---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/18/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:30 AM - Prop-Balancing a TD (FLYaDIVE) 2. 09:25 AM - Re: Prop-Balancing a TD (JohnF) 3. 01:56 PM - Re: Prop-Balancing a TD (FLYaDIVE) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:30:10 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Prop-Balancing a TD From: FLYaDIVE Hi Gaggle: A bit of an unusual question. I have balanced props using dynamic balancing on planes, but, they were all trike gear. Now I want to balance the prop on an RV6 (Tail Dragger). Since there is a nose up attitude and the prop is not sitting S&L, my thoughts are; asymmetric loading would affect the outcome. And two things would happen: 1 - The prop would not reach the highest possible RPM and 2 - I would be fighting the asymmetric loading and never be able to achieve a balance in the S&L configuration. So, if I am correct about my concerns; how can I secure the plane in a S&L ground attitude? Thanks Gaggle, Barry PS I want to do this so bad because I just did a plane where I was able to reduce the displacement from 0.38 to 0.04 IPS WOW! What a noticeable physical difference that made. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:25:31 AM PST US From: "JohnF" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Prop-Balancing a TD Where aare you located? I'd love to have my prop balanced, but I doubt there's anyone doing this within a few hundred miles of me. (Central Colorado) ----- Original Message ----- From: FLYaDIVE To: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 9:29 AM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Prop-Balancing a TD Hi Gaggle: A bit of an unusual question. I have balanced props using dynamic balancing on planes, but, they were all trike gear. Now I want to balance the prop on an RV6 (Tail Dragger). Since there is a nose up attitude and the prop is not sitting S&L, my thoughts are; asymmetric loading would affect the outcome. And two things would happen: 1 - The prop would not reach the highest possible RPM and 2 - I would be fighting the asymmetric loading and never be able to achieve a balance in the S&L configuration. So, if I am correct about my concerns; how can I secure the plane in a S&L ground attitude? Thanks Gaggle, Barry PS I want to do this so bad because I just did a plane where I was able to reduce the displacement from 0.38 to 0.04 IPS WOW! What a noticeable physical difference that made. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:56:24 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Prop-Balancing a TD From: FLYaDIVE Hi John: Well, I'm a bit further than a few hundred from you... All the way out in NJ. Wish I was closer. Barry On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 12:25 PM, JohnF wrote: > ** > Where are you located? I'd love to have my prop balanced, but I doubt > there's anyone doing this within a few hundred miles of me. (Central > Colorado) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* FLYaDIVE > *To:* rotaxengines-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Sunday, November 18, 2012 9:29 AM > *Subject:* RotaxEngines-List: Prop-Balancing a TD > > Hi Gaggle: > > A bit of an unusual question. > I have balanced props using dynamic balancing on planes, but, they were > all trike gear. > Now I want to balance the prop on an RV6 (Tail Dragger). > Since there is a nose up attitude and the prop is not sitting S&L, my > thoughts are; asymmetric loading would affect the outcome. > And two things would happen: > 1 - The prop would not reach the highest possible RPM and > 2 - I would be fighting the asymmetric loading and never be able > to achieve a balance in the S&L configuration. > > So, if I am correct about my concerns; how can I secure the plane in a S&L > ground attitude? > > Thanks Gaggle, > > Barry > > PS > I want to do this so bad because I just did a plane where I was able to > reduce the displacement from 0.38 to 0.04 IPS > WOW! 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