Hi All
With the end of the colder weather and the skiing, well here in the Pyrenees anyway, the 'Honey Do' list appears, at the moment It don't look too long so after I sort out the Mccormick 434, new liners and crank, the CS is next in line.....................
I've rounded up most of the bits and have made a start on the chassis, next is to find a gen head and hopefully some form of electric starter.
As there will be a spare flywheel, on one side or the other it seems a waste not to drive a 12v alternator or two were my initial thoughts, then I wondered about driving a 12v dc motor as a generator, and using it as a starter, which can't be too far away from the 'Startomatic' concept.
So....
Has it been done?
Can it be done?
What size (hp) motor should I look for, and would I have to go to 24v to make it practical?
Would the electrical connection be beyond my modest means? - I can cope with solenoids transformers and diodes, anything attached to a pcb is beyond me (well at this stage!)
I've seen a couple of threads where guys have used golf buggy motors and a friction drive, is there anything else on the site I've missed?
All thoughts, help, ideas and support are as welcome as always
Cheers Stef