Hello Ya'll. Am looking for a shaft that's 13 3/4" long and about 1/8" in dia. And I need a 3 or 4 blade prop soldered on the end of it. Since i cant solder very good anyone know where i can get a shaft this long and with the prop already soldered on. Or where I can get either one by there self. Thanks for the help.

The ACE hardware stores and hobby shops typically have 36 inch brass and steel and stainless steel rods for sale.

To solder the props on to the shaft you should be using a small hobby, or shop propane torch. If you need more heat, a "Mapp gas" torch burns a little hotter. I typically flux, then put the two pieces to be soldered together. Then begin heating the metal. Keep the torch moving around to evenly heat the prop and shaft. I touch the solder, or silver solder to the piece and get a little blob sitting on the metal. Keep heating the pieces till that blob runs into and around the joint. Once this happens run a bit more solder around the joint if necessary, and then let it cool.

The only way to learn is practice. Try a couple of rods and plates before you do your props.

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Thanks alot that helps. Do know where i can get the 3 or 4 bladed prop that has a 1/8 dia. in the middle. I work 6 days a week and it's hard for me to get to a hobby shop since there all in the county. And i live in the city.

Harbor models sells propeller.
http://www.harbormodels.com/Harborma...propulsion.htm

Loyalhanna Dockyard has running gear also.
http://www.loyalhannadockyard.com/

As does "Ships and Things
http://www.shipsnthings.com/indexNS.htm

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Thanks Umi you a big help.

Since am no good in math. About what size i need in mm i need? I forget how many mm are in a inch. LOL

How big is your ship again? Was it a sterling model?

Yep it's a sterling model of the USS Missouri. Which is 1/192 scale and is 55 1/2" long with a beam of 6". The shaft is about 13 3/4 i think i said and about 1/8" dia. I wondered if you can use j/b weld instead of soldering it. Which i have on hand. lol

Those original shafts and stuffing tubes leave a lot to be desired. Changing them out would be the best thing to do. Mark Twian hobbies here in town can order you a Dumas 1/8" stainless steel shaft and an appropriate propeller. If not them, then Tower Hobbies has some in stock. I will get them from either place depending on how fast I need them.

I would not use JB Weld because it is nothing more than a metal filled epoxy. Any glue can crack if used at a stress point given enough time. I'd hate to see you lose a propeller while doing an emergency reverse.

If you use a Dumas prop, they have a cut-out in the back of the prop for a drive dog, which is also available from the above mentioned places. If you feel creative enough you can drill and pin for a 1/16" roll pin thru the prop and shaft. I have done this before to keep a scale look to things.

You could probably use two, a left and right hand, propellers about 1-3/4" in diameter.
Three or four blade are fine what ever is more scale for the year you modeled the ship.
My destroyer runs well on the 1-3/4" props and is about the same dimensions at 1/72nd scale.

You are running two of the shafts, or are you running all four?

The real Missouri used 4 and 5 bladed props.