X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:28:20 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from msa1-gh.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.251] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 873158 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:52:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.206.160.251; envelope-from=rsmiley@centurytel.net Received: from DOWNSTAIRS (d24-151.rb.gh.centurytel.net [69.29.215.151]) by msa1-gh.centurytel.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id jBD1pKOK020211 for ; Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:51:21 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <001d01c5ff87$d74442d0$927dfea9@DOWNSTAIRS> From: "Bob Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Props and vibration X-Original-Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:52:14 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Steve, You answered your own question. Start saving your money. Also you will get beter performance as well as speed with an adjustable prop. My MT original was wood of course, three blades, engine counterweighted and the shop assured me all internal parts were within 1/2 gram of matching. The accelerometer test showed .025 inches persecond and he could not determine where to add any weight (if needed) because it hunted between 7 and 11 O:clock. The new scimiter prop appears to be smoother yet with the electronic ignition. Rotating metal mass of metal props will shake. No way around the laws of physics. Test flights did not occur today. All IFR conditions. Oh well, maybe Tuesday. Bob Smiley