ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
ORIGINAL: VF84sluggo
For the mechanically challenged (i.e., me): How do you convert the end of the drill to an airplane starter? I sure like the pistol-grip style with a battery base that also serves as a stand.
Sorry the link I provided in post number 22 for the cheap drill as described in my post number 21 is to just use the battery and charger to be used with an ordinary starter The whole idea is to increase the voltage you are providing to a standard starter.
As far as using a drill or screw gun for a starter goes because of the pistol grip which is the wrong ergonomics for use as a starter they can be very dangerous if one tries to use it with one hand. They can only be used safely with the operator using both hands and someone else holding and pushing aginst the starter man.
At some point when flying say 40/60 sized airplanes someone will attempt to use one by himself and one handed with the other holding the fuselage and this is where it becomes very dangerous. Just try it, pick up a drill and hold a fuselage of an airplane with the other hand and try to line up the drills axis with the prop shaft axis and then pull the trigger.
Its for this reason I strongly reccoment not useing any pistol grip device for an airplane starter.
John
John,
I understand your post now. Thanks, and also thanks for the good safety info.
Randy