Prop Drilling Tutorial

[@lapisdust]

If you plan to start the engine by hand-flipping, you should line up the holes so that the compression stroke starts when the top blade is about the 1 to 2 O'Clock position. If you are using an electric starter, or an electric motor, it doesn't matter.

[@serkangazel4407]

I highly recommend to make holes by drill press instead of hand drill

[@RC-Flight]

A Drill press and mounting the guide on the backside of the prop will help make the holes straighter and line up better with the engines mounting hub. I guess what you are showing could be adequate for a small electric!?!?

[@ParaglidingManiac]

Is drilling a propeller necessary when using it for a electric motor?

[@dwelzel]

It depends on the motor. In this case the motor had a mount with 5 bolts so drilling was required. On smaller motors no drilling is needed.

[@MasboyRC]

Thanks for explain and presentation, appreciate it 👍

[@OleYur]

Drill plate should attach to back side of the prop. When you drill first hole you should lock it by screw and than you can make another holes.

[@michel-dw3vx]

Don,t give up

[@DPetsfang]

Should probably let people know that your video would only pertain to electric prop drilling. Fuel engines, hand flipped would need indexing before you position the first hole.

[@rperry70]

That was hard for me to watch

[@Heli4213]

Never drill by hand

[@dwelzel]

eflight actually

[@skyterrapin]

Then sort out the spinner backplate😀