motor starter question- any electrical types out there?

I always left those mag starters to the professionals. A couple of different times due to a starter failure I had to wire "around" the starter and switch the machine with the main breaker. The electrician would just shake his head at me when he got there :lol:. 20 guys waiting for concrete or asphalt aren't going to be happy waiting for an electrician :rofl: at the plant. Wear gloves and don't stand directly in front of the main breaker when attempting this stunt.