DA-100 Prop tighten confusion
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DA-100 Prop tighten confusion
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I have a new DA-100 and a new 27x10 NX prop,And tommorrow I'm doing its maiden flight BUT being new to the giant scale world when I put the prop on and tighten it down it seems like it want say tighten, another words if I tighten one screw in and go all the way around when I get back to the first screw it seems like I have to keep screwing it in, well after about 4 or 5 times going around you would think its tight but for some strange reason I can take one screw and just barley turn it the other way to unloosen it and it just seems like if I make a 1/4 of a turn the screw will come completely lose, Now I'm I missing something here, I'm I supposed to do something else when putting my props on like use some lock tight, because right now I'm almost sure the prop will come off the way its going now, and I really don't feel like losing a $140 dollar Tru-Turn and the prop, So I'm I missing something????
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I have a new DA-100 and a new 27x10 NX prop,And tommorrow I'm doing its maiden flight BUT being new to the giant scale world when I put the prop on and tighten it down it seems like it want say tighten, another words if I tighten one screw in and go all the way around when I get back to the first screw it seems like I have to keep screwing it in, well after about 4 or 5 times going around you would think its tight but for some strange reason I can take one screw and just barley turn it the other way to unloosen it and it just seems like if I make a 1/4 of a turn the screw will come completely lose, Now I'm I missing something here, I'm I supposed to do something else when putting my props on like use some lock tight, because right now I'm almost sure the prop will come off the way its going now, and I really don't feel like losing a $140 dollar Tru-Turn and the prop, So I'm I missing something????
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RE: DA-100 Prop tighten confusion
I'm doing it in a circle, But I was just told that I was doing it wrong it needs to be in a crossed pattern, If I go back and un-losen it and start over it will work this time right??? another words i couldnt have mess anything up could I ??????
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RE: DA-100 Prop tighten confusion
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Should be fine. set the bolt pattern so you have a bolt at 12 and 6 o'clock. start at 12 then 6, 2, 8, 4, 10 on the clock respectivley. then reverse starting at 6. I go thru 3 times for a final tightning start by just snugging the bolts.
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Should be fine. set the bolt pattern so you have a bolt at 12 and 6 o'clock. start at 12 then 6, 2, 8, 4, 10 on the clock respectivley. then reverse starting at 6. I go thru 3 times for a final tightning start by just snugging the bolts.
Kevin
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RE: DA-100 Prop tighten confusion
Randy:
Also check after the first flight. the wood on the prop will crush a little> i always wick some thin Ca through the bolt holes too.
Kevin
Also check after the first flight. the wood on the prop will crush a little> i always wick some thin Ca through the bolt holes too.
Kevin
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RE: DA-100 Prop tighten confusion
If all bolt holes are exactly centered (drill props from rear surface if possible) then use drill pressand slightly increase hole diameter
If you do not do this ----the wood crushes against the bolts !
Now All of the bolts should easily drop thru the front washer - thru the prop and thru the spinner backplate - this allows you to spin all of them into the hub --THEN tighten.
If you do not do this ----the wood crushes against the bolts !
Now All of the bolts should easily drop thru the front washer - thru the prop and thru the spinner backplate - this allows you to spin all of them into the hub --THEN tighten.
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RE: DA-100 Prop tighten confusion
Thanks so much guys, Hey CGigniton what was I thinking Un-Losen lol, Hey this is Randy from Nashville, did you ever have that picture of your CG stand. Thanks again
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