On Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:22:15 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Thu, 1 Sep 2016 18:06:06 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Chris French
wrote:

Charlie2 Wrote in message:

advice please on resonably priced lightweightt generator for alotment.
230/240v 13amp output. flymo/ strimmer, rotorvator /weeder.
got slight back prob don't aim to make it worse.any sggestions 4
stroke engine. doc says fine but go easy.


What power output (in kW)would you need?

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Is that not implied in the 230/240v 13amp output requirement?
Approximately 3kW would seem a fair deduction. Or have I missed
something?

13 Amp might be referring to the style of plug connection.

An idea of budget might be useful. Reasonably priced is relative to your
concept of "reasonable".

Most 3kW 4 stroke generators would aggravate any back problems - more so
than the equivalent 2/4 stroke versions of the individual tools. So not
lightweight.

Honda are good but expensive.

Generally not much useful information as a decent Rotavator is petrol
driven and massive (it needs to be to grind through the soil).

A "Rotovator" which is not much bigger than a strimmer doesn't require
much power but doesn't do much either.

If the OP already has the tools listed, an idea of their power requirement
would be useful.

Cheers


Dave R



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Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box

On 05/09/2016 19:50, David wrote:
A "Rotovator" which is not much bigger than a strimmer doesn't require
much power but doesn't do much either.

Many years ago my father bought a cheap rotovator. Really hard work, you
had to hang on to the handles to stop it running away while it slowly
dug into the ground.

Then he bought a Howard 350 (this was the mid 1970s). Bigger, quieter
engine and driven wheels. You just had to make sure it stayed straight
as it crawled along digging 6 inches deep into clay, leaving a fine
tilth. It even self propelled itself back to the shed. Wonderful machine.

Andy

On 5 Sep 2016 18:50:03 GMT, David wrote:



Generally not much useful information as a decent Rotavator is petrol
driven and massive (it needs to be to grind through the soil).



A "Rotovator" which is not much bigger than a strimmer doesn't require
much power but doesn't do much either.


Probably aggravates the back more than a normal sized one,at least the
mantis I have used inside a polytunnel does to me, less power to let
the machine do the work so you end up "helping " it.

G.Harman