Hi Silverbear,
I'm not sure just how I'm going to start the motor as yet. First thought is to wrap a belt with a handle around the flywheel and pull on it. Now the crank handle idea has sprung up and it would be simple to make a short cup that is trapped by the flywheel nut so it can be turned by a hand crank of some sort. As mentioned the slots that the pin on the end of the crank would fit into have to angled to the left so when the motor starts the crank rides up the slots and is free of the motor as it starts and runs.
If my enthusiasm wanes I'll cheap out and start it with a cordless drill and a socket and hope for the best for myself and any unfortunate onlookers who happen to have the misfortune to be in the way of the now fast moving and errant drill as it hurtles through the air in their general direction.
Steve.
I'm not sure just how I'm going to start the motor as yet. First thought is to wrap a belt with a handle around the flywheel and pull on it. Now the crank handle idea has sprung up and it would be simple to make a short cup that is trapped by the flywheel nut so it can be turned by a hand crank of some sort. As mentioned the slots that the pin on the end of the crank would fit into have to angled to the left so when the motor starts the crank rides up the slots and is free of the motor as it starts and runs.
If my enthusiasm wanes I'll cheap out and start it with a cordless drill and a socket and hope for the best for myself and any unfortunate onlookers who happen to have the misfortune to be in the way of the now fast moving and errant drill as it hurtles through the air in their general direction.
Steve.