Never thought to use a welder as a generator, but it makes sense now that you say it. Had an old Lincoln diesel welder at the excavation company I worked for briefly, fixed buckets/tracks on the job site now and then. My welds aren't pretty, but they'll hold, haha.
Bought a smallish 3250 watt, just enough to run the furnace, well, sump, sewage and fridge/kitchen lights. Enough to keep us warm during the winter and not flooded during the summer. Would have went with a larger one like my Mom has (10k watt), but my house has the hookups for a natural gas standby generator that I'd love to get in the future. The previous homeowners had one but took it with them.
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