Return-Path: Received: from mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.116] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 408636 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:29:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.131.116; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from 204.127.135.30 ([204.127.135.30]) by worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc12) with SMTP id <200409131428401120014l4ue>; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:28:40 +0000 Received: from [209.247.222.106] by 204.127.135.30; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:28:40 +0000 From: keltro@att.net (Kelly Troyer) To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: PROP SPINNER ADVISE NEEDED Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:28:40 +0000 Message-Id: <091320041428.546.4145AE97000C119C000002222160376021019D9B040A05@att.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Jul 19 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_546_1095085720_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_546_1095085720_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Guys I am about to cut metal to fit a 16 inch spinner to my three blade "IVO" propeller and would like any advise on your favorite methods of making a pattern of the prop to avoid ruining a very expensive piece of aluminum. Attached is CDP (cheap digital photo) of what I am dealing with. All comments and advice appreciated. Thanks, -- Kelly Troyer Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2 There is a way, but you have to work with fiberglass. Are you up to it? Some builders act like “girlie man” when there is a need to work with fiberglass :) Bulent >> I am all ears Bulent...... Let me hear your method!! Kelly Hi Kelly, First, cover the spinner with ceran wrap. Place it on flat surface and lay 2-3 layers of glass about 6-8” starting from the bottom. Basicaly you are reproducing the area of the spinner that needs cutting. Pop it off when cured. Now you can cut loose holes in this this fiberglass piece to be able to slip it over the blades an fit to the spinner plate. Than cover the root of each blade with duct tape. Lay some glass to cover the gaps between the fiberglass piece and the blades. Remove after cure. Slip the fiberglass piece over your aluminum spinner and you have a perfect template matching your prop.. Bulent Great info Bulent..... I will bet that a lot of the group will benefit !! Thanks Much, Kelly --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_546_1095085720_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Guys I am about to cut metal to fit a 16 inch spinner to my three blade

"IVO" propeller and would like any advise on your favorite methods

of making a pattern of the prop to avoid ruining a very expensive piece

of aluminum. Attached is CDP (cheap digital photo) of what I am

dealing with. All comments and advice appreciated.

Thanks,
--
Kelly Troyer
Dyke Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2

There is a way, but you have to work with fiberglass. Are you up to it? Some builders act like “girlie man” when there is a need to work with fiberglass :)
Bulent

>> I am all ears Bulent...... Let me hear your method!!

Kelly

Hi Kelly,
First, cover the spinner with ceran wrap. Place it on flat surface and lay 2-3 layers of glass about 6-8” starting from the bottom. Basicaly you are reproducing the area of the spinner that needs cutting. Pop it off when cured.
Now you can cut loose holes in this this fiberglass piece to be able to slip it over the blades an fit to the spinner plate.
Than cover the root of each blade with duct tape. Lay some glass to cover the gaps between the fiberglass piece and the blades. Remove after cure. Slip the fiberglass piece over your aluminum spinner and you have a perfect template matching your prop..
Bulent

Great info Bulent..... I will bet that a lot of the group will benefit !!

Thanks Much,

Kelly

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