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Old 01-17-2009, 01:45 AM
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he he he I think he fell for that one Mas.
Yeah, he got me. I guess I should really read and heed. You guys are up for entertainment late in these evenings.
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Old 01-23-2009, 04:04 AM
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Making a prop wont be an easy thing regardless of which way you go. I personally would look into investment casting. Allthough there is some setup costs involved you should be able to produce a commercial quality item if you do it properly. You then have a ready supply of props as required.
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Seriously look at some of Rick Willoughby's posts he has made a couple of very high efficiency props for (human) pedal and low power electric drive systems using very slow rotational speeds - seems to know his stuff in that area....
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Old 01-24-2009, 10:28 AM
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Best thing is to buy a used one on ebay. I bought a 8 inch diameter for 10$
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