Warp drive prop questions
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:09 pm
Hi guys been setting the pitch on my 62in 3 blade warp prop fitted to a trike,
After I set the pitch I checked the prop for tracking and found one of the blades out of line with the other 2 buy about 2mm at the tip,
Should I worry about this or is it within limits,
Also my aircraft manual give a toque of 9ft ibs for each blade clamp, bolts 4 for each blade,
The prob is that the triangle alloy flange that clamps the whole thing together seems to be squashing the nylon prop blocks and I can see a very slight distortion of the triangle shaped flanges at the tips does this sound right,
I am just hoping the toque fig of 9ft ibs is not to high.
My book give 12.5ft ibs for the main hub bolts
Nick.
After I set the pitch I checked the prop for tracking and found one of the blades out of line with the other 2 buy about 2mm at the tip,
Should I worry about this or is it within limits,
Also my aircraft manual give a toque of 9ft ibs for each blade clamp, bolts 4 for each blade,
The prob is that the triangle alloy flange that clamps the whole thing together seems to be squashing the nylon prop blocks and I can see a very slight distortion of the triangle shaped flanges at the tips does this sound right,
I am just hoping the toque fig of 9ft ibs is not to high.
My book give 12.5ft ibs for the main hub bolts
Nick.