[Milsurplus] A generator question...

[Bruce Gentry]

PAINFUL EXPERIENCE- IF you have a Champion spark plug in any small 
engine, you will crank forever to get it started. I will only use an 
Autolite or NGK.  Bruce Gentry

On 10/26/17 8:18 AM, James Whartenby wrote:
> To every complex problem, there is a simple solution but that solution 
> is wrong!
>
> Ken
> We 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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