Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

What type of electric starters have sufficient torque to easily turn over a 25 or a 30cc conversion?I tried my standard Magnum and Sullivan starters on both of these Homies and the compression is just way too much for these starters to handle.I'd be interested in finding out what others are using to start their engines.Is there a reduction drive unit available to convert a standard starter to a high torque starter?I remember someone making a similiar unit a few years back that you just bolted onto the front face of your standard Sullivan type starter and it used a belt drive runnining from a small pulley to a larger pulley which had the drive cone mounted to the front of it.

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

I have a 12/24 volt Sullivan starter.

It spins my Super Tigre 3250 diesel pretty good for short bursts on 24v.

I have not tried it on my 44cc echo as of yet, but I'm pretty sure it will do a good job.

You may try your started on 24v. It should be good for short bursts.

Also some of the new high power battery drills do a good job.

There is a guy selling conversions on RCU and his video shows him using a drill with an adapter.

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

I just use the cheap standard model Tower starter to start my Hoemlite 30.

Enjoy,

Jim

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

I got a HD Magnum starter (thanks to aero nut) and also picked up a small lawn mower battery to power it.
It spins the ryobi with no problem.

This works well.

Bill

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

Turbobeaver

I use my Craftmans 18v portable drill. You can use any protable drill as long as it is 14v or higher. I went to the hobby shop and bought a metal replacement cone & rubber cone insert. I attached them to my drill and I can start engines from 18cc to 45cc with it. I have not tried anything larger then that. With the drill set to reverse it spins the engines about 300 rpm witch makes for very easy starting. Go to this site and see one being used to start a 38cc Mac. http://www.scottellingson.com/store_024.htm

Thanks

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

HOEMLITE?:D

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

Miller r/c makes the belt drive reducer for your normal starter. They advertise in MAN or AMA.

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

Thanks for the great info and ideas guy's.Much appreciated:D;)Totally forgot about using my cordless drill to start my engines.Great idea indeed.Now to track down a part number for a spare nose cone.Anyone know the part number for one by chance?

RE: Electric Starters and Weedwacker Engines?
 

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXL403&P=7

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXL404&P=M

Enjoy,

Jim