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Home made prop balancer.
I want to make one on the cheap.
What have you guys done? Just looking for a quick way to balance my props.
What have you guys done? Just looking for a quick way to balance my props.
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
Wap two square razor blades into a level surface. Then put a pin through the prop hub and rest it on the blades.
Re: Home made prop balancer.
microflitedude wrote:Wap two square razor blades into a level surface. Then put a pin through the prop hub and rest it on the blades.
Hey Matt,
How do I go about "wapping" them?
Sorry, had to do it. Sounds easy enough, does the pin have to be the same diameter of the hub hole or are you talking regular straight pin?
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
Check your drill bits. There is one that fits perfectly. Just put the blades close enough together so you don't rest the bit on the cutting part. It's hard to get the blades level and parallel.
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
RknRusty wrote:Check your drill bits. There is one that fits perfectly. Just put the blades close enough together so you don't rest the bit on the cutting part. It's hard to get the blades level and parallel.
Oh yeah! Good idea. Thanks Rusty.
Wonder if I can get through this without cutting myself....
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
My Dubro tells me most of my prob hubs are too wonky
To be balanced correctly.
To be balanced correctly.
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
John Goddard wrote:My Dubro tells me most of my prob hubs are too wonky
To be balanced correctly.
You can balance hubs as well I believe. I saw demonstration on youtube let me see if I can find it again.
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
I picked this little gizmo up several years ago and it works really good, Have checked flyhweels, props, hubs, ect. You can adjust the contact ( or non-contact) points to the magnets to get it set right.
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1498/Magnetic-Prop-Balancer/Detail
Unfortunately,,OOS at the moment.
Some pretty good deals on hobby stuff there and have used them in the past for bits and pieces.
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1498/Magnetic-Prop-Balancer/Detail
Unfortunately,,OOS at the moment.
Some pretty good deals on hobby stuff there and have used them in the past for bits and pieces.
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
I like that one. I'm still using two razor blades and a drill bit. Pretty shabby for a speed freak.PV Pilot wrote:I picked this little gizmo up several years ago and it works really good, Have checked flyhweels, props, hubs, ect. You can adjust the contact ( or non-contact) points to the magnets to get it set right.
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1498/Magnetic-Prop-Balancer/Detail
Unfortunately,,OOS at the moment.
Some pretty good deals on hobby stuff there and have used them in the past for bits and pieces.
A lot of stuff is oos.
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Re: Home made prop balancer.
PV Pilot wrote:I picked this little gizmo up several years ago and it works really good, Have checked flyhweels, props, hubs, ect. You can adjust the contact ( or non-contact) points to the magnets to get it set right.
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1498/Magnetic-Prop-Balancer/Detail
Unfortunately,,OOS at the moment.
Some pretty good deals on hobby stuff there and have used them in the past for bits and pieces.
Thanks PV, I am to busy spending money on engines and parts. One day I will buy myself one when I come to grips with this collecting addiction.
The razor blade and drill bit special appears to be working ok at the moment. I am sure that machine is more precise.
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