kylemorley
Member
The starter drive in my 8n just self-destructed (with so loud a bang I thought I'd thrown a rod!) and I need a new one. This seems to be one of the more troublesome parts on the machine so I would like to get a good one.
There seem to be two kinds available, the original spring style, like the my old one, and the "improved" ratchet style. And maybe a clutch style. Most of the ones for sale now seem to be the ratchet style. They all look identical but sell for anything from $20 to $70. I seem recall reading here over the years, though, a lot of complaints about new ones not holding up, mostly with the ratchet style, and wonder if there are good ones and bad ones, or if they are all coming from the same factory and some vendors just charging more. And then there are some claiming to be made in US, which would be nice - if it was true.
Any advice on what to buy? No one has anything locally, so I am doomed to order one from afar.
There seem to be two kinds available, the original spring style, like the my old one, and the "improved" ratchet style. And maybe a clutch style. Most of the ones for sale now seem to be the ratchet style. They all look identical but sell for anything from $20 to $70. I seem recall reading here over the years, though, a lot of complaints about new ones not holding up, mostly with the ratchet style, and wonder if there are good ones and bad ones, or if they are all coming from the same factory and some vendors just charging more. And then there are some claiming to be made in US, which would be nice - if it was true.
Any advice on what to buy? No one has anything locally, so I am doomed to order one from afar.
