Two is One and One is None

**streaker69** · May 25th, 2022, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Gman106

Isn't that what they use to slaughter cows? Odd thing to have in a piece of power equipment.

Captive bolts being ones that don't spin, an example would be a carriage bolt. I tried that with this already except the sheet metal is too soft and it just spun the carriage bolts in the hole.

**fallenleader** · May 25th, 2022, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Gman106

Isn't that what they use to slaughter cows? Odd thing to have in a piece of power equipment.

slightly different
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_bolt_pistol
it says pistol so it is clearly taktikoool vs a normal ol' captive bolt which really doesnt do much at all, almost like that is the point of it.

i guess the question really is.
is streaker keeping his bolts captive in an old well in the basement?

**Franklin_in_PA** · May 27th, 2022, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Gman106

I have a back up girlfriend.

I thought about a backup wife but in that case two is four times as much trouble.

**streaker69** · May 29th, 2022, 12:21 PM

New battery is installed as well as an Hour/Tachometer. Electric start works perfectly.

**TDIfan** · June 2nd, 2022, 08:18 PM

Nice score. I've got the 6500 version of that, labeled as a Troy Bilt, sans electric start. I used to run the whole house on it (within reason), before I got the 17kw Generac whole house. It serves as backup to the Generac, if SHTF and something ever would happen to it. Starts super easy and always worked well.

**dannyb** · June 3rd, 2022, 09:02 PM

Will be moving. New place has solar and backup battery.

**pred** · June 3rd, 2022, 09:40 PM

Sooo, I have a foolish question,
How do you store fuel to run the Generator lets say for 7 days?
Gasoline is quite short lived these days and you may have to swap it out once a year or so to ensure yours is not gone foul,
I would love to pick up a small diesel Generator as I feel that fuel storage and availability is easier,

**streaker69** · June 3rd, 2022, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by pred

Sooo, I have a foolish question,
How do you store fuel to run the Generator lets say for 7 days?
Gasoline is quite short lived these days and you may have to swap it out once a year or so to ensure yours is not gone foul,
I would love to pick up a small diesel Generator as I feel that fuel storage and availability is easier,

My plan is to convert this one to LP/NG like my other one. LP stores forever.