Make a Starter Stick for Hit and Miss Engines

How I made my starter stick to help us old, fat guys start these classic engines. A short video so you can watch, pause and go back easily. Drawings, pictures and video included.

Materials list is in the video.

[frankschultz]

Short. Sweet. To the point. Solid info. Perfect video!

[wklinger]

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Using some electrons to save your lower back definitely qualifies as necessity.

Well done Jay!

[AK-ckcy]

Great idea. I love the way you built it. Pretty simple. Very easy to use.

[retiredatforty]

Loved this and the McCormick-Deering series. Subscribed!

[johnhili]

Should have fitted a bearing support at the other end of the roller as there is too much stress on the motor bearing when pushing it against the flywheel otherwise its a good job!!!!

[dustnashes]

why did you cut the shaft off of the starter? why not use it as is?

[TimCashclarksville]

If you make and sell these please let me know. This old Vet could use one

[TheWolfReport]

Why not add a pulley on the other side of the engine and just mount a generator / starter to the "sled" that the engine is mounted to? It could charge the battery while the engine is running and provide spare electrons to run a few lights. Not to mention, it would be a one man job to start the green giant.