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Offline Randy Powell

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With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« on: May 03, 2009, 09:56:10 PM »
OK, so who is making carbon props now? I know that Brian Eather was still making them (though not finishing them - don't know if he still is). But apart from that, who is still making them?
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 10:31:29 PM »
Brian Eather is not making them (at all), either...no pun intended.  This could be serious!

I did show you two alternate brands of props at TNA, didn't I? I think they both look pretty good. The 3 bladers should work for you, maybe.   y1 Steve
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2009, 12:04:09 AM »
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2009, 05:00:13 AM »
I believe Steve Wilk is making them, too. You can probably contact him through NASS, or certainly through his Dad, Tom Wilk.

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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2009, 08:11:23 AM »
Quote from: Bandolero on May 04, 2009, 12:04:09 AM
http://www.mejzlikmodellbau.com/

Have you ordered from this company? Twice now I've gone through the order process and nowhere do they ask for credit card information, when I confirm the order I get a message that my order is recieved and will be dispatched quickly. I've tried to Email but they don't reply.

These look like the same props Stalked was selling, but with a better selection of diams and pitches. I hope I can get them properly oredered, I need then badly.
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2009, 08:45:29 AM »
Randy,

Yea, I'm looking for the Paul Walker prop. 11.3x4 two blade.

Man, have you seen the cost of carbon fiber cloth lately. Yeow!
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2009, 08:56:59 AM »
Randy try   I've been using his prop on P/A UL 40 and P/A 61 VF 40 with good success

http://www.wrlee.com/EdomEnterprises/index.html
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2009, 09:02:18 AM »
Quote from: Bandolero on May 04, 2009, 12:04:09 AM
http://www.mejzlikmodellbau.com/
am I missing something, I can only find 16 inch props on this site! dont think my poor magnums are up to that challange,,, and oh the landing gear I would need!
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2009, 09:47:40 AM »
Quote from: Mark Scarborough on May 04, 2009, 09:02:18 AM
am I missing something, I can only find 16 inch props on this site! dont think my poor magnums are up to that challange,,, and oh the landing gear I would need!

Mark,

Go down the left side menu and find C/L, you'll find the stunt props there.

Oh yeah, I got a confirmation letter this time, but still no way to give them mycard info.

BTW, these props are very low priced, $35 for 12 and 12.5 3B, if I can just get the order completed!

Good news, I was just emailed by the company, they are doing some site renovation and the credit card data doesn't come up. I am sending the info to him and will have the props soon I hope. The 12.5x4.3 is a month out, but I have to finish the Gladiator before I can use it anyway. I'll keep you all posted on this transaction.
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2009, 10:34:14 AM »
Low RPM, wood props...
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2009, 11:30:10 AM »
High RPM wood props,,
i have a VAST selection most all get tweaked before I use them, but even so, still cheaper than CF, though I cant discount CF props since the big guns use them, but I do like my wood props,, H^^
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2009, 12:34:40 PM »
     Randy Smith stocks a full selection of the Mejzlic CF props.    Except the ones I bought this AM before posting this.  Tom H.
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2009, 12:46:31 PM »
Thanks, guys.
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2009, 03:00:07 PM »
Just like Tom H  said, Randy Smith sells a good selection of Carbon props, no shortgage of carbon props  at this past weekends Huntersville Contest , Good selection of several different types, boxes full ,Two , Three , Four Blade  some  props for specific engines  etc.. .

call Randy Smith  , he can fix you up

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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2009, 07:28:43 PM »
Try Gator props, I don't know who makes them though.  You could also try Windy
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2009, 09:02:08 PM »
Are Gator props still made? the web site seems to be down.
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2009, 09:17:32 PM »
Quote from: Randy Powell on May 04, 2009, 09:02:08 PM
Are Gator props still made? the web site seems to be down.

  Bill Lee makes/made some mighty fine props!

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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2009, 09:25:39 PM »
Are those what you use?

Bill is http://www.wrlee.com/EdomEnterprises/index.html , posted above.

Tomas Mejzlik is a Czech combat flyer.  I bought a bunch of combat stuff from him.  He is very reliable.  If you live in the US, getting his props from Randy would be quicker.
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2009, 09:57:52 PM »
Quote from: Howard Rush on May 04, 2009, 09:25:39 PM
Are those what you use?

   No, not right now (I told you what I used this afternoon) but they are definitely in the mix. Your JCT buddy has quite a few, too. 

     Brett
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2009, 10:10:15 PM »
Oh, I only remember the number of blades (small buffer in my mind). 
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2009, 10:18:41 PM »
Quote from: William Davis on May 04, 2009, 03:00:07 PM
. . .  no shortgage of carbon props  at this past weekends Huntersville Contest , Good selection of several different types, boxes full ,Two , Three , Four Blade  some  props for specific engines  etc.. .

call Randy Smith  , he can fix you up

Will

The pic Will posted of Charles Reeves Super Ares had a three blade Lee-McCollum on it -- So, apparently they make a 3 suitable for a PA 40.

Interesting, one of the guys at the Huntersville contest has made some CF 2 and 3 blade for his own (and some friends) to use. He is not planning on making them commercially, though. Great story on the research / methodology involved.

Larry Fulwider  
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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2009, 10:34:48 PM »
Quote from: Howard Rush on May 04, 2009, 10:10:15 PM
Oh, I only remember the number of blades (small buffer in my mind). 

     Eather 12.5-3.75 3b "flat back" (green dye), set to measure 3.75" of pitch all the way out.

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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #22 on: May 05, 2009, 01:52:19 PM »
Are the Mejzlik props flat or UC?

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Re: With Bolly gone, who makes carbon props
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2009, 09:54:32 PM »
The 10.5 x 4.5 Mejzlik (aka "Majik" prop from Randy Smith) has LOTS of undercamber and a wide blade. It's a copy of the "Phelps prop", which was developed specifically for the Aero Tiger .36. But it is known to work on the  Brodak .40 and probably some other engines with similar tastes in propellers...Magnum XLS .36 and OS .40LA, being likely suspects. Can't say about other stunt props from Tom Mejzlik, tho.

I seem to recall that Igor Burger lists props on his site, too, but they may be the same as Mejzlik sells.  ??? Steve
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