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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/12/2007 6:04:51 AM   
Tired Old Man


 

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Status: offline 		I think that's still a bit low with the 22-8. You may well still be a little side either way of the needle sweet spots.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/12/2007 9:32:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Pat I have only run the 23X8 prop so far...... Awaiting order confirmation on some props and spinner I placed a few days ago.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/12/2007 8:06:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		You're probably right. I'm still waiting for my 22X8 to arrive from TBM. Those guys take forever to ship. I'm getting 6700 on the Vess 22A after about a tank of gas. I think the TBM prop should put me close to 7000. Have to wait to the 17th to find out. I ordered it on the 5th and it shipped the 9th, evidently by pack mule.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/12/2007 10:30:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Teach you guys to order props from DA or Don's Hobbies. Both of them will get your props to you in a week or less. Usually quite a bit less. My average to date with either of them has been about 3 days. I may save a buck going across county but it sometimes just isn't worth the wait.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/13/2007 12:53:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		I usually go to Abell or Vess but I don't know of anyone that sells TroyBuilt props but TroyBuilt.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/13/2007 2:51:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		I sent Tom an email for mine, NOT BASHING TOM, I know he was getting ready to go to the Toledo show, so he was/is busy.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/13/2007 3:16:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		I believe the TBM props are the same as NX/Bolly props which I believe to be the same as tom's "bunny props"


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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/13/2007 5:33:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Nope, they're not. The TBM props are an exact double of a Menz "S", except that the blades are thicker from the hub through the tip. I have all four types, Xoar, Bunny, Menz "S", and TBM. You can lay the TBM on top of the Menz and find no discernable difference in the general shape.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/13/2007 10:54:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		cool thats good to know that it's not just another copy of a bolly prop.


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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/17/2007 5:18:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi; Silversurfer : What brand of prop jig driller for 3mm,toc 53 anyway ? I mean the right size one and which one do you using for 3mm 53 engine,some one using ZDZ 80 prop jig but have to use 5mm instead of 4mm. I am waiting for the prop and also to hear fro you guys about the prop jig. Please let me know thank you.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/17/2007 7:54:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I used my drill guide for the ZDZ twin 80 I have, it is the OPPOSITE pattern from the ZDZ twin 80 as there are 2 patterns on the guide. The guide has 4mm holes and the 53cc 3mm engine needs 5mm holes.
It worked great!

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/17/2007 8:15:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sounds to me like all one needs to do is drill out the holes in a ZDZ jig to 5mm. Then again, if the outher prop retainer is of a hard enough material you could carefully use it for the jig. After you have drilled a couple of props you can use a prop for the jig if you go slow and confirm the drill alignment. Using another drilled prop is something I do all the time rather than use a jig.

Greg has the information in his post above about the pattern needed.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/18/2007 12:37:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks guys , I will try with your ideas and also question ,the center hole will use for holding and secure the alu. spinner right guys? Thanks.

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/18/2007 2:48:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		Finally got the TBM 22X8 in today. Hope to try it out this week. The numbers better be impressive because, in my opinion, the props looks certainly aren't. Rough finish with depressions where the name and size were, evidently, stamped on. Checked it again, they aren't depressions, my mistake, it's raised paint.

< Message edited by Lou55 -- 4/18/2007 4:11:19 AM >

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RE: New 53cc engine now available - 4/18/2007 5:12:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		You paid for the prop, not esthetics. Should have been a rather dull finish with red painted numbers. MSC's look worse, but perform extremely well. You know the old saying, if it don't go chrome it. With props it's if it don't pull polish it...

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