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09-18-2006, 06:50 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hermitage, Pa Age: 54
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Hello Guys, Been thinking of moving into a Carbon Spinner. What are your experiences with such spinners? Are some better then others ? I would be needing a 5". What can I expect suggested spinners to weigh in at ? I have been putting my plane on a major diest and things are looking better all the time as the weight comes off. So, Suggestions please. Thanks
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09-18-2006, 09:00 AM
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| Blimp Captain  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Midlothian, Virginia Age: 48
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Joe: I am putting my Pitts on a diet too. The G38 runs great but is a Boat Anchor, so my first bit of Liposuction will be to dynamite the engine off and sew on a light 45cc or 50cc engine on it with a Carbon Fiber Spinner. The Prop will also get the "Paris Hilton" treatment. I have already tossed my NiCad and replaced it with a NiMh. (got more battery with less weight and no memory problems either) Good luck. Patrick
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09-18-2006, 09:30 AM
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| Pro Pit Biaatch  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cumming, GA.
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| Re: Spinner question
Check out Troy Built Models for CF spinners....The weights may be posted there too......They are very light, and the spinner is mounted to the backplate with small, aluminum 4-40 screws....about as light as it gets. Blair |
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09-18-2006, 09:42 AM
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| Thanks for the Support!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 37
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The little screws get annoying.. you have to lock tite them in, and then they are a BIATCH to get back out. The weight savings is pretty decent though... but if you check your prop bolts often, get ready to have a dremel and a extra set of those stupid button head screws... Besides the annoying screws I love the CF spinners, look great , weigh NOTHING, and work fine. 
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09-18-2006, 09:49 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Swansea MA USA
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Hi Joe I have been using carbon spinners for a long time now, DA sells a good one also Pete model spinners are available everywhere, the problem is removing the 6 screws each time you tighten the prop and locktiting them especially if you are using wood props.
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09-18-2006, 11:50 AM
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| Put some Bling on that thing  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Jose CA
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We just released a a few different sizes of spinners. These are fiberglass with a glossy white finish. the 5" weighs 5.5 oz. the really nice feature is that they are mounted with a single through bolt. price for the 5" is 85.00 Shawn Berkheimer R/C Blimp Productions Last edited by Shawn Berkheimer; 09-18-2006 at 11:57 AM. |
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09-18-2006, 02:11 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: STONY POINT N.Y USA Age: 56
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PAPA JOE STOP BEING SUCH A NUT ON WEIGHT THE 3 OZ DIFFERENCE IN THE PLANE THE DA 150 WILL NEVER KNOW IT AND I DOUBT IT WILL FLY ANY BETTER !!! PUT A SALAMI ON THE NOSE !!! NOW YOURE COOKIN !!!
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09-18-2006, 10:17 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hermitage, Pa Age: 54
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Thanks guys for the input. I will have to look into my options and decide what I want to do.
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09-19-2006, 06:27 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hermitage, Pa Age: 54
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Rolling Thunder, Very interesting... Thanks for the info.
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