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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Need help on finding props
Posted by Big Jake on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:51 PM

A customer brough me a model to upgrade to R/C.  The model was built for static display but now I'm trying to convert it to R/C for the customer.  Here is the problem, the original modeler installed 5/32" diameter shafts in the model with the appro. sized bushing tubes.  The static props are a soft white metal type.  I need to find 1" minimum (better if it is 1 1/4")diameter props but they need to fit onto the 5/32nd. shaft. Hard metal brass or steel. Does anyone know of a place / source in US, Canada or ever over seas?  I can't seem to find them.

 Thanks

Jake

 

 

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Posted by ddp59 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 10:48 PM
if can't find than why not make them out of brass sheet.
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    October 2005
Posted by CG Bob on Friday, March 2, 2007 12:00 AM
That's close to 4mm, or a M4 thread on some props.  Check out Loyalhanna Dockyard, they have a good selection of props, couplers and motors.
  • Member since
    February 2005
  • From: Australia
Posted by rokket on Friday, March 2, 2007 2:51 AM

These folks sell RABOESCH brass props, excellent quality (at leats the pair I bought):

http://www.shipsnthings.com/indexNS.htm

USA - New Jersey.

Hope it helps

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  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Virginia, USA
Posted by samreichart on Friday, March 2, 2007 11:44 AM
 rokket wrote:

These folks sell RABOESCH brass props, excellent quality (at leats the pair I bought):

http://www.shipsnthings.com/indexNS.htm

USA - New Jersey.

Hope it helps

That's Al Matava, and he's great to deal with.

There's also the Prop Shop in England...

www.britnett.net/propshop

 

 

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Lacombe, LA.
Posted by Big Jake on Friday, March 2, 2007 11:50 AM
Thanks, I think I found some!

 

 

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