How to balance a prop

by eagle4 | September 23, 2013 | (7) Posted in How To

A nice simple tutorial explaining the steps to balance a prop

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Cyberdactyl on September 27, 2013
Don't throw away those "junk" props that have the blades supposedly misaligned.

All you have is a cocked insert! When installing the insert never pound it all the way in. Leave about half a millimeter sticking out of the prop hub. . .check for alignment. If off, gently tap the appropriate side of the insert and try again. Once aligned, glue in place with thin CA.


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sidewinder on September 27, 2013
Very informative im new to this stuff and ill bet it really makes a big difference without all that vibration
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mattplaneflyer on October 2, 2013
It does, I had a motor vibrate off a plane from an unbalanced prop. :)
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apnewton on October 9, 2013
Me too, on my first flight.
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How to balance a prop