ORIGINAL: CB36

Hi all;
A couple of questions:
1) What's the best way to open up a hole in a prop, (not wood)? My Saito 82 has a shaft that's larger than the standard holes in the Master Airscrews I'm using. I've tried the proper bit in my drill press and I still get "grabbing" and a somewhat less than perfect hole.

>A prop reamer (a couple of dollars at you LHS) is your best bet.

2) How should I recharge my RX & TX batteries between flight days? I have an Accu-Cycle to cycle/charge, but should I cycle after each flying day? I'm pretty sure I shouldn't "top-off" the bats between days, but should I take them down completely? Most flying days I only fly a few flights and don't fly for maybe a week or so. It seems that there's still a lot of capacity left.

>You only need to recycle your batteries after they have been sitting
>for a long period of time, such as the beginning of the flying season.
>At the beginning of the season I cycle my batteries twice, then record
>the capacity and compare it to the initial capacity to see if I feel it is
>safe to use.
>
>For the way you are flying (very similar to my useage) I suggest
>putting them on charge the night before and let them charge. I use
>the wal-wart chargers hooked to a timer and let them charge about
>14 - 16 hours. I have batteries that are 4 years old and no problems.
>I do keep track of their capacity after charging, and any battery that
>charges up to less than 85% of initial capacity gets replaced.

Thanks!