What's that Lassie? You say that Ignoramus5013 fell down the old
rec.crafts.metalworking mine and will die if we don't mount a rescue
by Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:58:06 -0500:

3. To start this motor electrically, would require a starting circuit,
which is of course doable, but much more expensive for the buyer and I
did not have start caps on hand. This is not a sophisticated guy and
he is okay with rope start.

could you have added a second small motor to spin up the idler motor?
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Dan H.
northshore MA.