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Any good???
« on: 20 August 2015, 16:32:30 »
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Under-steer is when the front of the car hits the wall, and over-steer is when the rear of the car hits the wall.
Power is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take with you.

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Re: Any good???
« Reply #1 on: 20 August 2015, 16:39:55 »
It really depends what your going to be using it for  :y
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Re: Any good???
« Reply #2 on: 20 August 2015, 18:09:17 »
pretty much for what it lists, few electrical gadgets, and keeping battery topped up..
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Under-steer is when the front of the car hits the wall, and over-steer is when the rear of the car hits the wall.
Power is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take with you.

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Re: Any good???
« Reply #3 on: 20 August 2015, 18:23:38 »
Quote from: Jusme on 20 August 2015, 16:32:30
Is it a worthwhile buy??  https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-1kw-inverter-generator-ig1000/brand/x-5-star-products
Thanks, that reminds me, I need to call MM - I sent my IG1000 off over 2 months ago to see if they can fix it (its never worked reliably), and not heard a Dickie bird since.

When it did run (which was never for more than 15 mins before failing), it did what it claimed. I'm dubious of the noise claims, as its quite noisy in use, even in eco mode.

The spark plugs are nigh on impossible to buy locally from garden centres, car outlets (likes of ecp, gsf, motorserv etc) or bike outlets.  MM do however sell the plugs.


Would I recommend it? Probably not.  I'm also dubious of the power claims, as a twin 400W heater, turned on one bar at a time, would stall mine every time.
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« Reply #4 on: 20 August 2015, 21:50:40 »
Thanks for that Jamie....  :y
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Under-steer is when the front of the car hits the wall, and over-steer is when the rear of the car hits the wall.
Power is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how much of the wall you take with you.

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Re: Any good???
« Reply #5 on: 20 August 2015, 23:22:38 »
Looks like a chonda to me (Chinese Honda look-alike).

I think I'd rather go for a 2nd hand Honda for that money. Even the pre-inverter EX series Honda generators are great. Quiet, frugal and honest about their output. You can often pick them up cheap with simple faults and fix them. The contest group I belong to run an EX800 for 24 hour radio contests regularly and it doesn't miss a beat. For larger setups we hire a 40kVA trailer generator, which also doesn't miss a beat. ;D
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Re: Any good???
« Reply #6 on: 21 August 2015, 13:49:55 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 20 August 2015, 23:22:38
Looks like a chonda to me (Chinese Honda look-alike).
Like most Clarke/Sealey stuff, its Chinese sourced tat, rebadged and price bumped.
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