Prop tuning a diy or ?

[SXR1200]

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Hey RubberSkank...where's my "Like"?

Hey Aquafart....where's the rest of the Blunderjet story?

 

[rubbertoe]

Dodge ,dip,duck,dive,dodge are the five D's . you might get hit with a wrench ,but you cant just be afraid to make changes or let someone else determine that its not obtainable .arm yourself with knowledge and try and stay with in your comfortable zone with your mechanical ability for your predicted outcome .Aqua Sorry bro i re read my post and came to my senses ,cant believe i even typed that ! got caught up in the moment i guess

 

[rubbertoe]

Where is it?^

I remember reading a good thread about prop tuning last year, that would be great to make changes on the fly to see what works! I heard your newest prop made a solid difference this last weekend.

Oh shoot not you "jet feltcher" there goes the neighborhood .....I thought you were busy shopping for pontoon boats ?

 

[Jetfiend]

Oh shoot not you "jet feltcher" there goes the neighborhood .....I thought you were busy shopping for pontoon boats ?

And let you roll in and win the competition behind my back? I don't think so... Are you going to fab up a prop tuning platform for the lake?

 

[rubbertoe]

What booger flicking that rok-r ? Feltcher you need to first show up for it to be any sort of a competition .i don't think i will be doing changes at the water .Probably not going to be spending time pulling my pump and prop on the beach ,but it would be nice to make changes without having to wait for shipping turn arounds .jf please lets keep my thread on topic ,i know your all over the place ,ritalin time .

 

[Quinc]

Do you heat the impeller first before bending?

 

[Jetfiend]

What booger flicking that rok-r ? Feltcher you need to first show up for it to be any sort of a competition .i don't think i will be doing changes at the water .Probably not going to be spending time pulling my pump and prop on the beach ,but it would be nice to make changes without having to wait for shipping turn arounds .jf please lets keep my thread on topic ,i know your all over the place ,ritalin time .

Borrowed from @Quinc

 

[speedysprocket]

Do you heat the impeller first before bending?

When I do some impellers with really thick blades, I use a torch to persuade them...

 

[CRJ]

ive got an old beat up 11/17 hooker im going to bring down to a 9/15. How does one gauge balance on a prop?

 

[speedysprocket]

Huh? Those gages don't balance a prop...

 

[CRJ]

yea i was putting that up for the OP as the other one posted was tiny. The balance question is unrelated to pitching.

 

[rubbertoe]

I think balance would only come into play if your prop has damage or has been tweaked a lot. but i thought i mention it in this discussion as an awareness point,and thanks crj have you seen the ones wat-con makes there pretty sano !

 

[CRJ]

Pitching tool? I have not but i should grab one, thanks for the heads up!

Anyone know how to balance a prop? i know mines out

 

[Midlake Crisis]

$130
140-142mm Impeller pitch gauge set

 

[CRJ]

is it make of crystal?!

il stick to my sheet of 8.5x11"

 

[rubbertoe]

How do you know its out ? i think like bent blades ,missing leading edges or deep gouges ,or inconsistent blade pitch due to rock or debris ingestion would be the source of this .this is a service i would leave to the professionals simply because they will have all the tools to add material (weld stainless ) and proper technics to balance and do this kind of work correctly and clean .

 

[DAG]

Film guages $15
Fit 144 148 155 pumps

 

[Midlake Crisis]

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Film guages $15
Fit 144 148 155 pumps

Where do you get those?

 

[Ducky]

Where do you get those?

He makes them.

 

[yamabro]

Is that film gauge paper or plastic?