Propeller tools

[LohringMiller]

You may be interested in my series of articles on props.

2013 October Propwash Web.pub
April 2014 Propwash
http://namba.com/content/library/propwash/2015/April/#8/
Lohring Miller

 

[RobertDoak]

Mike..
So is this Orlic prop guage of any real benefit...
And if so...is it used mostly for checking what changes have been done..?

 

[RobertDoak]

Lohring Miller..
I was able to read the March 2015 part 3 article which I liked...the 2013 and 2014 parts 1&2 I cold only see the first page...

 

[Mark Anderson]

Robert, The Orlic gauge does the exact same thing as the others. It just does it in a different manner. Get familiar with either, and you will have good data.

 

[Mike Hughes]

What Mark said. It gets you to the same place.

 

[LohringMiller]

The links worked for me. Do you have the latest version of Adobe Flash?

Lohring Miller

 

[RobertDoak]

Ok..lohringmiller..I figured it out...i had to touch the screen to get the tiny page turn icon to show....
Holy smoke...my brain is going to explode...thank you for the info...its much needed..

 

[RobertDoak]

Now I'm ready to make that magical prop that wins all the races, and racers from far and wide will flock to know what prop I have and where it came from....or ...i will proceed with making a big mess.....
But from what I'm seeing sofar...(im no expert..or even some what knowledgeable)..
its all about measuring...only one tool does any actual work....the rest are to verify what you did...time to get busy..

 

[Peter Gise]

I've been searching for a better prop gauge and the Orlic seems to be good in my price range but I don't think Frank makes them any more. The Wood's is quite expensive and I don't know if they stock them any more.
All I have is a Steve Muck gauge which is not terribly accurate.
Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Alan Elzer]

Bam Racing makes one. $120 uses the 2 brass pins like the muck guage with more uses. ([email protected] or 812.453.8137) more info. But I'll look for more photos. Give me your address I'll send you an article printed a long time ago in boat modeler magazine.

 

[Peter Gise]

Message sent

 

[Marty Davis]

Patrick: That is the Orlic Guage and is one of the best available. I also use the Wood Guage which is also awesome and of high quality.

Hey Chris Wood, been a long time. Wish we were still racing

Marty

 

[RobertDoak]

If anyone is wondering about BAM prop tools....i have the complete set from Alan....there awesome...im not a expert on the science of props yet...but they sure do the job.

 

[Peter Gise]

I've been using the Voodoo Black Magic pitch gauge for a few years.
I like it because it is a continuous measurement system using a digital dial indicator. It's also pretty easy to measure at different places on the blade!,
JMHO

 

[Timbo Whalen]

Bam Racing makes one. $120 uses the 2 brass pins like the muck guage with more uses. ([email protected] or 812.453.8137) more info. But I'll look for more photos. Give me your address I'll send you an article printed a long time ago in boat modeler magazine.

I like mine.

 

[Alan Elzer]

Bam Racing makes one. $120 uses the 2 brass pins like the muck guage with more uses. ([email protected] or 812.453.8137) more info. But I'll look for more photos. Give me your address I'll send you an article printed a long time ago in boat modeler magazine.

The key to any gauge is consistency at a specific point. Mine being a fixed point on each different block, you document which block and which hole with that measurement. I don't care what the pitch actually is just the measurement before and after changes.