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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Allan Perret on July 07, 2007, 05:37:28 PM

Title: Prop Balancers
Post by: Allan Perret on July 07, 2007, 05:37:28 PM

What balancer do you guys like/use?
I was reading on the Master Airscrew website about their balancer that addresses both spanwise and chordwise balance.  Any body ever use that system or have any opinions on it?
 H^^

Title: Re: Prop Balancers
Post by: Peter Nevai on July 07, 2007, 07:48:07 PM

I never did get that serious with this stuff, more along the lines of some cheap dubro balancer that camw with a bunch of little plastic dowles and straight pins. Worked good enough most times.

I suppose if you were balancing props for screeming high rpm engines then one of the new balancers is the way to go. I dunno. Some of the balancers out there start at $40 or more. A bit steep for my blood, especially when balancing a $4.00 wood prop.

Title: Re: Prop Balancers
Post by: Ted Winterman on July 07, 2007, 09:09:58 PM

       Allen

       The best prop balancer I have ever used is the TOP FLITE precision magnetic
unit. I think they cost about $25.00

       Ted    H^^
       

Title: Re: Prop Balancers
Post by: L0U CRANE on July 09, 2007, 04:54:19 PM

Alan,

I PM'd you about mine, but a look in the Tower catalog shows the DuBro Tru Spin balancer is very similar.

Take your time, work carefully, clean crumbs before re-weighing. Done right a balanced prop will please you with lowered vibration, which allows the engine to deliver more power, etc., etc.