On Oct 29, 1:12*am, RHF wrote:
On Oct 28, 10:58*am, Spehro Pefhany





wrote:
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:37:50 -0700 (PDT), linnix

wrote:
On Oct 27, 6:30*pm, m II wrote:
I've had it with Chinese garbage. The amount of trash they produce each
year staggers the imagination. What's even more amazing is that we
continue to buy it. 'Customer' is quickly becoming synonymous with 'Stupid'.

This is the starter solenoid from a 5kw Chinese diesel generator
(Launtop powered):

http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-1.jpg

The machine has two hours TOTAL running time. Note the quality rubber
boot. Also note the soldered connections. Those are the solenoid winding
terminations. You can NOT get at the contacts until you de-solder the
wires. I learned that when I had to clean the non-conducting starter
contacts on another, similar, Launtop machine.

This is the reason why the starter wouldn't crank the engine over:

http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-2.jpg

I'm lucky the broken piece didn't get caught in the flywheel ring gear.

This is from the socket set I used to remove the battery terminal lug
nuts with.

http://www.scotiabunk.com/Quality/small-3.jpg

Care to guess where they were made?

This particular model of Launtop generator is sold under dozens of
different names. There has been a recall on them. They have counterfeit
ISO 2001, CE and Canadian Standards Association (like UL) decals on them.

The breakers are also improperly marked. The Canadian Standards people
are doing NOTHING to help me, despite the fraudulent use of their
Trademarked logo. Launtop is also doing nothing. Red maple seems to be
conveniently out of business.

http://tinyurl.com/6zrfft

Don't buy Chinese.

or American

Sound like the same problem with my WI made GenXXX standby generator.
I haven't open it up yet, The rotor lock up, perhaps by the starter.

Where are the Germans and Japaneses?

Honda is pretty good, but you're going to pay more. A good Honda 4000W
generator is maybe $2,200 vs. Harbor Fright's $339 for 3500W and $499
for 5,500W. "Sportsman" has a 4000W one for $329.

Residential Standby Generators
Rated 200 AMP Whole House

They are Generac reseller. These are for standby only. Don't ever
try to use them, stupid (customers).

Funny math and science:

Greek: 50% default is not a default. We can cut another 50% of the
remaining debts, and do it again and again, etc.

French: China will give us 100B, we can increase it with deflector
shields and reflective multipler by 100x. It's not smoke and mirror.
World debt problems are over.

Germany: We can pull in several more China from other Universes.
Problem solved.

Generac: There are less than 200 hours in a two-years (730 days)
warranty.