Re: Electric starter with a built on battery?

Kim Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:31 am

Hey Rusty,

I don't really know the dynamics of flying at a contest, but you might think about a regular Sullivan starter with a baby field box that's packing one of those medium-sized sealed batteries. I can charge mine over night and be ready for several days of flying, while also having some handy stuff like glowplug wrenches and other stuff at my fingertips.

Sullivan Kim

fredvon4 Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:22 pm

Have not hacked in a battery on the 1/2a one (yet) as I do not use it very much. Only on the bench for a stubborn engine then I work hard to make them one or two flip babies

The big one started as part of my RC field kit
$39 El Cheapo at Tower on a free shipping coupon and $10 off or some such thing for being a member

This is the battery holder
http://www.rchobbiesandmore.com/Century_Starter_Battery_Holder__CN2260-details.aspx

Electric starter with a built on battery? - Page 2 Batter10

I got two 8.4VDC NiMH 3000mAh RC car batteries locally for $10 each and wired them in series...Yes Virginia! I am stuffing around 16Vdc to the 12Vdc starter and at the very low duty cycle these things are used, there is no apparent problem now in year three of this setup. My RC club buddies are always borrowing it out on the flight line because I seem to be only one with a on board battery setup.
It starts their big gasoline engines just fine (most have the big starters wired to their field box back in the pit area)

Electric starter with a built on battery? - Page 2 My_ele10

I already had one of the decent Hobby King chargers that handles just about any chemistry out there

**RknRusty** Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:00 pm

There's an Interstate Batteries store around the corner from me. I'm going to pay them a visit tomorrow and see what they have, and choose a starter online. I have a big fat Sullivan Dynatron 103, 12/24v starter given to me yesterday by one of my RC club friends, but I want a smaller one.

Thanks for all the interest and advice. I'll show y'all what I end up with when I get it. First I'm going to find out if I can crank it like I mentioned above by changing to the APC prop and back slapping it.
Rusty

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Electric starter with a built on battery?