Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #55434
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net>
Subject: Prop carving
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:16:12 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
I added more pitch to my temporary propeller, trying to load up the engine a little more.  I haven't balanced it yet, but I did take the opportunity to take some blurry pictures of the setup I used.  You can see how the height of the angle iron can be adjusted on all 4 corners in order to adjust the pitch or provide twist.  Once it is set, I slide the planar along the rails until it doesn't cut any more, then without adjusting the angle, I turn the prop 180* and cut the other side.  It doesn't guarantee that I have the correct pitch.  It just assures that both sides have the same incorrect pitch.

It would be nice if I could remove the forward flat plate from the planar.  As it is, I can only get to within about 6" of the hub before I have interference problems.
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