[AT] Adding electric starter

[Dave Ernst]

My electric starter for stubborn engines is a 1/2" drill motor.  Welded a 
1/2" stud centered on the end of a stub piece of pipe and have adapted 
several according to crankshaft diameter, all have the same thing in 
common-they are straight slotted to fit against the gib key and relieved on 
the backside to free themselves when the engine fires.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Adding electric starter


> Herb,  a few years ago I bought a Fairbanks Morse 6HP ZC stationary 
> engine.
> It was fresh from duty at a saw mill where it pulled a planer, edger or
> something.  It had a Chevy flex plate bolted to one of the fly wheels 
> using
> short pipe nipples for stand-offs.  I asked the guy why it was there and 
> he
> said they had a car started rigged up to start the engine.  I don't know
> exactly how the starter was mounted but you're not the first to have such 
> an
> idea.  I don't see why you couldn't get it to work.  The guy I bought the
> engine from said it worked fine on the ZC.
>
> Charlie
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> From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:50 AM
> Subject: [AT] Adding electric starter
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>> Our 1938 CC Case was the last year before Case flambeau red (?) and
>> electric and road gear, etc.
>> I  infrequently thought of adding an externally mounted electric starter
>> next to the belt pulley andsecuring a ring gear to the belt pulley. 
>> This
>> would necessitate placing transmission in neutral and engaging clutch and
>> then hitting the starter button.
>> Has anyone ever tried this, or aware of someone who has tried this?
>> Herb
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