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Old 01-24-2009 | 02:31 AM
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I have a blade cp pro. I broke several blades learning how to hover and continue to break them every once in a while. i was just wondering where I can find out how to make these blades myself?
Old 01-24-2009 | 12:48 PM
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Although This something I would NEVER consider myself, I would never hinder creativity.
Google searched it LOL.

It is a link to another site but Delete it Admin if not acceptable.

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13397
This should give you a start
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I have a blade cp pro. I broke several blades learning how to hover and continue to break them every once in a while. i was just wondering where I can find out how to make these blades myself?
If you factor in the cost of materials, and YOUR TIME, you will NEVER make blades cheaper than you can buy them from any vendor. SPECIALLY wood blades for a Blade CP. What are they $10 for a pair? One hour of my time is worth much more than that, and I have not even researched the cost of materials.

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Old 01-24-2009 | 03:32 PM
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Well if I get good enough at making them, I could sell them.
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Well if I get good enough at making them, I could sell them.
Go ahead and tell me later how that goes. Make sure you test the crap out of them. There was an unscrupulous guy on E-Bay selling blades not too long ago. His blades would destroy themselves as soon as you spun thm up to hovering speed. A lot of people got burned, and a couple got hurt. Do your job right and you could become the competition to V-Blades. Do it wrong, and you will have a lot of people angry at you, and you will not be able to show yourself at heli events.

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I dont think he mentioned selling them, just making them for himself
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I dont think he mentioned selling them, just making them for himself
You need to slow down and read. AND READ again.

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Well if I get good enough at making them, I could sell them.

Come again?

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Sorry point taken
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Well if I get good enough at making them, I could sell them.
wow. do you know how much work goes into shaping the blades and making them balanced and sized? i question your common sense on this stupid post. you can not make blades without special equipment, time and money
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I remember a thread on here not too long ago from another guy that was gonna try to make his own Carbon Fiber blades. Wonder how that turned out? Haven't heard from him again.

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