(Wanted) TD 010 starter spring

spireman Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:56 pm

I'm finding my much loved and used TD 010 harder and harder to hand start-- it never had a spring (Wasn't new when I got it) and I don't want to use a mechanical starter--- I have an 020 which has been abused with one of those-- not by me I hasten to add---

Has someone got a spare useable spring? Your reasonable price paid----- my finger is wearing out!

Thanks

ideeman1994 Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:06 pm

I think I already saw some home made spring starters, but I don't really know how it's made Huh...

Maybe with some special wire...

EXModelEngines Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:38 pm

spireman wrote: I'm finding my much loved and used TD 010 harder and harder to hand start-- it never had a spring (Wasn't new when I got it) and I don't want to use a mechanical starter--- I have an 020 which has been abused with one of those-- not by me I hasten to add---

Has someone got a spare useable spring? Your reasonable price paid----- my finger is wearing out!

Thanks

We have a few left in OEM packaging. Send us an email if interested, sales@exmodelengines.com

Regards, Matt

SuperDave Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:57 pm

spireman:

Be aware that the TD .010 does NOT have a plastic cam spring plate as do the other small Coxes.

spireman Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:29 pm

Thats great-- A long standing problem sorted in my 1st 2 hours on this forum. Thanks to everyone for helping-- and particular thanks to Matt at Exmodelengines.

nitroairplane Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:45 pm

ideeman1994 wrote:I think I already saw some home made spring starters, but I don't really know how it's made Maybe with some special wire...

I believe it is thin music wire then heated there is am engine called the nano and on the engine plans there are instructions on how to make a spring starter (the engine is 0.006cuin)

EXModelEngines Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:49 am

Glad we could help spireman!

The 010 springs were made from a .024 wire (I believe that is 10 gauge). You could use a stainless steel wire or zinc plated would work nicely as well.

Matt

SuperDave Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:07 am

spireman:

If you chose to make your own spring I suggest winding the wire around a wooden dowel of the appropriate diameter.

Since I have a spring (NFS) for the Cox TD .010 I could shoot you the number of wraps and other details you might desire.

Lemme know.

spireman Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:31 pm

Thanks Superdave--- kind offer. But I'm lazy and I'm buying a new one from exmodelengines at a very reasonable price! I had tried on another forum and got nowhere at all.

Thanks again-- spireman

nitroairplane Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:05 pm

SuperDave wrote:spireman:

If you chose to make your own spring I suggest winding the wire around a wooden dowel of the appropriate diameter.

Since I have a spring (NFS) for the Cox TD .010 I could shoot you the number of wraps and other details you might desire.

Lemme know.

What's NFS ? Did you mean nos or was NFS a company.