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Forum: Beginners
11-23-2018, 07:53 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

nope,....not doing it wrong. I give the engine...

nope,....not doing it wrong. I give the engine the same free play you do. I realize that needs to be done. both will almost come to a complete stop when they get up against the compression with...
Forum: Beginners
11-22-2018, 10:17 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

seeing that I have two of the hobbicos,....I...

seeing that I have two of the hobbicos,....I might take one to an electric shop and see about getting it rewound for more torque. I did that to all of my slot car motors back in the late...
Forum: Beginners
11-21-2018, 04:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

thank-you for that !. I didn't know they were...

thank-you for that !. I didn't know they were "cheapos" .....to be honest, I didn't even know there were other brands to be had when I bought the one I did. (and shame on me for not doing any...
Forum: Beginners
11-20-2018, 06:15 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

are the typical 12 volt Hobbico deluxe starters...

are the typical 12 volt Hobbico deluxe starters considered "cheap bargain types "?. these two Hobbico's are the first starters I've ever used, or even handled for that matter.
Forum: Beginners
11-13-2018, 08:31 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

yes I agree that it is odd that I would have two...

yes I agree that it is odd that I would have two so different in age, that both don't work right. I expected them both to want to torque out of my hand too when I first tried them and was somewhat...
Forum: Beginners
11-09-2018, 09:22 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

one of the two starters I have (the newer one) ,...

one of the two starters I have (the newer one) , have the plugs for power panel hook up on it. I have tried them with soldered connections at the female end and the other ends connected to the...
Forum: Beginners
11-04-2018, 12:26 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

to add..... I read through some of the later...

to add.....
I read through some of the later posts and I find it odd that I would have one brand new starter and one older, (unknown exact age, but I know it was around 10 + years ago starting a...
Forum: Beginners
11-04-2018, 12:04 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

yea, I agree, there should be enough torque there...

yea, I agree, there should be enough torque there to start the motors I have. nothing special or too big about them,....just average 2 strokes. I"m beginning to wonder if my charger is taking a...
Forum: Beginners
11-04-2018, 08:09 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

I ight haveto lokk into that. I have never seen...

I ight haveto lokk into that. I have never seen one in person and there is no place with about 150 miles of me to go and see one. as I said, I have seen the hobbicos work just fine for so many years....
Forum: Beginners
10-23-2018, 04:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

nothing is "wrong",....batteries read 13.2 and...

nothing is "wrong",....batteries read 13.2 and 13.4 volts when fully charged, I tried them hooked in series and in parallel. both starters (one is brand spanking new) are clean and in good condition...
Forum: Beginners
10-22-2018, 04:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

I have yet to do that..... I was surprised they...

I have yet to do that..... I was surprised they don't have more power than they do, also. as I said earlier,...."I figured they'd be kind of wild as far as electric motors go ". you...
Forum: Beginners
10-18-2018, 07:28 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

I've had them both apart checking the switches....

I've had them both apart checking the switches. not much to them and not much to go wrong beyond some corrosion from arcing current. keeping the switch clean is no problem,....a dab of electrolytic...
Forum: Beginners
10-11-2018, 04:24 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,822
Posted By r ward

I have two of the hobbico starters. one brand new...

I have two of the hobbico starters. one brand new and one older, that was given to me about 2 months after I bought the new one. both are about the same as far as power with the same battery....
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