swerv512

does anyone know what speed the hand-held "shaft start" spins at. i have a two speed drill that i thought would work, it has 350 & 500 rpm, but it doesnt spin fast enough to start my force .28. it's a little 7.2 volt drill but i thought as long as it can spin fast enough- that it'll start teh truggy.

WPGguy

does it not come with a roto start? its an rtr right?

swerv512

yeah it comes with a little hand-held starter that takes a 7.2v 6 cell pack. my problem is that the two packs that i use exclusively for the roto start die before the day's end. i wanted to use my drill because it uses a 12 volt battery. that way i can save my rtr hand-held for emergencies and use the 6 cell packs elsewhere.

WPGguy

ahhh gotcha... uhm maybe time to get new battery packs lol, I go all weekend on 1 charge.

And at 1 point, all 3 of my vehicles used roto start and all I'm using is a 7.2 1300mah pack..

though it probably helps when your stuff starts on the first or second time hitting the roto button

swerv512

yeah, i think your train of thought is headed in the right direction. i didnt even know how long the batteries are supposed to last before you rained on my parade. just kidding. i think i will be off to the hobby shop for a fresh pack or two. thanks!

deesnider

your drill should work, alot of ppl opt to use handheld drill instead of the roto

swerv512

found out today that my roto wasnt working so well because i toasted my one way bearing for the roto backplate. i'm getting a starter box, screw this. thanks though!