Convert a small engine to drill start!

That was a real how-to experiment….no unnecessary editing Great video of a guy just tinkering around to make something more convenient … Fun to watch…love it!

now to make a rope powered socket for when your drill is dead and you need the generator to charge it, good video from a smartass viewer

I have been doing this for years when I have a hard starting motor I want to test. Saves on the shoulders!

That’s an upgrade on a crank handle that we used to start cars with. Well done 👍

A couple of comments, if I may. The unit will start without the pull coil assembly .... a simple piece of rope with a handle will do, all you have to do is rewind the rope a few times.. The unit already has the attachment, attached. Secondly, use your drill to mimic the speed and duration that a recoil would work at. Three of 4 sparks at a time is all that's required, you don't have to go 5,720 RPM. Cordless power tools have tremendous torque and can break your wrist quite easily. Find a 1-way socket, it has it's own clutch/// .. about $20. on Amazon. I start all my small engines with a drill, even my chainsaws... but not an impact wrench. Good video.

Wow, I have a power washer I can’t ever start because I’m 5 feet 128 lbs, this video gives me hope! Thank you, SUBSCRIBED 😊

These generators are a Yamaha design that the Chinese kept manufacturing. I've had great luck with these, getting over 2000 hours on one of them. There is a trick to these. #1: Never pull the rope without the choke all the way on, it's likely to backfire and break the starter pawls (plastic) requiring a new blower shroud ($20). #2: When you turn these off, shut them off by shutting off the fuel. It will burn all the fuel from the carburetor and prevent any lacquer buildup inside the carburetor. #3: Don't leave fuel in the tank for long periods of time. If you embrace these few things, these little generators will run for years. While I don't know how it will perform for others, I've never had any problem running televisions or computers on these small generators.

I was doing that back in the early 70s on a scooter I acquired from a friend. The kick start was broken but the drill worked perfectly.

great, thanks for this detailed Video, i have a similar Generator that has been paining my shoulders to start. gonna try this.

Good content! Thank you for posting, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

That was very impressive. I'm off to see if I can modify my old lawnmower in a similar fashion.

You did everything the exact way I would have done it, whatever it takes. Great job!

Good! Sometimes I start my VW Beetle with an 800W drill or an impact wrench on the 19mm nut on the alternator. It works.

A little handy hint if you're doing any sheet metal drilling, use a step drill bit and they work great.

I start my push mower the same way, just use a bigger drill. Good Job !

First did this some 40 years ago, admittedly with a corded drill back then.

Let me just warn you that you run the risk of ruining the shaft by constantly using the drill on that nut. Either the nut or the shaft is harder than the other. Either way, you might torque the nut down too much. You might want to build a bridge that goes over it, and attach it outboard and above the shaft nut, attaching it to the flywheel somewhere that will not interfere with the magnets inside for the magneto.

A genius in a T-shirt! Who would have thunk it!!

sure makes it easier for older people, or the disabled who cant pull the rope

When I built and raced the Harbor Freight and Briggs engines, we would take the flywheel nut off and repalce it with an extended crank nut. You could use a drill or a starter box to crank it. In a pinch, we would keep a cutoff Briggs 5hp pull start. You still need to cut a small hole in the blower housing for the nut to extend out. Make sure to remove the sharp edges from the hole you made.