Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #21894
From: rijakits <rijakits@cwpanama.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Prop balancing?
Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 14:43:54 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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You are right about he prices, now go and imagine Chadwick - $18.000,- or more!!
Now if there would be enough members to share, but it is a long shot for money in that neighborhood.
 
Try the helicopter kit manufactures. There is some cheap balancer out there they recommend. At least on the newsletters you will find a reference.
Start with "helicycle" - for me the best single-seater on the market.
 
Also the ACES 4040 is way out what we need.
Actually if I ever need my own balancer I would forget about $4.000.- of software for the helicopters. Generally their programs are "self-teaching"
(on the 4040 you can switch off that feature....) and if you get an odd run on the rotorsystem it starts to suggest "very wild" solutions :)
So it is better to just use the balance charts that come with the helicopter manuals. Your gyro has some track and balance charts?
Check the 1717, maybe they have a refurbished model....
 
Thomas J.
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Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 12:54 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Prop balancing?

Web are using ACES products which a re considered half the price of a Chadwick. We use a 2020Turbo for the helicopters and it costs around $12.000.- with all the software for the helicopters.
 
Thanks Thomas,
 
I already have an email into ACES about the 2015, and 4040.  I figured they'd be outa sight.  
 
I also found a place called Dynamic Solutions Systems that has a kit that is hopefully more affordable. The original link I found was from an EAA chapter that bought one for their members.  I know our EAA chapter can't afford anything close to $10k, so maybe this one is far cheaper. 
 
BTW, balancing a single rotor eshaft and gyro blades would be extra reasons to own a nice tool.
 
Cheers,
Rusty (dreaming, but I have to ask)
 
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