Another Approach Engine Starting Locating hand-held starter permanently top flight box etc has advantages U Al Lidberg MANY MODELERS now using handheld engine starters resulting reduc tion harsh language cut fingers wdcome days seemingly endless hand cranking come end Looking back older solution engine starting problem about two years ago assembled stationary model engine starter discarded automobile parts Hand-held starters require hand op erate starter leaving just hand free model stationary starter ever leaves both hands free securely hold model extra hand also may used adjust needle valve operate bladder-pressure fuel system Models landing gear become easier start because safer hold both hands large stationary starter works fine practical 15 engines up would reliably start As boys fly Cox 049 051 engines bought Astro hand-held starter Because high rpm Astro starter works fine decidedly different manner stationary starter Using Astro contest convinced us should convert stationary mounting Adapting hand-held starter brand stationary operation easily ac complished case mounted starter top existing starter/bat tery box Another good place mount starter top flight/tool box especially carries starter bat tery required conver sion some wood blocks serve cradle starter some rubber padding protect starter some kind clamp hold securely switch hand-held starter can by-passed ternally wire chose just force position wooden shim assisted holding clamp use foot switch rubber padding shown photos cut bicycle tube clamp adapted automotive hose clamp Hose clamps come variety sizes should little problem finding fit other starters foot switch spring-loaded normally offI used Ford starter button door-bell switch should work preferred over type switch requiring specific action turn starter off engine noise other concerns like needle valve setting youre likely remember shut off starter Using foot switch soon model engine starts natu ral movements clear starter shut off interested saving few dol lars double-ended starter powered $2 trade-in car battery neigh borhood gas station Obviously bat tery could power Astro few weeks also can drive Ford starter whole weekend flying price right yet battery has use two years acts like will go indefinitely type use Admit tedly big battery bit OK very heavy wheels handle box moving around no big problem boys prefer method starting because allows securely hold models Conversion quick easy chore starter harmed way choose convert back nor mal hand-held operation September 1978 39 Elevenyearold Paul Lidberg operates Astro Starter instance attached old fashioned starter made car parts Use foot switch allows both hands free simple metal strap two pieces wood fit need make Hand-held starter picture made Astro Flight