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Does anyone know where to get a spinner that is smaller than 1½" that would fit a Norvel .061?

Source for small spinners
 

Does anyone know how big the DU-Bro ones are, I have a couple of those and they are pretty nice...

this is it

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXE199&P=0

there is one for the Norvels too... I'll measure them tomorrow and let you know if you want...


the prole

Source for small spinners
 

I've got a couple of those, but I was looking for an actual spinner with a backplate.

Like this, but smaller:
http://www2.gpmd.com/image/d/dubq3661.jpg

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I found the spinner I wanted. It turns out that a company in Surrey, BC makes a 1 3/16" spinner. Isn't funny how you can search all over and find what you're looking for right in your own back yard?

It's designed for electric motors, but it fits the Norvel pretty nicely.

The company is Aeromax Radio Control Models. The website is www.aeromaxrcm.com

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Here is a possibility:
http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/131452.asp
Watt-Age 1 1/8", not sure if "Baby Bee" refers to a particular plane or the Cox motors.
I know, this is an old thread, but I just ran across this.
Dave

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I have one that looks very similar to the one in the link you posted, Dave. It has a collet built into it, for attaching to an electric motor shaft. http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/131450.asp It's perfect for CDRom brushless motors. I'm sure someone could figure out some way of getting the retaining bolt on the spinner to attach to a Cox or Norvel.

The Baby Bee that it refers to is probably the Clancy Aviation model.

The spinner I posted earlier didn't work out very well. As soon as I throttled up, the spinner would fly off.

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Now that I have my lathe (and am learning how make little pieces out of BIG pieces) I'm planning to make some aluminuminuminum spinners in the Tru-Turn style in 1" to 1 1/2" range.

Stay tuned...

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I had good luck with dollar store plastic easter eggs, use the pointy end.
These should be hitting their shelves soon.
The plastic is easy to cut, and if you make a mistake, so what.
The trick getting the right length prop bolt and spacer inside

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That was my intention when I got my lathe too. I got it before we had our second child...

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If you do try to turn them on your lathe, look for information on hand gravers. It is where you use hand tools, similar to wood turning. Your able to put a slight curve on them in this way and they don't look so pointy and straight. I just learned about this and made a couple and they really look nice. You will have to put a piece of barstock in the tool holder to use as a tool rest.
Tag

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...or use a ball turner ;) It'll likely be a little bit though, I gotta learn to use the lathe first! Matter of fact, I made my very firstest ever widgets on a lathe just yesterday - pads for the leveler feet on my homemade lathe bench).

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I have good luck using the MP Jet aluminum spinners for electric motors on our small IC engines. They are available in 30mm and 40mm diameter and I get mine from www.icare-rc.com and they are not expensive.

I have made adapters to fix a variety of Cox 049 reedies and TD's and AP .15 and have also modified the spinner back plate to fit larger size engines PAW 1.49CC / 09 and 2.49CC diesels.

I have a small lathe which helps.

see this thread for some details on the reedy versions:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_42...tm.htm#4258386

and just the pictures:

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/up...87/Ca80598.jpg

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/up...87/Ni24196.jpg

http://image.rcuniverse.com/forum/up...87/Xc79316.jpg

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I purchased a couple of spinners from RCMfg.com for both my Cox and Norvel .049's and an .061. They work great! They fit my Sullivan starter cone nicely. They are made out of aluminiium and their size is about 7/8's inch in diameter. Scalebuff1

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Are these spinners or prop nuts -- from the description at RCMfg, they appear to be solid prop nuts. I'm looking for a hollow spinner.

Thanks

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Where was all this info 4 years ago, when I started this thread?;) Just kidding - it's good to see all the input.