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[Curt]

Reg,
Rather than mechanically time it, such as inside an empty EK case, I 
believe I would attempt an electrical timing. The push button on the new 
style sparker is quite different than the old style push and click. The 
new style appears to be just a simple normally open switch. You push it 
and as long as you hold it in the contact is closed and it makes sparks. 
In addition to having this push button exposed for easy starting (using 
the compression method) I believe I would time it by hooking up another 
set if n/o contacts on the cam gear. I would ti these in parallel across 
the push button built into the sparker. This way either the cam gear 
would make the spark in correct time, or you could manually make a spark 
when starting it.
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC

R & M Ingold wrote:

> How the hell would you time it?
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
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>> Francis,
>> Last weekend I replaced my 20 year old BBQ grill with a new one. It 
>> has the self start sparker but this one is a little different. You 
>> unscrew the push knob and put a AA battery inside and screw the knob 
>> back together. You hold the button in and get spark-spark-spark. 
>> About 2 or 3 sparks per second as long as you hold the button in. 
>> Have no idea how long the battery will last but I was thinking this 
>> would make a heck of a high tension devise to put in a empty EK or PR 
>> Wico case. Or perhaps even a starting device. Pull the flywheels up 
>> against compression as far as you can and hit the sparker. Bang she's 
>> off and running. Might be a useful starting tool for really big 
>> engines or for guys that no longer have the strength to pull one thru.
>> Maybe these have been around, but the only ones I was familiar with 
>> were the one spark per push/click type without the battery.
>> Curt Holland
>> Gastonia, NC
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