Re: Balancing Propeller


"H Davis" <hdavisREMOVE@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm new to the hobby and still building my first trainer. I would really
> appreciate any comments regarding methods of balancing propellers. From
> what I'm reading, it appears that balance can be achieved by addition or
> subtraction of weight. Do you have to buy fixture to balance a prop? How
> and where do you take weight off a prop? How do you add weight? Any other
> tips or comments?

As a newbie prop balancing will be the least of your worries, especially as
you'll liable to break it sooner rather than later. However, most modern
props will only require a little removal or addition of weight. I've known
colleagues just add paint to a tip or sand the edge just to remove or add
weight.


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