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Engine basics => Engine set up tips => Topic started by: Mike Ferguson on November 30, 2006, 09:48:26 AM
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How does one go about properly reaming a carbon fiber propeller? I just went the other night to try putting an Eather carbon 3-blade on a RO-Jett engine ... of course, the prop doesn't fit onto the crank.
I don't recall ever reading how to properly do this ... is there some special way to ream out a carbon prop (and therefore avoid ruining a $30 prop), or is it "just do it the old fashioned way" - i.e., grab a prop reamer and start twisting?
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How does one go about properly reaming a carbon fiber propeller? I just went the other night to try putting an Eather carbon 3-blade on a RO-Jett engine ... of course, the prop doesn't fit onto the crank.
I don't recall ever reading how to properly do this ... is there some special way to ream out a carbon prop (and therefore avoid ruining a $30 prop), or is it "just do it the old fashioned way" - i.e., grab a prop reamer and start twisting?
HI Mike,
I just use one of the two Fox prop reamers. Haven't had a need to try and find anything else to use.......... they have always done the job.
Bill <><
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Thanks Bill - that's kind of what I thought, but I wanted to confirm that I hadn't been ruining carbon props (or at least putting unnecessary stresses in them) over the past few years ... :)
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I drill them out, myself. A mill/drill works wonders
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This gentleman will custom grind any drill, any pilot size. I've used them and they work great in a drill press. Perfectly straight holes with no wobble or crookedness. He also has a bunch of popular sizes already made up.
http://www.bennettbuilt.com/