APC props-balance

[Rick Wallace]

Jerry -- 

Balancing them doesn't hurt them in any way as far as I know -- I'm
guessing the 'don't modify' warning is as much about product liability
lawsuits as anything. 

I always scrape the parting lines off the leading and trailing edges of
APC's -- until the leading edge is smooth and round and the trailing
edge isn't so much like a knife blade -- to reduce the damage if/when my
finger meets one.
I like an XActo for that, but steel pipe or even the flight line barrier
support posts work as a field expedient. 

That said, I've found very few APC props to be unbalanced out of the
package according to my highpoint balancer. 

When I find one that needs balancing I use fine sandpaper to sand the
front surface of the heavy blade a little at a time til it's balanced. 

Hope this helps. 

Rick 
Ama89045
NSRCA2972
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> On Behalf Of Jerry Wilson
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 10:26 AM
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> Subject: APC props-balance
> 
> Instructions say not to modify the prop in any way.  But they are not
> balanced.  Do most people just use as is or balance?  If you balance,
how
> do
> you do it?
> 
> thanks,
> Jerry
> 
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