Prop drilling..
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From: San Pedro Sula, HONDURAS
this might have been asked many times but,
as we folks all know, it's always easier to ask first than do a little but troublesome search[>:]
while drilling a prop without a drill guide, i totally screwed it up and i had to enlarge every
hole pretty much. perhaps more than 1/8".
is this still safe to use that prop or... do i have to sell that to a friend of mine at the half of the value who
needs something to decorate his living room?
as we folks all know, it's always easier to ask first than do a little but troublesome search[>:]
while drilling a prop without a drill guide, i totally screwed it up and i had to enlarge every
hole pretty much. perhaps more than 1/8".
is this still safe to use that prop or... do i have to sell that to a friend of mine at the half of the value who
needs something to decorate his living room?

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I myself would scrap the prop. Without a jig I place the prop on the engine, then I spray just a little spray adhisive on the prop washer and slide into placeon the prop. Pull the prop off and drill with a drill press. The spray adhisive will hold the waher in place while drilling but can easily be removed when finished.
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From: Flower Mound (near Dallas),
TX
Go to the hardware store and buy a 10mm bolt about 2" long plus a nut and 2 washers.
Bolt the prop washer to the back of the prop and drill with a drill press.
If your old prop is really 1/8" oversize I'd scrap it.
TF
Bolt the prop washer to the back of the prop and drill with a drill press.
If your old prop is really 1/8" oversize I'd scrap it.
TF



