Re: [Aus-soaring] Prop Balancing

2015-03-29 Thread Ian Mc Phee
First I noticed was no more rattle in the wing tip wheel. It would really vibrant before. Actually in the glider you did not notice a big difference but once done you do not want to go back to the old way it was. To static balance I have a tight fitting metal tube up centre of fixed pitch prop

Re: [Aus-soaring] Prop Balancing

2015-03-28 Thread Bill Tugnett
Hi Ian, re the static balance on the PIK 20E prop. What was the "noticeable difference" - less vibration? Higher rpm? (if the latter - how much?) Thanks & rgds, Bill On 27 March 2015 at 22:19, Ian Mc Phee wrote: > On a 4 stoke with fixed pitch prop I do a static balance but then have > done a

[Aus-soaring] Prop Balancing

2015-03-27 Thread Ian Mc Phee
On a 4 stoke with fixed pitch prop I do a static balance but then have done a dynamic balance on a 4 stroke and it is better. On 2 stroke I have only done a very accurate static balance and it did make a noticeable difference to a PIK 20E. Now I am wondering if you can do a dynamic balance on th