Today I redid my mounting plate with a jig saw and dremel so that it can still mount to the front of the engine but the pull starter will still fit on too. The engine casing remains wholly intact. On the front of the plastic housing, there is one area in that is used to clamp the engine onto the trimmer tube. I am going to use this clamping hole to hold a long bronze bushing. I will make a new 5/8" shaft that is turned down small on the end, then milled square so that it can fit into the square hole in the engine shaft.
Now that I have the mouting, starting, and shaft figured out, I need to know:
What should I do with it! I need to keep the cost very minimal. Ideas so far have been a scooter, RC car, or generator. The generator idea is good but I wouldn't use it enough. A scooter would be cool but I already have a minibike. An RC car would be totally awesome but the big servos would be expensive.
Any other ideas? Maybe a blender for promotional events like team fundraisers? Will it run verticle or will the carb "load up." Also, I'd have to route the exhaust away.
As a side note, I played with the engine quite a bit today. It is quite small and has quite low compression. It's cool, I can hold it in my hand and start it up and run it right in the palm of my hand! Even though it is small, it still packs some punch. When I had it sitting on the lawn and it was running while I was standing about five feet away, I could feel the ground shaking. It is a fun little engine.
