Texas Look Out! - Page 14

Rockporter · August 27, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Well you do know how to get around Austin dont you.
There is NOTHING where you are at.

Only been to Austin for two weeks visiting someone, I have no idea where anything is, lol. And yes, there is never anything around us on a normal day, lol.

Looking for pure sinewave generator with 50 amp plug.

Worth1 · August 27, 2017

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Originally Posted by Rockporter

Only been to Austin for two weeks visiting someone, I have no idea where anything is, lol. And yes, there is never anything around us on a normal day, lol.

Looking for pure sinewave generator with 50 amp plug.

I have no idea what part of Dell Valle you are at.
BUT if you look up Home depot there is one not far away.
And all along Ben White IE 71 there are a bunch of industrial places.
If you are east of the airport and wanted to go to Home Depot and avoid traffic I would go to Bastrop instead.
I really would.
You would be going against the rush hour traffic free sailing.
Bastrop has home depot Lowes and Academy on your side of town all next to each other.
Then there is stuff down town.

henry · August 27, 2017

Liked the wet cat it looks mad, ready to kick some butt. :]

rnewste · August 27, 2017

I would start at Home Depot and Lowes. Most likely, all stores in SE Texas are (or will soon be) sold out of them.

If you just want something (short term) to run window ACs and refrigerator, check out Harbor Freight, if there is one in Austin.
Here is a link to a medium duty one that I would check:

https://www.harborfreight.com/4000-M...k3In0%3D%0D%0A

Again, not "John Deere" quality but something that might suffice. At this point whatever is in stock that you can take with you would be my priority...

Raybo

Worth1 · August 27, 2017

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Originally Posted by rnewste

I would start at Home Depot and Lowes. Most likely, all stores in SE Texas are (or will soon be) sold out of them.

If you just want something (short term) to run window ACs and refrigerator, check out Harbor Freight, if there is one in Austin.
Here is a link to a medium duty one that I would check:

https://www.harborfreight.com/4000-M...k3In0%3D%0D%0A

Again, not "John Deere" quality but something that might suffice. At this point whatever is in stock that you can take with you would be my priority...

Raybo

Harbor freight is in Austin at Lamar and 71.

Rockporter · August 27, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I have no idea what part of Dell Valle you are at.
BUT if you look up Home depot there is one not far away.
And all along Ben White IE 71 there are a bunch of industrial places.
If you are east of the airport and wanted to go to Home Depot and avoid traffic I would go to Bastrop instead.
I really would.
You would be going against the rush hour traffic free sailing.
Bastrop has home depot Lowes and Academy on your side of town all next to each other.
Then there is stuff down town.

What streets downtown Bastrop?

We are five minutes from the airport, south east.

My friends are new here. They only know Main Street with the tourist shops and near HEB, Walmart area. These are the only places they go off of 71, getting off at Heisler.

PhilaGardener · August 27, 2017

Compressors pull a lot of current when they start a cycle, so leave a margin. Sometimes the surge load rating isn't up to it. Good luck!

And remember to get oil!

Worth1 · August 27, 2017

I did a quick search and there are a lot of things out of stock in Bastrop.
didn't find one generator.

Worth1 · August 27, 2017

Look up Bastrop on the map would be easier.
I dont know street names.
Lowes and home Depot are on 71 coming into town.

Worth1 · August 27, 2017

Now is not the time to be looking for a generator in Texas sad to say.

Rockporter · August 27, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Look up Bastrop on the map would be easier.
I dont know street names.
Lowes and home Depot are on 71 coming into town.

There's flooding all along different areas of 71. We already pulled up the current flood map. Lots of water around us. Well, we'll figure it out.

Worth1 · August 27, 2017

You might give these people a call.
http://www.bandbautosupply.com/index.php

Rockporter · August 27, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

You might give these people a call.
http://www.bandbautosupply.com/index.php

Thanks, I'll try them tomorrow.

Rockporter · August 27, 2017

B&B Auto Supply has 7 flood triangles around it and the road they are on (Chestnut) is closed. We can only hope to find a generator. If we have to order online and have it shipped we'll do that. At least we would have one. Called Home Depot, they are sold out.

Corpus has minimal damage, so I could have it shipped to a local pace like our friends machine repair shop where we could pick it up.

rnewste · August 27, 2017

I would also expand your search to areas well north of you - as these stores would have a better probability of having one in stock: Temple, Killeen then Waco, in that order.

https://www.harborfreight.com/storel...put=waco,%20tx

Good hunting!

Raybo

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henry Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midway B.C. Canada Posts: 311	Liked the wet cat it looks mad, ready to kick some butt. :] __________________ Henry Last edited by henry; August 27, 2017 at 08:36 PM.

August 27, 2017	#209
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	B&B Auto Supply has 7 flood triangles around it and the road they are on (Chestnut) is closed. We can only hope to find a generator. If we have to order online and have it shipped we'll do that. At least we would have one. Called Home Depot, they are sold out. Corpus has minimal damage, so I could have it shipped to a local pace like our friends machine repair shop where we could pick it up. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

August 27, 2017	#199
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	I would start at Home Depot and Lowes. Most likely, all stores in SE Texas are (or will soon be) sold out of them. If you just want something (short term) to run window ACs and refrigerator, check out Harbor Freight, if there is one in Austin. Here is a link to a medium duty one that I would check: https://www.harborfreight.com/4000-M...k3In0%3D%0D%0A Again, not "John Deere" quality but something that might suffice. At this point whatever is in stock that you can take with you would be my priority... Raybo

August 27, 2017	#202
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Compressors pull a lot of current when they start a cycle, so leave a margin. Sometimes the surge load rating isn't up to it. Good luck! And remember to get oil!

August 27, 2017	#203
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I did a quick search and there are a lot of things out of stock in Bastrop. didn't find one generator.

August 27, 2017	#204
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Look up Bastrop on the map would be easier. I dont know street names. Lowes and home Depot are on 71 coming into town.

August 27, 2017	#205
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Now is not the time to be looking for a generator in Texas sad to say.

August 27, 2017	#207
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	You might give these people a call. http://www.bandbautosupply.com/index.php

August 27, 2017	#210
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	I would also expand your search to areas well north of you - as these stores would have a better probability of having one in stock: Temple, Killeen then Waco, in that order. https://www.harborfreight.com/storel...put=waco,%20tx Good hunting! Raybo