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Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

645.0. "a NiStarter for an .049" by OPUS::BUSCH () Tue Aug 09 1988 15:44

I've got one of those orange NiCads for starting glo-plugs. It has a hex socket 
which twists on and locks onto the plug. Is there any kind of adapter I can get
or make to plug into the battery so I can use it with my little .049 engine?

Dave Busch
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645.1You could modify the chargerLEDS::WATTTue Aug 09 1988 17:2411
    Dave,
    	One way you could do this would be to cut the end off of the
    charger and put a connector on it to mate back to the charger.
    Then you could this as an adapter to connect to an 049 glow connector.
    An alternative is to use a single sub c nicad as the power source
    for the 049 glow plug.  You will need a cable between the battery
    and the connector instead of being able to hang the thing directly
    on the glowplug.
    
    Charlie
    
645.2How about a different head?WILKIE::SCHRADERBuddy can you Paradigm?Wed Aug 10 1988 09:2810
RE .-2 (NISTARTER/W .049)

    I haven't been seeing them lately but i've seen ads for an 049 head that was
    tapped to take a standard glow plug. Don't remember where I saw it but it
    was one of the major mags... 

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645.3home made NiStarter for the .049RICKS::MINERElectric = No more glow-glopWed Aug 10 1988 13:5933
RE: < Note 643.5 by OPUS::BUSCH >

    Dave,

    What I did for my .049 was to buy a pair of standard C size NiCad
    batteries with charger (for household applications - mine's the GE
    brand).  Then I took an old 35mm film canister (the little plastic
    "can" the film comes in) and wired in the standard COX .049 clip. 
    The C battery just fits in the film canister and I now have a fairly
    fuel proof, rechargeable NiStarter for an .049.  I also carry the
    (fully charged) second battery in another film canister just in case
    the one I'm using goes dead at the field.  No field charging - just
    swap the C cells and GO!!

    If you want to have a look at mine, just let me know.  I plan on
    using the same technique for the standard glow plug clip I'll use on
    my new O.S. .25.

    If you really want an adapter for your current orange NiStarter,
    take an old burnt out glow plug and wire on your COX glow clip where
    the plug's wire coil was.  Just plug this assembly into the
    NiStarter and you're ready to go...

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645.4COX head adapter supplierBRAT::RYDERperpetually the bewildered beginnerFri Nov 02 1990 02:4713
re .-2  By Glenn "049 head that was tapped to take a standard glow plug"

    I had recently looked for one of these without success. The 12/90 issue
    of Model Builder has an ad on page 97 for glow head adapters for the
    COX 049/051, 09, and 15.  The supplier is 

    	Charlie's R/C Goodies		805-581-5061
    	2828 Cochran St.  Suite 281
    	Simi Valley, CA  93065

    Prices including shipping are all under $5.

    Although I am now inclined to simply drill and tap an old head.