Wavemaker Propeller

[foundahobby]

Why not use a 3 blade prop?
It would be more stable than the 2 blade type.
What do you all think?

 

[dhnguyen]

Hi JD,

The problem is no one makes plastic three bladed propellers. The only ones I have found so far also have brass inserts which would need to be drilled out, this can be a real PITA to do speaking from experience.


D.

 

[HDToys]

Raboesch and Rivabo make plastic props for RC boats in 3, 4, 5 blade versions.

 

[Chrismo]

Actually, I've found it pretty easy to get the brass insert out. If it's gets hot at all, it slips right out. I Just stuck my demel against the brass bit til it gets hot, then pull it out with pliers. It almost seems that they fall out from gravity.

I think the ones I've been using are grounding or something like that. german.

 

[dhnguyen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6986472#post6986472 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HDToys
Raboesch and Rivabo make plastic props for RC boats in 3, 4, 5 blade versions.

Where would you find these at?

D

 

[foundahobby]

Props

Props

Google came up with this site. Don't know where?
http://scalehobbies0.tripod.com/id12.html

 

[Covey]

Pretty sure those are brass like the pic states

 

[dhnguyen]

Re: Props

Re: Props

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7035548#post7035548 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by foundahobby
Google came up with this site. Don't know where?
http://scalehobbies0.tripod.com/id12.html

That is in the UK. I don't even want to know what the shipping cost would be to order from them :eek1:

 

[hahnmeister]

What do you mean 'nobody has a 3-blade prop'??? At tower hobbies, of all places, there is a Nikko prop. I am using it right now on a MJ400. It has the same interior diameter as the shaft, and sits on the end of the ridgid air tube attached with flexible air tube. No brass insert, cheap as all #$@!

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBH79&P=7

 

[dhnguyen]

That prop is less than an inch in diameter. IMO not large enough to make any decent flow. You would get better flow from a 1.25" Dumas prop than that thing.

D.