X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-qa0-f45.google.com ([209.85.216.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTPS id 5507363 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:29:35 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.45; envelope-from=wrjjrs@gmail.com Received: by qaeb19 with SMTP id b19so4199624qae.4 for ; Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:28:59 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=HQLFETb1dsWEXrVCzO/DENDd3CkWU1bAq/QnQC5LVGU=; b=nJ8MvGf2ogRAhOqbsT6XCMvLcD1RfXA0DeNch2p6czz2lCJMty8zO7YjK9lK3mDWJa avcgaqPHrFnMOY5blDaIBeHLRSxVu2n9oy6bpkILnSGM66bzewgBjaDqF4y2faRz735t b6yrMqb2gUKRoCvlXn0aRMjNqY/FMW2/i00DaA8zRMpRuqmLTkqDdgHKanh3Tj3f8Gku V+7fiArmoNexCSo2W3oNqYqV4ELMEweHYWW275xdtgXyYJ4ucl7PZtGNmoSolMOEOz+J xX8uCA5wEGjw6QfuS6m8BPfWgZOHE7v3vWcmc9yFD2BuT0IZUm1/pKThzWDAMUo4Ix6G xf9g== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.135.136 with SMTP id n8mr1142772qct.135.1335418139599; Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:28:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.32.199 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:28:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.32.199 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:28:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:28:59 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fixed Pitch props. From: William Jepson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00248c6a6772d663a204be8e434f --00248c6a6772d663a204be8e434f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Another possibility is Senessich (never could spell that), they have a new ground adjustable prop. Carbon blades aluminum hub, which is supposed to be designed around RV speed and HP. They are supposed to offer a 2 and 3 blade option. Bill Jepson On Apr 25, 2012 8:53 PM, "Michael McMahon" wrote: > I=92ve been thinking along the same lines. The one person I=92ve heard o= f > 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 i= f > 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 fiber. > I=92ve done a little research on that front and spoke to a manufacturer l= ast > year at the CAF=C9 Electric Flight Symposium (this weekend in Santa Rosa!= ) > who confirmed that it=92s possible and is already being done for military > drones.**** > > ** ** > > Please post your findings!**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > ** ** > > Mike**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] *O= n > 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 fixed pitch prop builde= r > for my project. I will have a lot of excess power and do not think it wou= ld > 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**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > --00248c6a6772d663a204be8e434f Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Another possibility is Senessich (never could spell that), they have a n= ew ground adjustable prop. Carbon blades aluminum hub, which is supposed to= be designed around RV speed and HP. They are supposed to offer a 2 and 3 b= lade option. Bill Jepson

On Apr 25, 2012 8:53 PM, "Michael McMahon&q= uot; <afm528@gmail.com> wrote= :

I=92ve been thinking along the same lines.= =A0 The one person I=92ve heard of often as a potential builder is Craig Ca= tto, www.cattoprops= .com . =A0Last time I looked his props were around $3,000, I think, but= I have no idea if that is current.=A0 =A0There is also a new possibility, = which is to have the prop manufactured on a resin printer and then wrap it = in carbon fiber.=A0 I=92ve done a little research on that front and spoke t= o a manufacturer last year at the CAF=C9 Electric Flight Symposium (this we= ekend in Santa Rosa!) who confirmed that it=92s possible and is already bei= ng done for military drones.

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Please post your findi= ngs!

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Thanks,<= /span>

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Mike

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From: Rotary m= otors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@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.=

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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<= /span>

Thomas Giddings<= u>

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