homemade starter...
 

I am starting in the cool R/C hobbie. The problem is that I am on a low budget :eek::eek::eek:[&o], so I am trying to do homemade thins so save some money.

I started doing my cheap homemade starter. I used old parts that were laying around, so it was free :D:D.

I used an old small box, 12v 1.2ah lead-acid battery, a high-torque small DC motor connected to a "doorstop", and a push-button.

I don't have the plane yet, so can't test it out. Do you think it will work?

Give me your ideas!

Thanks!;)

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What's the doorstop for? Have you put it together? Sounds interesting! Can you photograph it and let us see what you've done? [&:]

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I am not english so I don't talk very well. I don't know how to call it, but its the part that connects to the spinner. I'll try to post photos!

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Hi, i've not put it up together. Maybe tomorrow!!! I don't have here a door stopper so cant post a photo of it!

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I think the doorstop is one of those cup-shaped rubber ones. Probably using it to grip the spinner. Sounds like you used some ingenuity here. Modelers are the smartest people on the planet. Well... most of them. :D

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ripzone,
It sounds as though you have plenty of ambition, that's a good thing in this hobby. If your homemade starter works out that's great, but you really don't need an electric starter if it doesn't. Make a chicken stick from a piece of old broomstick or something similar and round the ends off. Flip starting the engine isn't hard once it's tuned correctly.

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ripzone,
Welcome to RCU! Hope you're able to get the plane soon.

Sounds like your starter will work fine, as long as the motor has enough torque. Good job. ;)
Dennis-

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You are right CaffenMan.