STARTER AND MAGNETO SWITCHES

WHEN I WAS READY TO WIRE MY STARTER AND MAGNETO SWICHES TO THE PANEL, I DID NOT USE THE ROTARY  KEY SWITCH AS IT TOOK UP TOO MUCH ROOM AND WAS HEAVY,INSTEAD I USED TOGGLE SWITCHES AS SUGGESTED BY BOB NUCKOLLS IN AN ARTICLE HE WROTE FOR SPORTS AVIATION JULY,93`. THIS WAS A VERY PRACTICAL AND SAFE APPROACH AS THE ONLY WAY YOU COULD START THE ENGINE IS WITH THE "LEFT" MAG. ANY OTHER SWITCH COMBINATION WILL NOT WORK.
                             

I MADE THE SWITCH GUARD OUT OF 1/8" ALUM. WELDING ROD INSERTED INTO HOLES DRILLED ON I/16" ALUM. PLATE THEN TACK WELDED FROM THE PANEL SIDE. AS AN ADDED SAFETY FEATURE I USED A PIECE IF 1/4" OD ALUM.TUBE AS A SAFETY BAR THE RED FLAG ON THE SAFETY BAR IS A REMINDER TO CHECK THE BALLAST.( THE SAFETY BAR WAS NOT PLANNED BUT WAS JUST A CASE OF SERENDIPITY BUT IT SURE WORKS!)
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