[Milsurplus] A generator question...

[James Whartenby]

To every complex problem, there is a simple solution but that solution is wrong!
KenWe saw the same videos.  Sorry that they were no help.  In Arkansas, the winters are not as cold and the snow is not as deep as in your neck of the woods but I understand your problem anyway.
I went to Habitat for the Humanities a while ago and found a 5500 watt one lunger for $100.  The guy gave it to Habitat since it was too hard to start.  I figured it was a carburetor problem and found a new one for $18 on eBay.  Well, the problem turned out to be the $3.00 spark plug!  The wrong one was installed, it was a cooler running plug which allowed the plug to fowl and it didn't do the exhaust system any favors either,  Much easier to start now but in a few years I think I too will be looking for an electric start model.
Before the snow gets too deep, have you found the rack mounting ears for the SRR-13 or FRR-23 receivers?  If you have them to spare, I'm still interested.  Also have learned how to take the RF transformers apart without breaking the phenolic.  I can send photos of the technique if you are interested.  Something along the lines of Popular Mechanics "Wordless Workshop" column.  Once you see the photos, no explanation needed.Jim



      From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
 To: James Whartenby <antqradio at sbcglobal.net> 
Cc: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
 Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 11:40 PM
 Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] A generator question...
   
On 24 Oct 2017 at 22:14, James Whartenby wrote:

> Do a Google search for "replacing pull starter with electric starer"; there are
> several YouTube videos that show how it can be done.  No sense reinventing the
> wheel!  It can be as simple as using a battery powered drill and a 7/8 inch socket!
> Jim

I looked all those up, Jim. In fact, I spent a couple of days looking at those and more.

The socket idea is not good since the socket can hang up on the nut which is hanging out of
the front of the engine, and eventually get spit out at high velocity. In fact, one of those
youtubes showed just that happening.

One other person used a "T" wrench with the "T" cut off. Using that one, at least the socket
wouldn't get hung up, but it has other problems.

The only one of those kind that looked usable was one in which a spare recoil mechanism
was used with an electric drill. That only required a 2" hole be cut into the old recoil plate.

But THAT one is also not handy since to use it (as with the others), I would have to go out to
the generator, carrying the drill, operate on the generator, then carry it back inside.

Not fun at 30 below and knee deep snow.

The best solution is, of course, to mount a starter motor on the engine. But, if your engine
doesn't have a way to install one, then motoring the generator is the next best. Besides, if it
worked satisfactorily for the military, it will work satisfactorily for me.

Ken W7EKB

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