ORIGINAL: opjose
Yeah given the relatively short duty cycle ( seconds!), the size of the winding wires ( thick! ) and the heat dissipation of a typical starter motor, it would be reasonable to assume that we could put a lot more voltage through a starter.
Heck those motors are so big, it wouldn't surprize me if they could accept 80 volts or so without problems!
Probably so, but with the 22 volts running through it, it spins plenty fast. First time I tried it, it about jumped out of my hand.
I would forget the panel and just use a [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXL372&P=M]battery box[/link] on the starter. Or make your own.