Looking for a source for a prop collet

[Paul Taylor]

Anyone have a part number and source for a 5mm prop adaptor collet with standard prop shaft?

I bought one from Innov8 and the prop shaft it too large to fit a APC prop.

Thanks

[John Rist]

Anyone have a part number and source for a 5mm prop adaptor collet with standard prop shaft?

I bought one from Innov8 and the prop shaft it too large to fit a APC prop.

Thanks

I thought it was standard practice to ream out a prop hub to fit.   

[Ken Culbertson]

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Planes-Precision-Metric-Propeller/dp/B001KNGAXW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1J7F2WFZL4U0R&keywords=Prop+reamer&qid=1652455733&sprefix=prop+reamer%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-2

Great reminder, I haven't replaced mine yet.  Thanks John.

Ken

[Paul Taylor]

I thought it was standard practice to ream out a prop hub to fit.   

No the one I got is very large. It would require a drill not a reamer. 😛

[Crist Rigotti]

HP-ADAP-50XL

[Fred Underwood]

5mm motor shaft to 6mm prop?  Long and short below.

https://www.scorpionsystem.com/catalog/aeroplane/accessories_3/prop_adapter/PropAdapter5_L/

https://www.scorpionsystem.com/catalog/aeroplane/accessories_3/prop_adapter/PropAdapter5/

5mm to 8mm is not so difficult to find.  Hyperion makes 5mm to 6mm but looks sold out in US.

https://hyperion-world.com/en/p1773436-hp-adap-50l-13673

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[Motorman]

Nothing wrong with drilling out a prop. I usually do it by hand. Is the shaft 8mm, that's the size you want. Less likely to snap when tightening.

[Howard Rush]

APC prop holes are seldom centered. I always drilled them to 3/8" from the back using the centered 3/8" dent.  Then I used a spacer.  You can print a spacer. 

[Gerald Arana]

APC prop holes are seldom centered. I always drilled them to 3/8" from the back using the centered 3/8" dent.  Then I used a spacer.  You can print a spacer.

You mean like this; S P A C E R? 

Jerry

[William DeMauro]

HP-ADAP-50XL

Best prop adapter that I ever used. Not always easy to get.

[Howard Rush]

You mean like this; S P A C E R? 

You live in Kern County?  Paul has a 3D printer for which he’s looking for projects.

[Dwayne Donnelly]

APC prop holes are seldom centered. I always drilled them to 3/8" from the back using the centered 3/8" dent.  Then I used a spacer.  You can print a spacer.

This, I drill all my APC props 3/8" , RC or C/L

[Crist Rigotti]

Best prop adapter that I ever used. Not always easy to get.

Yep!

[Peter Mazur]

I use the Eflite EFLM1925L collet adapter. It fits a 5mm motor shaft, has a 1/4-28 threaded shaft with a bullet nut and has a 3/8” short extension to catch the precision alignment surface of APC props. I ream out the non-precision 1/4 inch hole in the APC prop to clear and let the precision 3/8 inch hole guide the prop onto the collet adapter. The Eflite adapter is available at Horizon Hobby, Amazon or your LHS.
Pete

[Paul Taylor]

I use the Eflite EFLM1925L collet adapter. It fits a 5mm motor shaft, has a 1/4-28 threaded shaft with a bullet nut and has a 3/8” short extension to catch the precision alignment surface of APC props. I ream out the non-precision 1/4 inch hole in the APC prop to clear and let the precision 3/8 inch hole guide the prop onto the collet adapter. The Eflite adapter is available at Horizon Hobby, Amazon or your LHS.
Pete

Thanks. I will check it out!!!😉

[Carl Cisneros]

here is one from Value Hobby in Illinois.

https://valuehobby.com/5mm-collet-prop-adapter.html

Carl