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Old 05-12-2019 | 02:05 PM
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I bought this Tomcat G46 motor to put on a PT40 I'm converting to electric. It came with zero instructions and I'm new to electrics. It has a compression collet and a bolt on prop mount. But how the heck does the bolt on prop mount go onto the motor?
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You will either have to reposition the shaft if the motor is set up for shaft replacement or you can cut off the protruding shaft. Personally I would go with The collet prop driver as they tend to run a bit more true then the bolt on prop drivers.
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You will either have to reposition the shaft if the motor is set up for shaft replacement or you can cut off the protruding shaft. Personally I would go with The collet prop driver as they tend to run a bit more true then the bolt on prop drivers.
Can I use a spinner with the collet?
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I can't see why not. The 63mm outrunner that powers my pattern airplane uses the collet prop adapter. You may want to,post a picture of the collet.
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Could that prop adapter fit on the other end? I've seen outrunners set up that way with a shaft sticking out the back.
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Jester, I think the other end has wires coming out of it.
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So apparently that shaft is held in y two allen screws and is pressed into the motor. I used it with the compression collet today and it was flawless.
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Very happy to hear that!

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