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What kind of PROPELER SCREWS do you use?

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Old 04-22-2006, 12:36 PM
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Default What kind of PROPELER SCREWS do you use?

Check all that apply.
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Mine are steel allen bolts. so I voted other
Old 04-22-2006, 06:33 PM
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It doesn't look like your vote "took," Targit...still says 0 for "other."

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oops, probably works best if u click submit :P
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I use nylon thumb screws.
No need for a screwdriver!
They work great!
Old 04-23-2006, 02:55 PM
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Default RE: What kind of PROPELER SCREWS do you use?

I also use steel allen head screws that I got at the hobby shop. I actually had one of the stock nylon ones sheer in mid-flight causing a crash. I am now afraid to use them.
Old 04-25-2006, 03:41 PM
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Where did you find the thumb screws? I'be been looking for them myself.

ORIGINAL: Greasetattoo

I use nylon thumb screws.
No need for a screwdriver!
They work great!
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All very interesting, but can anyone describe the advantages over the nylon screws, and where one can purchase the best screws, be they brass etc...
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Nickruss,

The biggest reason to NOT use the nylon screws is inflight failure, like av8ersteve mentioned. If a screw shears off inflight, the is no method of recovery...you're coming down hard. I've heard of this happening to several people. I would recommend brass, as it is a softer metal and corrosion resistant. The size is 4-40 x 3/8" (metric length about 9mm).
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Yep, as Madean said, in-flight failure with the nylon screws has been observed! You can see some on-board video of the results [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4087636/tm.htm]here[/link].

You can get the brass screws at any virtually any hardware store...Nylon replacements are harder to find, but I got some from my local hobby store, although I had to slice them to the correct length. But I don't use them any more...

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Hi

Do any of the screws on this page look the right size? http://webserver.diygear.com/acatalo...lated_606.html

Thanks

Nick
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ORIGINAL: nickruss

Hi

Do any of the screws on this page look the right size? http://webserver.diygear.com/acatalo...lated_606.html

Thanks

Nick
I don't think so...You need 4-40 x 3/8" (a US thread size)...I don't think there's a BA equivalent for that thread size (but I'm not an expert on that for sure!)...

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