will a 6500 watt generator run my drill for spot welds

[moparjohnny]

Before i buy it will it run my drill for spot weld removal that is all i need it for. Its a coleman power mate. Thanks

 

[moparmarks]

Plenty big. 2400w is big enough.

 

[Propwash]

6500Watt.....wow. I agree. Plenty of power. I take it you're not just buying the beefy generator to power a $60 power drill? A $250 dollar cordless hammerdrill from someone like Dewalt will also make short work of those spot welds. I'd never go back to corded drills

 

[moparmarks]

I tried Dewalt Batttery drills for a while but went back to a nice A/C drill and never looked back. I love my Dewalts but 20000-50000 welds a year was just too hard on them and production is much higher with an A/C drill motor.

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2400W div by 120V = 20amps. Most good 3/8 drill motors pull around 7 amps.

 

[Propwash]

Going plenty strong with thousands of spot welds on my 1/2" Dewalt 18V portable hammer drill, not dragging a cord about the car either getting snagged or unplugged. Past couple Dewalt corded, chucks fell apart, but I do enjoy the 3/8" for woodworking. I do not notice any difference in production being spot welds should be drilled out at a lower rpm for premium cutting and to save the bit's anyways. I'd twist a wrist before snubbing it out.To each there own I guess..whatever tool works for ya Nothing wrong with a corded drill either.

Gotta 1/2" milwaukee 120V...Love that drill as well

 

[moparmarks]

Ya it to each his own. Find what fits ya. When I drill I go about 200-300 rpm or less and push hard. That was just to hard and slow with my battery drills. I've actually been using a 30 year old Porter Cable 3/8 v/s drill for the last few years. Lite but strong and has the low rpm torque that I require. Being a retired sparky cords are no biigie to me.

 

[Propwash]

LOL...Yeah I suppose cords are kind of part of the territory when it comes to being an electrician..lol I sure wouldn't wanna be in your shoes at 20,000-50,000 spot welds a year. Couple hundred in a day has me mean as a badger

 

[moparmarks]

It is getting hard on my body. All that drilling and hammering really makes my arms and bad wrist hurt and burn like the dickins. Don't know how much longer I can keep doing it. Really have to pace myself these days.

 

[Propwash]

I hear ya...I guess I could be considered a younger guy on this board when it comes to majorities and a long day of drilling/hammering out those puppies, next morning takes a couple cups of Joe and some moving around to shrug off the prior days work. Good thing is you're still out there doing it. Once you stop moving/working, trying to return to it would seem almost unbearable.

 

[moparmarks]

As where I guess I'm considered an old timer. Still trying to get used to that. When I stop moving I fall asleep, lol.

 

[Propwash]

lol...:mornincoffee:

 

[jessipup]

Watts divided by volts = amps
6500watts / 120volts = 54.17amps
Means that generator will haul a whole lot of ****.
usually you would pulg that drill into a 15 to 20 amp circuit.
keep in mind that generators are usually rated in max capacity rather than normal load so I'd say that it probably will be a happy generator carrying a 30 to 40 amp load, still two average household circuits