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Startting glow or gas ? - 1/22/2013 10:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Im getting confused with all the videos of people starting thier nitro or gas powered plane with thier hand . I've cut my finger couple months ago with my first nitro plane being careless . How do those guys do it with out cutting thier fingers in pieces ?

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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 1/22/2013 2:39 PM   
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personally I either use a chicken stick or an electric starter as I don't care to try my luck with fingers directly against the prop.

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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 1/22/2013 8:47 PM   
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Yeah that first kickback or finger in the prop, teaches you what NOT to do!

Don't learn the hard way... as many of us have... a chicken stick or electric starter is best.

I prefer a self contained starter.



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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 1/22/2013 8:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		This works for me, I also use a self contained electric starter.



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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 1/22/2013 11:01 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Propworn

This works for me, I also use a self contained electric starter.




A guy at our club uses that method all the time and his engines always start.



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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 1/23/2013 1:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		Still, that method is good when you can see/feel the carb, sometimes w some cowls the carb is out of reach.
An electric starter or chicken stick will save your precoius fingers. Even better go electric, you will never have to touch the prop

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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 2/19/2013 8:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Aww now that's no way to encourage somebody to step up the level of modeling experience required to do more than plug in a battery and push the left stick up to the stop!

The best thing to do is come up with the starting method that works best for you. Some of my engines readily start with a simple backflip of the prop on the compression stroke, while others just need the zing of a starter to get them going easier.

Good for you for enhancing your modeling experience with something that burns more than electrons!

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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 2/23/2013 3:15 AM   
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ORIGINAL: lopflyers

 Even better go electric, you will never have to touch the prop

Sacrilege.....How could you be a "CLUB SAITO" member and say such a thing??? LOL


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RE: Startting glow or gas ? - 3/6/2013 8:14 AM   
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