what pin cones on a wholemade prop balancer?
02-17-2002, 03:37 PM
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what pin cones on a wholemade prop balancer?
Someone help me out here.
I have built a prop balancer with some magnets apiece of 4-40 rod between them and a variety of items to sandwich the prop but i am a little concerned that i am not getting the prop centered on the pin between the magnets.
The cones i have made are from cork,wire nuts, rubber stoppers but getting a hole drilled exactly in ;the center is hard to do .
Any reccomendations would be appreciated.
sk
I have built a prop balancer with some magnets apiece of 4-40 rod between them and a variety of items to sandwich the prop but i am a little concerned that i am not getting the prop centered on the pin between the magnets.
The cones i have made are from cork,wire nuts, rubber stoppers but getting a hole drilled exactly in ;the center is hard to do .
Any reccomendations would be appreciated.
sk
02-17-2002, 11:37 PM
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Home made prop balancer
I don't know if this helps you out or not, but what I did is I bought a $4.49 fingertip prop balancer and suspended it between two magnets.
See photo
Tim
See photo
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02-18-2002, 12:48 AM
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what pin cones on a wholemade prop balancer?
Hey wonder,
that looks awsome!
I think i may try that if anyone else has a trick up there sleeve let us know.
thank again
sk
that looks awsome!
I think i may try that if anyone else has a trick up there sleeve let us know.
thank again
sk
02-18-2002, 04:24 PM
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what pin cones on a wholemade prop balancer?
If you need the cones, why not try the washer that you can get for taps; you may have to bush or enlarge the hole but they actually are very true as far as consistancy in shape goe and hard enough not to deform very easily.
02-18-2002, 11:02 PM
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what pin cones on a wholemade prop balancer?
sounds easy enough miniair I do know what a tap and die/dye?
are and i even looked at some at ACE the other day. But i am not sure what you are suggesting so i will go to the ACE and familiarize myself with them and try to understand better.
thank you for your replythis may be what i am looking for
sk
are and i even looked at some at ACE the other day. But i am not sure what you are suggesting so i will go to the ACE and familiarize myself with them and try to understand better.
thank you for your replythis may be what i am looking for
sk
02-20-2002, 01:04 AM
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what pin cones on a wholemade prop balancer?
Ahh!
I see said the BLIND MAN!!!!!!!!!!
actually i just tried it and it seemed to work good i had to fill the inner hole with epoxy and drill it out to get the right diameter but this is still not quite what im looking for .
thanks for all the great tips
SK
I see said the BLIND MAN!!!!!!!!!!
actually i just tried it and it seemed to work good i had to fill the inner hole with epoxy and drill it out to get the right diameter but this is still not quite what im looking for .
thanks for all the great tips
SK
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Re: Home made prop balancer
Originally posted by Wonder
I don't know if this helps you out or not, but what I did is I bought a $4.49 fingertip prop balancer and suspended it between two magnets.
See photo
Tim
I don't know if this helps you out or not, but what I did is I bought a $4.49 fingertip prop balancer and suspended it between two magnets.
See photo
Tim
I have the finger tip balancer and I took (2) 1/4 bolts about 6" long and set them in a 2x4. I then took a 3/16 drill bit and just drilled a pit hole on the edge of the bolt heads and set the finger tip balancer in between the bolt heads where I drilled the pit.
Works but a magnet might be nicer.
02-22-2002, 10:49 AM
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I would also like to ask....... Where did you get the magnets? I have similar balancer but the magnets are really to weak. If anyone out there knows of a source for strong small magnets, similar in size as in Tim's photo, please post or eamail me.
Thanks ..... lownslo
Bob
Thanks ..... lownslo
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02-22-2002, 08:45 PM
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"THE MYSTERY MAGNETS"
The magnets came from an industrial supply co. probably (McMaster-Carr) not sure. There is nothing special about them, I only used them because that is what I had lying around available. It is probably not worth the bother, or the shipping, to order them when you can probably get other magnets strong enough to work at any large hardware or dept. store.
Tim :spinnyeye
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02-25-2002, 09:46 PM
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what pin cones on a wholemade prop balancer?
OK
the fingertip balancer was the way to go . for the magnets i got them at LOWES they are very strong and hold up large props
17,18x6 is what i am using them 4.
goodluck
sk
the fingertip balancer was the way to go . for the magnets i got them at LOWES they are very strong and hold up large props
17,18x6 is what i am using them 4.
goodluck
sk
