XAircraft Exploding props

[teryn1]

on my v8, my lower blades are exploding left and right....which APC's are you guys using?

 

[chris ables]

We are using the thin electric and the thin electric slo fly ! The thin electric can survive some dead engine crashes but the slo fly might break in a crash ! Also you have to bore the top of the thin electric out to accept the prop nut !!

 

[Dune]

Anyone else notice that 10" APC Slo fly's have shorter hubs than the 8 or 9's? Had to add a washer to use those.

 

[teryn1]

The APC or Graupner? The 10x4.7 look really thin at the hub to be boring out. Could you point me to a link with the Graupners e-flights that you guys are using?

Thanks,
Teryn

We are using the thin electric and the thin electric slo fly ! The thin electric can survive some dead engine crashes but the slo fly might break in a crash ! Also you have to bore the top of the thin electric out to accept the prop nut !!

 

[chris ables]

Teryn1 we are talking about apc props and they make thin electric and thin electric slo fly ! The 9x6 thin electric or the 9x4.7 slo fly is the ones to go with ! The thin electrics are the ones that need bored for prop nut but they survive some crashes you wouldnt think they would !! The slo fly's require no mods but are thinner and may break under hard crash but will not break in flight !!

 

[chris ables]

Yes dune that is correct ! The hubs on these motors is crazy and limits us to few prop options ! Swap motors and go with long prop adapters and problem solved !! But apc props is the way to go for durability !! Here's a video of apc 9x6 thin electric props on stock xaircraft 450 pro !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbbKbZXL8ro&list=UUfPF2mY6Yrbdn_oR0d4swow&index=4&feature=plcp

 

[teryn1]

Thanks for the info. well, I scrapped those junk stock rotors and put some zinger 10x6's on there. No more worries about blades exploding. Now waiting for the GPS...
Teryn

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I73XtNNmE3E

 

[jairogaviria]

dear xaircraft: Can you give me part number for new propeller series. I need order some propellers

 

[mailman35]

whats the shaft diameter that you had to bore them to? also what size motors are you using?
(the wooden props)

 

[teryn1]

I would not recommend using the stock props. They will explode.

dear xaircraft: Can you give me part number for new propeller series. I need order some propellers

 

[xvin]

TeryN1: It looks like your wooden props are performing well. After two seperate xAir prop breaks, I installed Graupner E-props.
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Nice flying btw... I thought you were going to fly it into the open door:tennis: