Why is it that chainsaws need a pull cord to start? Couldn’t they just be turned off or on with a switch?
In: Engineering
You could build in an electric starter to your chainsaw but then you’d have to haul around the electric motor and the battery, which adds a lot of weight and bulk (and cost). An engine that small is easy enough to start that getting it going by hand usually isn’t an issue, so it’s not worth the headache that a self-starting unit would have.
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