats id be more inclined to save up and buy one of the 'quiet' genny's.

Ive had 3 of the cheap £60 gennys, bought from Argos and Screw-Fix and all 3 died. They all died around the same time as many of my TC friends who also had bought these for the TC Nats.

If you are in this game for the long haul id save up and spend your money on something good, silent that will last

Like what though Chris ??

Or boil it in a pan on a stove ............ Boy Scout styleeee

[c0sie]

https://www.kmsdirect.co.uk/index.ph...d0f302fa59c048

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[Belsten]

Scott the vast majority of people use Kipor gennies, capable of powering the lap top plus charging. Theres always places to get cups of tea, failing that either a thermos or gas camping stove would do the trick and be far cheaper, simples