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To: energyplay who wrote (67138)	8/8/2005 9:53:23 PM
From: Slagle	Respond to of 74559

energyplay, Re: "Honda" Oh yes, they are but a good bit more expensive. But this was a real inexpensive "no name" model, but looked to be very well made. What caught my eye was the "made in China" engine, the first one I have seen in the US. It appears to be a copy of a Briggs, their current OHV model, not an older flat head design. Could be made by one of those "hungry entrepreneurs" that Jay mentions as a knock-off of the Briggs engine. Go look in the "small engine" section of a Northern Hydraulics" retail store. They carry about every brand of small engine available in the US, and last time I looked (a month ago) none of them were from China. You have the "de-lux" models; Robin, Honda and Kawasaki, all made in Japan. Then you have the lower cost brands, Briggs and Tecumseh and USA made Honda. Thats in the little engines. I think they carry Onan (USA made)along with Briggs in the bigger twin cylinder models. The US brands started phasing out their larger (16hp and up) flat head engines about 1995 in anticipation of emissions requirements and replacing them with new OHV designs. But they all (except Honda) still have flat heads in the smaller (12hp and under) models. Heck, Robin still has a small smokey two stroke in their line. I know there have been some California emissions requirements for years but as for any comprehensive federal regs, I really don't think so. If they did it would be impossible to sell the two stroke and all these leaf blowers and weed eaters. They are as smokey as a chain saw. You still have push lawnmowers with flat heads. You see Chinese made small engines all over Asia, just not here. I have been wondering when they would arrive and I believe they have, via a no-name Walmart generator. Well made looking rig though. Slagle

To: energyplay who wrote (67138)	8/9/2005 5:21:27 AM
From: shades	Respond to of 74559

My landscaping friends were big on Stihl products from the dealer, but when it came to weed eaters they only wanted the honda version - said the others would make you deaf over time but with the honda engine weed eater you didn't have to wear protective earphones and could keep your hearing. He bought one of the new Honda generators that was very lightweight and mounted to the back of his van that he parks down by the river. He says he meets many RV folks that are very impressed with this powerful, quiet, low weight generator by Honda. He loves his to the point I think he may have sex with it - hehe. hondapowerequipment.com At only 46.3 lbs, the EU2000i utilizes Honda’s "state of the art" inverter technology to provide 2000 watts of lightweight, quiet and efficient power. This generator will run up to 15 hours on a single tank of gas when used with the Eco-Throttle feature. This easy starting generator produces only 59dB of sound at 7 meters with a full load, which is less than the rating of common speech. The Honda Inverter Technology makes this generator ideally suited for use with sensitive electronics (e.g., computer, fax, printer, and telephone, stereo) because the generator produces a clean sine wave of energy that prevents surging. To prevent any possible damage to the unit, the Oil Alert will shut the unit off when the oil drops below a safe operating level. The unit also has a DC terminal for use when charging 12-volt automotive type batteries. The available power is commonly used for the following typical electric devices: • Full Size Micro Wave Ovens • Larger Power Tools i.e. circular saw • Resistive Load Kitchen Appliances (i.e. Coffee Maker, Toaster, small a/c units etc). Two like EU series generators can be linked in parallel to increase available wattage through the generator outlets.