Propellers

[Squishyp38]

Ok guys, I don't know why, but suddenly I want to make my own propeller. And I don't want to carve it, I want it to be one of the props with a dowel for the center of the prop and flat blades, I think this is called a no-cal prop. (correct me if I am wrong) I want to have plans for one that might work with a 500 series kit.

[Squishyp38]

Bump!!! somebody, anybody have any comments?

[PHS Paddy]

Squish,

If you have the Don Ross book ‘Rubber Powered Model Airplanes’ check out page 71 and you’ll be close to on your way with something similar to a no-cal prop.

If you don’t have the book then I would suggest you purchase one since it’s filled with good stuff and is a keeper. If you check you’ll see that Guillow’s carries them.

Just dug my old copy out, which is a bit dog-eared now, and being refreshed as to all the good info there in.

Prop making can be fun carved or other wise.

Paddy

[Phugoid]

That is a good book, everyone should have one!

[lukebozek1]

I am doing some Comet kits at the moment and they provided me with two props, one is a printwood prop and the other is a wooden block that has been rough milled to the prop cross section. Both are rough, they don't free wheel like the plastic ones, but they look pretty decent.