Props

[Del K. Rykert]

Hi Tom.
     I sure feel your frustration. Myself in the states have had only rare
cases of paint stirrer since using primarily APC. The one I do get from all
sources, local shops when they have size I need or mail order from the
assorted suppliers of pattern needs. I guess part of reason I stick with APC
for the most part. Fair price for decent product. There are better props to
be had but at much higher price for my buck.

              del
               NSRCA - 473
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig at actewagl.com.au>
To: "'Discussion'" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: Props


>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Time to stir the pot, but I was wondering wether any of you have shared
> > the same experience.
> >
> > Basically.....I am sick and tired of getting props where the crankshaft
> > hole is nowhere near centre, making balancing work near impossible and
> > very laborious.
> > Now , just to fill you in.......down here we pay anywhere near $40 to
$45
> > Aus for your average pattern size propeller...YES that works out about
$33
> > US for a prop.  Yeah..import duties etc etc..that's what we get told.
Nice
> > one if you believe it!
> > Anyway, I wouldn't mind so much as we do need to support the local
> > industry and at times you just need THAT prop NOW...but where I have a
> > problem is that I am averaging about 30% or higher, of props that I have
> > to throw away due to being unbalanceable because the hole is way out.
> >
> > Now this is where my mind plays 'conspiracy' games with me......The
> > strange thing is that EVERY prop I have ever purchased from the US has
> > been near perfect!!!
> > Just a light rub to take the edges, a quick check and I would take maybe
5
> > minutes all up and I have a prop ready for use.
> > If I buy three locally ( same manufacturer) I throw at least one in the
> > bin............
> > Thanks to the net and places like Radio South, Central etc, we can
> > virtually halve the cost of propellers down here, and at our prices we
> > have no other choice. I'm sure you'd all agree with that.
> >
> > So, yes I have learnt my lesson, I now refuse to purchase a prop
locally.
> > I feel I have been taken advantage of for too long by the importers (
and
> > I know I'm not alone on this one)...but what I   was really wondering
was
> > wether we were /are a dumping ground for factory 'seconds'. Or am I and
my
> > pattern buddies down here just plain unlucky??
> >
> > Looking at how these things may be manufactured I cant see how this can
> > happen..or at least happen so repeatedly for so long..
> >
> > Ok...I feel better now for getting that off my chest.....just a little
> > sick and tired of having hundreds of dollars worth of paint stirrers!
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
>
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