BAD DOG Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A friend of mine's dad has a British Field Marshall Diesel that starts with a shotgun shell. He's been loading his own and getting by but he's looking for a north american supplier to get the proper starting cartridges. He said he can get them from England but they won't ship them over here. If anyone might know wher e he could get them over here he would really apprieciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Bad Doggudday M8many years ago did hear U can use the normall shotgun cartridge after U pull all the shot out n seal it up againI would not wanna try th@but talk to jokers with shot guns n ask m can they be pulled apart b4 U try n blo u're head offcya§wishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Never heard of that before. How does it work? Trey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Try this..........http://www.thecannonstore.com/details.asp?prodID=W10GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Let the ol' lady do it! There is a longer video that shows the shell and how to load it...just go to youtube and search "shotgun shell tractor start" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 They are for whats called a Kaufmann Starter, seriously try a Aircraft supply house or surplus store ....or Rob may know? Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Never heard of that before. How does it work? TreyThey are a heat expansion/reaction starter. When the shell explodes with a slow burning powder the rapid heat expansion and buildup in the burn chamber causes a gear to engage the ring geat to turn the engine over. This is of course on a reciprocating piston engine. A jet does not have the gear but rather a set of "vanes" the expanding gasses bear against to cause rotation.I really don't know where you would acquire such an animal as most of these things were either replaced with electric conversions, or use ground support equipment to furnish the starting source.Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 It's interesting. Never seen one of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Az eye recall the diesel engine twaz a horizontal single cylinderthe operator turned the flywheel to just past TDCa copper plug @ top of cylinder head twaz heated by useing a blow torch th@ normally twaz used to strip paint off the outside of houseor a modern propane gas heater, after bout 5 minutes of heatin the copper plug a shotgun type cartridgr with out shot twaz loaded into cartridge holder n locked down then a hammer twaz used to hit the center bolt th@ hit the detinator in said cartridgeWhere by the force sent the piston on its way, and the old beast came to life @ a speed U could count each firing of the diesel fuelLOLT H E R E Clear az mudcya§wishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoz Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Hi Swishy , Your thinking of a Lanz Bulldog tractor with the hot bulb start . Feild marshalls use blotting paper soaked in saltpetre as a glow plug to help start the motor . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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