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This video explains how to make a simple drill starter for your small engine. All you need is a bolt a socket and a drill. In the video, I am testing it on my Briggs and Stratton Model FH.

Duration : 0:4:34

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25 Responses

1. manout234 Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   my drill crack aprt …
   my drill crack aprt to much compression

2. oscarfish48 Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   Thanks =D
   Thanks =D

3. limeytrash Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   And you can buy a …
   And you can buy a new drill chuck pretty cheap at any hardware store.

4. limeytrash Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   “Took me like half …
   “Took me like half a minute”. Just think, if you knew how to edit video, you could have cut out all the b.s. and got right to the point. But that would be against the tradition of long, boring, shaky, blurry Youtube videos!

5. 7188181 Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   But adapters are a …
   But adapters are a little thick to fit in a drill chuck, so a bolt is actually a much better idea. And cheaper than wasting an adapter.

6. 7188181 Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   You sound like a …
   You sound like a real genius!

7. 69furball69 Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   You can improvise …
   You can improvise chuck key by using a round rod (grind down a bolt) that fits into the hole of the chuck then use a flat screwdriver, leveraged against the rod to pull the teeth of the chuck.

8. radicalnegative1 Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   I tried a socket …
   I tried a socket driver and in my tests it created too much friction and was too cumbersome. But you are right. You can buy adapters.

9. snower5554 Says:
   March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

   you know you can …
   you know you can get an adapter so you can use a socket on a drill right?

10. radicalnegative1 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    You can use any …
    You can use any handheld drill that has a 3/8″ chuck and has enough torque.

11. b1k3r12 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    hey wt kind of …
    hey wt kind of drill can u use ??

12. radicalnegative1 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    That’s true, but I …
    That’s true, but I bet a bolt is cheaper than a socket driver.

13. kingtj69 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    yeah i’ve done this …
    yeah i’ve done this before, but you guys do realize that there are attachments specificaly made for the drill to connect a socket, right? I’m just saying, its not that expesive.

14. SJAggressor Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    I did it because I …
    I did it because I was bored. But I used a bit different method.

15. DanielJaegerFilms Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    I did the same …
    I did the same thing with some engines that had broken starter recoils.

16. mop6wewe Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    i use a scew and …
    i use a scew and screw the socet to a shaft

17. mop6wewe Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    works on my weed …
    works on my weed wacker,mini bike,gocart,lawnmower and my motorrised chopper good idear ive tride this befor dident work rite

18. riemann314 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    That inspires me to …
    That inspires me to be more creative about how to solve problems.

19. krankiev Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    I think a 13/16″ …
    I think a 13/16″ square drive socket fits them, but watch out, don’t use a hammer drill or impact wrench, they destroy the ratchets.

20. krankiev Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    Or you can just get …
    Or you can just get a socket driver for a few bucks hahah but your method is creative, and a good idea.

21. 1944johndeerel Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    i guess! i mean i …
    i guess! i mean i know my limits! my fh hates cold!

22. radicalnegative1 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    You still might be …
    You still might be able to use a socket, I’ll try and get back to you.

23. radicalnegative1 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    Ha ha I’m very lazy.
    Ha ha I’m very lazy.

24. 1944johndeerel Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    cool! ill have to …
    cool! ill have to try that! and what do you mean those kick startes use to much energy? you just get the engine rocking back and forth a couple times and givit one good firm kick! thats all ido! i have started it by hand a few times! my old fh! i find it easier to start than my maytag twin

25. NRP1991 Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    wow bad ass!! thank …
    wow bad ass!! thank you! i see how it works, how would u do it for a ratchet style starting briggs the square style?

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