X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma05.mx.aol.com ([64.12.100.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5507334 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:37:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.100.31; envelope-from=bktrub@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.73]) by imr-ma05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q3Q4aVmh014983 for ; Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:36:31 -0400 Received: from core-due005c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-due005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.67.81]) by mtaomg-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 62450E000082 for ; Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:36:31 -0400 (EDT) References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch props. In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: bktrub@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CEF17D49B51175_1B30_1685DE_webmail-m088.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 35919-STANDARD Received: from 50.46.146.205 by webmail-m088.sysops.aol.com (64.12.224.203) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:36:31 -0400 Message-Id: <8CEF17D48F43FDE-1B30-59B04@webmail-m088.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [50.46.146.205] Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:36:31 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20110426; t=1335414991; bh=UGaYtytriRi8zJTV32RGVa0tl1/ti5Bj48qPohvEOUk=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-Id:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=wjzz/RFxLqbkETZmSm9PFNeiBo9qQPexOSZCPv9h81EFWnGKmO8agzZcqDkDG91BX 5AAQi5l9U8hWbzT6GoVrcL/c/qSvaRtPbWVdJtcU8NhpsybPsuiCP5jT0Derqb/l+J 84NBp2KA7ZaYUJXlHc0JAJd3IW0zUK2zv6UXv7xg= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:472738816:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29494f98d0cf2054 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CEF17D49B51175_1B30_1685DE_webmail-m088.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I got my Catto 3 blade for $2100. It's a work of art, and works well for my= RV-4 with a 13BREW. Expect about 3 monts for a prop. He might be building = props for drones. Brian Trubee -----Original Message----- From: Michael McMahon To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Wed, Apr 25, 2012 8:53 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch props. I=E2=80=99ve been thinking along the same lines. The one person I=E2=80=99= ve heard of often as a potential builder is Craig Catto, www.cattoprops.com= . Last time I looked his props were around $3,000, I think, but I have no= idea if that is current. There is also a new possibility, which is to ha= ve the prop manufactured on a resin printer and then wrap it in carbon fibe= r. I=E2=80=99ve done a little research on that front and spoke to a manufa= cturer last year at the CAF=C3=89 Electric Flight Symposium (this weekend i= n Santa Rosa!) who confirmed that it=E2=80=99s possible and is already bein= g done for military drones. =20 Please post your findings! =20 Thanks, =20 Mike =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Beh= alf Of Thomas Giddings Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:57 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Fixed Pitch props. =20 I am curious what you folks might recommend for a fixed pitch prop builder = for my project. I will have a lot of excess power and do not think it would= be as difficult to get an acceptable level of performance with a lot less = money and simplicity. Your thoughts KIND REGARDS Thomas Giddings n360tg@earthlink.net 727 858 1772 =20 =20 =20 ----------MB_8CEF17D49B51175_1B30_1685DE_webmail-m088.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
I got my Catto 3 blade for $2100. It's a work of art, and works well f= or my RV-4 with a 13BREW. Expect about 3 monts for a prop. He might be buil= ding props for drones.
 
Brian Trubee


= -----Original Message-----
From: Michael McMahon <afm528@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wed, Apr 25, 2012 8:53 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch props.

I=E2= =80=99ve been thinking along the same lines.  The one person I=E2=80= =99ve heard of often as a potential builder is Craig Catto, www.cattoprops.com .  Last= time I looked his props were around $3,000, I think, but I have no idea if= that is current.   There is also a new possibility, which is to = have the prop manufactured on a resin printer and then wrap it in carbon fi= ber.  I=E2=80=99ve done a little research on that front and spoke to a= manufacturer last year at the CAF=C3=89 Electric Flight Symposium (this we= ekend in Santa Rosa!) who confirmed that it=E2=80=99s possible and is alrea= dy being done for military drones.
 = ;
Pleas= e post your findings!
 = ;
Thank= s,
 = ;
Mike<= /SPAN>
 
Fr= om: Rotary motors= in aircraft [mailto:flyrot= ary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Giddings
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:57 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fixed Pitch props.
 
I am curious what you folks might recommend for a fi= xed pitch prop builder for my project. I will have a lot of excess power an= d do not think it would be as difficult to get an acceptable level of perfo= rmance with a lot less money and simplicity. Your thoughts
KIN= D REGARDS
Tho= mas Giddings
727= 858 1772
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