Without choke it cannot be started by hand. the carburetor has to be flooded until it makes a smacking noise, then it starts immediately. I own and fly this engine since three years.
Every time you have an opportunity to be friends such a person then you should take advantage of that and treat them with lots of kindness and respect because these are the type of people who teach you lots of things about life.
@@davidmulcahy4864 It's a very cool engine and looks like it would be a fun engine to own... but for the price, I think the more modern compact jet turbines would be more versatile and interesting for various projects. I figured that this was not his first time starting this one, but you never know...
You may just convince me there is more to life than Watts. That is awesome. Please post when she is flying, that will be one big bird and worth the investment!
Bill's famous quote I don't know if it will start by hand in between eating through a straw. Animatronics at this present moment are developing robotic fingers for Bill. Friends and loved ones attended the funeral for Bill's fingers 3 months ago it was a beautiful service
Beautiful! ...If it's half as powerful as it looks, that frame to which it is bolted should be secured via cables to spikes anchored to the ground some distance away aft.
i would wear leather gloves for starting as this motor will take all your fingers off and still be running. what a complicated piece of kit....well done for getting it started...scary stuff when in a plane i would only have electric start for this one....at least all you have to do is push a button on the tx and it will start.
Actually it is a lack of contact that you have to have to start an aircraft engine since contact of the magneto is never broken but shorted out to keep it from firing.
I imagine if he'd just wanted something to just make a prop go round he would have done what you do. But nobody would watch a video of what you do. This is a guy with great skills and dedication at the point of bringing something amazing to fruition, and that's what you got. You must have a hard time keeping up with the dinner party invitations.
