Kavan Starters

[Emory Schroeter]

Hey Joe,

Someone posted a note last week saying that Boca now is selling the SS
bearings for the Webra 1.60. I need to order a set myself.

Emory Schroeter.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 6:51 AM
Subject: RE: Kavan Starters


> I replaced the brushes on a Kavan once, but it never really worked like it
> used to. It'll turn over a YS or smaller motors and thats about all it
will
> do. I could never get the Kavan to turn over the Webra 1.60 that well,
> especially when  outside temperatures got cooler. The starter I cited is
> stronger than the Kavan. Whenever I cold start a Webra 160, I have to
> position prop on the top of the compression stroke, no matter what I do. A
> warm 160 will turnover by a hand flip of the spinner though at times. The
> Webra 145 is not as bad ane could be turned over with the Kavan. Got the
old
> Kavan and a like new one just sitting around and collecting dust most of
the
> time. I only use on occasion when I fly my sport planes(not too often)
that
> are powered by a YS63 and YS110.
>
> How are you doing on bearings?  Seems like I go through a lot of them.
> Gotten really good at bearing changes though<g>. I just hope the the SS
ones
> that Boca is supposed to carry in the future will last at least 100
flights.
> I can live with that.
>
> >From: Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: RE: Kavan Starters
> >Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 15:21:14 -0400
> >
> >-----
> >
> >
> >Jim Woodward
> >10/04/2004 03:14 PM
> >
> >
> >         To:     "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
> >         cc:
> >         Subject:        RE: Kavan Starters
> >
> >Hi Joe, All,
> >
> >Thanks for the quick replys.  I'm sort of loyal to the Kavan, and I like
> >the replacment cost of $11 for a brush, or $40 for a new starter, since I
> >already bought a new $15 battery case, and something like $40 for the
> >battery pack.  It was the YS that caused me to become loyal to it becuase
> >I was using  this starter for minutes on end (every flight) for getting
it
> >to start.  Now, it is more of a safety blanket (or first start of the
day)
> >for the Webra, and designtated as the official "loaner-starter" for YS
> >users (vbg).
> >
> >Having not looked at the Kavan as an item that needed repair, is it easy
> >to take apart?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
> >10/04/2004 02:58 PM
> >
> >
> >         To:     Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com
> >         cc:
> >         Subject:        RE: Kavan Starters
> >
> >
> >Jim,
> >
> >Get one of these babies and don't look back.
> >
> >http://www.ecsvr.com/wrc/ShopExd.asp?id=528
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Jim_Woodward at beaerospace.com
> > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >Subject: Kavan Starters
> > >Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:41:30 -0400
> > >
> > >Hi All,
> > >After 3 full seasons, my Kavan battery powered starter was going down
> > >hill, and displaying less power, and less # of uses in between charges.
> >It
> > >simply would no longer turn over my Webra 160.  Thinking this was the
> >sign
> > >of an overused Nicad pack, I purchased a new Nimh pack.  Now with two
> > >charge/use/charge cycles, the 3 year old Kavan and new battery still
will
> > >not turn over the 160.  My flying parter has a new Kavan starter with
new
> > >nicad pack, and his turns over my 160 no problem, as well as his DZ
160.
> > >
> > >Is it possible that something in the actual starter has started to
fail?
> > >Or, should I just wait untill the starter gets some more charge cycles
on
> > >the battery pack?  Anyone else experience this?  It has been used quite
a
> > >bit, and has been an excellent product.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Jim W.
> > >
> >
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