lrtx1

Hey guys,

Looking for a little help. I have a saito 56 gk (first saito and never ran yet) and I want to use a hub instead of a spinner. The question is this, would the hub be all I need? I have noticed the stock prop nuts have the locking feature? Is it OK to do with out those? Thanks in advance.

Layne

w8ye

My Feedback: (16)

I have seen these engines with just the hub as you call it. The hubs were put on tight and the owners never seemed to have any trouble

rlmcnii

My Feedback: (3)

lrtx1,
Harry B. Higley (perhaps others) sell very nice thin lock nuts in brasss and aluminum. They are large in diameter and act both as a prop washer and a nut. I use one with great success on a Saito with a DuBro screw-on spinner/nut. It does not take up much space on the propeller shaft and gives you the ability to double nut with a "hub".

dan4466

My Feedback: (68)

I run two .91 4-strokes with just the hub and have never had a prop come off. I do check it every few flights (which it never seems to be loose).

loughbd

I use a Higley hub on my 50 with no problem. On my 120 too.

lrtx1

Thank you for the input. It looks as it is not that big of deal, as I once thought.

Layne