Unprepared vs. Sharpened, Balanced, & Polished Rc Boat Propeller - Fast Boat Propeller 

I know what you mean, I was the same way when I started balancing props.

I agree, I've been working out an out of balance hub for almost 3 days now, usually it takes me one day to get a prop basically prepared. What a pain in the you know what!

Thanks, doc. I've spent the last 3 years modifying and testing different mods, and most of them didn't work as expected. Basically, I spent the past 3 years ruining props. Here lately I've been noticing less is more when it come to prop preparation. I have a pair of pliers I'm working on, almost got them right soon as I perfect them I'll share. 👌 cupping pliers

I've been looking into heat treating Beryllium copper, annealing and quinch. I've hardened steel in the past with great success. Having a hard time finding what they use for the quinch once the prop is heated. Highly doubt it's the same oil used for steel hardening?

@@IRONCLADRC There's an entire discussion on annealing and heat-treating BeCu on International Waters (it's one of the Snowman's tricks). Do a search and a ton of stuff will show up. It's generally heating for an extended period of time with a slow cool-down (no quench).

Roger that! I've read a few articles, there's a couple different ways to go about it. I'll look into the annealing slow cook process. I have a few old Beryllium props I can do a test run with. Thanks.

No problem!!

I use a buffing wheel on my bench grinder, green polishing compound, polish as your finding the final balance....

Wish I could help, I don't have that hull..

Ose and Oxidean Marine both have center mounted rudder upgrade parts

Roger that, I've used finger nail files in the past! Didn't know they had different grits I'll check it out.

Unfortunately, it's the right-hand prop. The only way I'd be able to test it is to throw both on the df29 and see if it pulls one direction or the other. I think the biggest difference will be durability, the ebay blades are thin, more prone to breaking?

@@IRONCLADRC I'm with Big B on this. I think it's structural as a lot of those Asian props have been known to come apart under huge power.

@@IRONCLADRC thanks, good info. I've seen those props too and I'm thinking to try them out. As I'm building a twin now, prop price becomes a bigger thing 😅

Best oval prop is an ABC H7, this prop is hard to find. I've found abc 1716 or 1616 are both awesome props for me in a small ovals.. I haven't really done any big open water ovals yet...

@@IRONCLADRC Thanks!! Left or right props? I dont have my boat yet so I am not sure.

Left Hand/counter clockwise rotation

Yes i think it would of been much faster, I had a real rough cut on it and barely polished, we'll see here shortly, next pretty day. Keeping the whole rigger set up exactly the same for this prop test.

@@IRONCLADRC Friggin AWESOME!!!! Can't wait to see that Upload. I know how hot and windy it's been, I am about 100 miles West of you and it's been Hot and the wind has been blowing a lot. I have been having to get up earlier than usual to get out so my Daughter and I can do a little flying. We could take out our bigger Airplanes to fight the wind but by the time we get them loaded and to the spot, unload em and put the wings on em it has turned into a job in the heat. So we have been flying our UMX Stuff in the back yard 🤣 Man I hope we get a pretty, calm morning where you can get out there and bust that 107 all to pieces, maybe get ya a 115 or 120 mph!

You and me both brother

What do you want from the prop. Speed? Bashing? Ovals?

Speed first

Thanks, first run, and the loc-nut will fly off! Bye bye prp. 😆 🤣 😂

@@IRONCLADRC you must have positive visualizations. Like the ones I’m having as I drive to hopefully 🤞 pick up a barely used miss gieco 36” twin!!!

Oh boy, I'm jealous, hopefully she's ironclad!

@@IRONCLADRC it is close , but it will be ! Yippee. Just got it. Hearing your buddy run his sealed the deal for me. Now if I can just keep this one out of the rocks like the first one

@@norcalrc I can't way for the running videos

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