---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/24/08: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:54 AM - iN FLIGHT ADJUSTABLE PROP (carl) 2. 07:59 AM - Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. (RockyRim) 3. 09:06 AM - Re: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. (Jack Kuehn) 4. 03:04 PM - Re: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. (Noel Loveys) 5. 06:25 PM - Re: Rotax Engines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. (Hugh) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:54:23 AM PST US From: "carl" Subject: RotaxEngines-List: iN FLIGHT ADJUSTABLE PROP Thanks to all who answered my post for info on subject. I'm going to Osh better prepared to look at what is available. Hope to meet some of you. Do not archive Carl ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:11 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. From: "RockyRim" Craig, I found my receipt for the 3M Scotch film. I got it from SRI Racing and it's really quite a cheap way to buy it. But you have to shape it yourself. This is 8 mil instead of 6 mil. which I'm excited about trying. If you want to wait, I'm finishing up my annual condition inspection and will be the test dummy for this 8mil tape before you buy. I don't expect any surprises, I believe it will protect a little better. Rocky Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194707#194707 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:24 AM PST US From: "Jack Kuehn" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. I am interested in this tape. I tried some tape, and it looked good and went on well, but quickly became abraided and torn, and even started to slip a little off the end of the blade. If this 8 mil tape works for you I'll switch to it from the stainless. Its a good prop, but that tape drives me crazy!! Jack On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:56 AM, RockyRim wrote: > > Craig, > I found my receipt for the 3M Scotch film. I got it from SRI Racing > and it's really quite a cheap way to buy it. But you have to shape it > yourself. This is 8 mil instead of 6 mil. which I'm excited about trying. > If you want to wait, I'm finishing up my annual condition inspection and > will be the test dummy for this 8mil tape before you buy. I don't expect > any surprises, I believe it will protect a little better. > Rocky > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194707#194707 > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:04:18 PM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. When I first got my plane it had a three blade GSC that I didn't know was time-xed. I was having a bit of a problem with abrasion at the tips. It seemed to draw water through the prop regardless of what I tried (floats). Almost every day I was filling holes with epoxy paste and dressing it back to shape. In desperation I tried short strips of bicycle inner tube which had the edges chamfered very thin to adhere to the prop very similar to a de-icing boot. That worked very well as the water just bounced off the rubber but the rubber would come off after about a five hour flight. The rubber was light enough that no additional vibrations were noticed. What has come to my mind is just to coat the last inch or so of the leading edges of the blades with a thin coat of either contact rubber cement or RTV. Appllied thin en0oo0ugh it would protect the leading edge without adding enough weight to cause vibrations... and it is easily replacable. Noel From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jack Kuehn Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:34 PM Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. I am interested in this tape. I tried some tape, and it looked good and went on well, but quickly became abraided and torn, and even started to slip a little off the end of the blade. If this 8 mil tape works for you I'll switch to it from the stainless. Its a good prop, but that tape drives me crazy!! Jack On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:56 AM, RockyRim wrote: Craig, I found my receipt for the 3M Scotch film. I got it from SRI Racing and it's really quite a cheap way to buy it. But you have to shape it yourself. This is 8 mil instead of 6 mil. which I'm excited about trying. If you want to wait, I'm finishing up my annual condition inspection and will be the test dummy for this 8mil tape before you buy. I don't expect any surprises, I believe it will protect a little better. Rocky Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194707#194707 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:25:25 PM PST US From: "Hugh" Subject: RotaxEngines-List: RE: Rotax Engines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. Rocky: I also am interested in this tape. I have a three blade composite Woodcomp prop on my allegro. The leading edges of the blades have nothing more than what I call "black electrical tape" on them to protect the leading edge. The centrifugal force of the rotating prop blades causes the tape to continually creep towards the tips with me continually trimming off the portion that is hanging off the tip. I need something better than this, but don't know what will adhere well enough to resist the centrifugal force. Does any one have a good solution to this? Hugh McKay Allegro 2000 Rotax 912 UL N661WW -----Original Message----- From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of RockyRim Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:57 AM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Rotax 912 Ivo In Flight Adjustable Combo. Craig, I found my receipt for the 3M Scotch film. I got it from SRI Racing and it's really quite a cheap way to buy it. But you have to shape it yourself. This is 8 mil instead of 6 mil. which I'm excited about trying. If you want to wait, I'm finishing up my annual condition inspection and will be the test dummy for this 8mil tape before you buy. I don't expect any surprises, I believe it will protect a little better. Rocky Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=194707#194707 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.