Starter Rope Pulley

[Snapper Fisho]

Hi all, can this lip on the starter rope pulley be repaired before I bin it? Still surprised it broke as I expected it to be the spring only.

 

[BRUPP79]

Yes it can. But compare the cost of a used one to what a welder will charge you. My aluminum Tig rate it $75.00 an hour. Thats a 1-2hr job.

 

[Snapper Fisho]

I thought as much. Thanks for confirming.

 

[timguy]

Man, Brian....your expensive, I gotta raise my rates.....but I'm a "mig" guy. I like to keep my left hand free to "scratch my head"......do that alot lately.
Try Tim's Outboard in Hackensack MN. Have model # ready. 2186822331.

 

[Snapper Fisho]

Man, Brian....your expensive, I gotta raise my rates.....but I'm a "mig" guy. I like to keep my left hand free to "scratch my head"......do that alot lately.
Try Tim's Outboard in Hackensack MN. Have model # ready. 2186822331.

Thanks Tim but I'm in Australia. You guys have good prices and good part availability unlike us.
I am going to see if I can find an outboard of that vintage first that's not working and then strip it.

 

[BRUPP79]

Thanks Tim but I'm in Australia. You guys have good prices and good part availability unlike us.
I am going to see if I can find an outboard of that vintage first that's not working and then strip it.

Hold on now....... where in Australia? I spent some time in Perth, Fremantle, Margaret River & Sydney. I could be bribed with the following:
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Tasty in the morning!

P.S. guess I should mention, sometimes those items are poor quality metal hard to weld. But if a project intrigues me enough or weird enough the price gets negotiated with.

 

[Snapper Fisho]

Lol!
Those things I can easily get...good taste by the way Brian!

 

[timguy]

How 'bout put a nice strong screw in there with a sleeve to bring it to proper diameter. That "tab" doesn't really have to be oval shaped.

 

[Snapper Fisho]

Tim that is clever thinking but how will it work as the rope curls in between the 2 thin plates that make up the pulley. If it was solid all the way through it would support a screw with a decent gauge size. Appreciate your effort to help me thanks.

 

[Snapper Fisho]

How 'bout put a nice strong screw in there with a sleeve to bring it to proper diameter. That "tab" doesn't really have to be oval shaped.

Hi Tim,
I tried your suggestion and want to thank you as I think this screw repair may work. I went to the biggest gauge I could without cutting across the inner solid base of the pulley. I couldn't drill very deep but it feels strong and I cut the screw head off to the same height as the base. There's no sleeve around it as it just has enough clearance for the spring to slot around it.