what ! how! and is it easy to sharpen and balance your own props ?

[Darin Jordan]

...is it not more of an advantage to have a Matt finish on the leading face ??

That's a whole new debate that has been raging since well before I joined this hobby... I've never noticed a difference, and don't worry much about it either way.... I just prep them, and if I have time, I polish them up a bit... using a couple different buffing compounds with my dremel and a small buffing wheel, then wipe down with some metal polish... I do this mostly just to make sure I got all the scratches, etc. out of the blades...

I usually take them upstairs once they are fully prepped, and sharpen them with my diamond knife sharpener as well... Helps to better prepped the Carp!

[MAXAMUS]

first blood spilt..........

well I've just finished re-vamping an old battered x642 prop and now its looking like new again i decided to detongue it and spruce it up looking good for my first attempt
and whoohoooo i drew first blood dam sore though think a thin pair of gloves next time

will post pic soon and will welcome all comments as we all know comments make confidence and competence

[egneg]

Here is a before and after shot of an X642.

[MAXAMUS]

well iam gonna open the flood gates for comments the pic is of my first attempt of a detongue sharpen and balance of an octura x642 prop i have in my mind whats needing improved but wish for your input

[Flying Scotsman]

For a first attempt very good BUT (Douggie stop it) the outer edges look a little ragged.

It is great you are getting into the fine art of FE boating.

Douggie

[Darin Jordan]

well iam gonna open the flood gates for comments the pic is of my first attempt of a detongue sharpen and balance of an octura x642 prop i have in my mind whats needing improved but wish for your input

Take a file and file the trailing edges of the blades to it's perfectly flat there... Shouldn't take more than a few passes... You want a nice square trailing edge...

[nate]

My first attempt at de-tonguing a prop, Im still off and it needs more work but im awaiting the Prop balancer from octura, Kinnda pointless without it, but Iv got it cut for the most part.
No bashing first time trys Douggie lol

The de-tg Is a Grim 42/55- The other prop is a 44/66

[Darin Jordan]

Guys... to get the blades even... try this... take a ball of modeling clay and press it down onto a wooden or other solid surface... I make it basically a clay dome... Then carefully press one of the blades down into it... You now have a template for the other blade... I eyeball them close, then press the smaller of the two into the clay, rotate the prop around, and test the other blade in the depression.... then just trim/sand/file as needed until both blades are the same...

[kookie_guy]

Guys... to get the blades even... try this... take a ball of modeling clay and press it down onto a wooden or other solid surface... I make it basically a clay dome... Then carefully press one of the blades down into it... You now have a template for the other blade... I eyeball them close, then press the smaller of the two into the clay, rotate the prop around, and test the other blade in the depression.... then just trim/sand/file as needed until both blades are the same...

that's a great idea.

I should do that just to compare that both blades are close to identical.

[nate]

Seems like Iv heard that before, not a bad Idea, so your talking like balsa wood Darin?

I know just looking at mine its got lots of un-even edges..