RE: balancing propeller
You put the prop on the balancer.
Make sure the prop is centered on the balancer ( twisting the inner support on the hub helps to do this... ).
The blade that goes down, is the heaviest.
Sand, or shave off a bit of material until you have the blades as level as possible.
I don't go as far as making them level with the ground, but if there is no tendancy to have one more than 10-15% out of level I consider that OK.