how do you balance a spinner
11-16-2006 | 10:15 AM
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how do you balance a spinner
how do you guys balance a spinner, i have a 4" aluminum on a os .91 fx
and i balanced the prop. but i want to know if im shooting myself in the foot by not
balancing the spinner
and i balanced the prop. but i want to know if im shooting myself in the foot by not
balancing the spinner
11-16-2006 | 12:05 PM
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RE: how do you balance a spinner
....Welcome to RCU....[sm=thumbup.gif]....here's a "how to" I did awhile back. [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1115188/anchors_1115188/mpage_1/key_balancing+AND+spinner/anchor/tm.htm#1115188]spinner balancing[/link].
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11-17-2006 | 08:36 AM
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RE: how do you balance a spinner
Hey Dave,
How many do you find that are much out of balance?
I've never felt it was important, and I'm one that checks balance on all my props. I figured the mass was so close to the center of axis it wouldn't give much of a problem.
(Now that I think about it, I must not be very bright. )
How many do you find that are much out of balance?
I've never felt it was important, and I'm one that checks balance on all my props. I figured the mass was so close to the center of axis it wouldn't give much of a problem.
(Now that I think about it, I must not be very bright.
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11-17-2006 | 10:06 AM
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RE: how do you balance a spinner
the reason i was wondering really,, is i saw this vid
http://www.dodvideos.com/don3.wmv. and i never
ever thought about balancing my prop hubs.
what a difference that makes.
so naturally i started looking at that chunk of aluminum
....paint brush pretty slick
http://www.dodvideos.com/don3.wmv. and i never
ever thought about balancing my prop hubs.
what a difference that makes.
so naturally i started looking at that chunk of aluminum
....paint brush pretty slick
11-18-2006 | 09:12 AM
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RE: how do you balance a spinner
ORIGINAL: Flyboy Dave
....here's a "how to" I did awhile back.
Flyboy Dave.
....here's a "how to" I did awhile back.
Flyboy Dave.
11-18-2006 | 06:54 PM
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RE: how do you balance a spinner
Hey, I just spent a half hour balancing two aluminum ones. One was a Dave Brown, the other a Great Planes that came with the Skybolt. Both were out enough that I'm sure there will be an obvious improvement next time out. Neither one showed a strong vibration so far. The Skybolt was flying about 3 hours ago and I did feel the new OS61 wasn't really starting to pull full strength yet. I bet it will do better Monday.
The little details are almost always worth doing. And always take less time than expected.
The little details are almost always worth doing. And always take less time than expected.
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