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Title: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Alan Resinger on January 08, 2012, 06:18:02 PM

I'm using an E-flite motor that is front mounted.  To get the nose shape the way I want required the motor to set back approx.  3/4" behind the nose ring.  The standard E-flite collet that fits the 5mm shaft and has a 1/4"-28 prop shaft isn't long enough.  I need something that gives about 3/8" of so more length while retaining the 1/4" - 28 shaft.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Wynn Robins on January 08, 2012, 07:29:36 PM

you could try the scorpion one with the 45mm long shaft and put a packer/washer behind the prop

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Mark Scarborough on January 08, 2012, 07:32:11 PM

I was going to suggest finding a longer shaft for the motor, perhaps thats your best option, I have not seen a longer collet assembly

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Peter Ferguson on January 08, 2012, 09:22:26 PM

Have you tried loosening the shaft set screws and pushing the shaft further forward? thats what I did with mine.

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Alan Resinger on January 08, 2012, 09:53:30 PM

Pete,
I've got it pushed through as far as I can get it.  I might look for a longer shaft as I had thought of that.
Alan

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Frank Imbriaco on January 09, 2012, 03:41:58 AM

Try Tru-Turn

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Dan Bregar on January 09, 2012, 04:09:30 AM

Look at E-cubed adapters. Radical RC carries them.  :)

Dan

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: linheart smith on January 09, 2012, 06:34:16 AM

http://www.gobrushless.com/shop/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=PROP-ADAPTER5mmXL

I got mine here.

Linheart

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: John Rist on January 09, 2012, 07:58:52 AM

Lee Machine Shop (see vendor section) can probably fix you up.  Lee could make an aluminum screw-on extinction that would move the prop thrust washer forward as well as extend the prop thread. Use lock-tite to lock it in place.

Lee has done some work for me - he is good and reasonably priced.

PS it may require modifying the original adaptor- contact Lee he can work it out.

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Peter Ferguson on January 09, 2012, 08:22:12 AM

Locally, you may want to ask Mike Haverly , he has the knowledge and equip to machine one .

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: bob whitney on February 28, 2012, 02:39:13 PM

did u ever get your exstended adapter

Title: Re: Looking for a longer prop adapter collet assembly
Post by: Alan Resinger on February 28, 2012, 05:00:05 PM

Bob,
I got a longer adapter from gobrushless that filled the bill.  It has a 6mm X 1mm shaft as opposed to a 1/4" x  28 but I had Jim Lee make some special nuts that were half threaded for the metric shaft and with 1/4" x 28 so that I could still use an Aero Products spinner.
Alan