ORIGINAL: RCKen
ORIGINAL: hdwideglide03
alrighty here comes another question. I bought a prop today and it doesn't fit. So I read the directions and found i have to make the hole bigger. Is there a way to do it without having to spend money and doing it properly or do I have to buy a prop reaming kit like the directions say?
A prop reamer ( [link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXK248&P=ML[/link] ) is best because it keeps the hole centered in the prop. But I understand about not wanting to have to spend more money. If you have a drill press that would be the next best thing to use. You can drill out the hole to the size you need, just anchor the prop so that the hole can't move off center while you drill. The last choice would be regular electric hand drill, although these are more apt to get the hole off center. I've used them before in a pinch had have been able to drill the hole ok, but I have alse screwed up props too using them. If you use a drill press or a drill you will need to re-balance the prop once you are done to make sure the hole is still centered. If it's not centered the prop will be out of balance and you'll have to get rid of the prop as there is no way to recover the balance after the hole is off-centered.
Hope this helps
Ken
Yes it helped out a lot thanks again for all the help. I am about to kill the hobby guy i bought my stuff from. When I bought the plane I asked what else will I need to fly after I put this together? He said fuel, propeller, glow stick, and chicken stick. Hmmmmmm, come to find out there is a whole lot more before I can start flying. Thank goodness it is has been snowing and too darn breezy here to fly or I would be pretty ticked off. Oh well thanks again