[NSRCA-discussion] Kavan vs. Central's Compact starter?

[Wayne Galligan]

Now that's usin the good ole modelin noggin know how.  Such an inventive
group us modelers are.

Wayne G.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Regan" <kelly.regan2 at verizon.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Kavan vs. Central's Compact starter?


> Most any old cordless drill with a starter cone chucked in
> the drill chuck will turn over most engines.
>
> What I have done is take an old starter cone, insert a 1/4" x
> 2-1/2" or 3/8" x 2-1/2" shouldered bolt with 2 nuts to capture
> the starter cone.  Cut the head off the bolt.  That end gets chucked
> into the drill.
>
> When you need a drill at the field just un-chuck the cone, and use the
> drill.
>
>
>
> Ryan Smith wrote:
> >
> > I heard Hacker makes a pretty good starter <g>
> >
> >
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > *From:* nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf Of *R.
LIPRIE
> > *Sent:* Friday, December 29, 2006 11:32 PM
> > *To:* NSRCA Mailing List
> > *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Kavan vs. Central's Compact starter?
> >
> >
> >
> > IT starts anything I please.  Any YS including  YS 170.
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >     *From:* R. LIPRIE <mailto:RLIPRIE at centurytel.net>
> >
> >     *To:* NSRCA Mailing List <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >
> >     *Sent:* Friday, December 29, 2006 10:30 PM
> >
> >     *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Kavan vs. Central's Compact
starter?
> >
> >
> >
> >     I am a B AND P man
> >
> >         ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >         *From:* brian young <mailto:brian_w_young at yahoo.com>
> >
> >         *To:* NSRCA Mailing List
> >         <mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >
> >         *Sent:* Friday, December 29, 2006 9:31 PM
> >
> >         *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Kavan vs. Central's Compact
> >         starter?
> >
> >
> >
> >         Best starter Ive had is the Kavan, best starter battery
> >         combination Ive had is the Kavan and 7.5ah gel cell. This
> >         starts a YS 1.60, or Webra 1.60 easy...and charge just a few
> >         times a year. The incovenience of the size of the gel cell
> >         overcomes the smaller size of the NIMH or NIcad packs by the
> >         reliability and capacity of the gel cell.
> >
> >
> >
> >         Ive seen the Central in use and it may be strong but looked a
> >         little cheesy.
> >
> >         */Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com>/* wrote:
> >
> >
> >
http://www.centralhobbies.com/Electrical/starters/compact.htm
> >
> >             Has anyone had a chance to compare these two? From what I
> >             can tell the
> >             main differences are the gearbox and switch mechanism. On
> >             wednesday my
> >             old (crappy) starter died at the field with a cracked
> >             brush costing me a
> >             day of flying. I ordered Central's starter as soon as I
> >             got home, but
> >             now that I understand the Kavan has a planetary gearbox
> >             and replacement
> >             brush kits are available I'm wondering if I've made a good
> >             choice.
> >
> >             BTW, I'm as big a fan of hand starting as the next guy,
> >             but it just
> >             doesn't work @ 5 deg. F on the engines I have unless they
> >             are still warm
> >             from the last flight.
> >
> >             Tom
> >
> >
======================================================================
> >             "Z-80 system stack overflow. Shut 'er down Scotty, the
> >             system's
> >             sucking mud" - Error message on TRS 80 Model-16B
> >
> >             Tom Simes simestd at netexpress.com
> >
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