How To Balance A 2-Blade Propeller | Quick Tip | Motion RC

[@epicflight.s2089]

I usually use some black paint to balance my propellers. Works great 👍🏻

[@SasquatchPNW]

I normally just let my nose over landings do the balancing, some dirt and a few chips missing usually does the job. :)

[@MotionRC]

hahaha. whatever works!

[@victorrcjets7660]

Great job James! Good to have this video up for those who never done it before!

[@GBLynden]

Good point Vic! I will now confidently balance props I haven’t known how to before.

[@DavesRc]

James good to see you, great video. You should see how sweet this Joker T33 is coming along. Super excited about flying these jets together

[@MotionRC]

Hey Dave, unfortunately, I will not be able to attend Wesley's show now.

[@darkofc]

👍👍😊 Good balance is always on demand .. Good show James !

[@GBLynden]

Hey Darko 👊🏻

[@JustPlaneCrazy]

Love it. Video work is awesome. Alex looking to move. I got space. I like some clear coat on mine. As you said, many ways to skin da cat.

[@easystar123]

Good video. I mostly sand down my props to balance. Though in the past I have used tiny amount of velcro glued on with CA

[@GBLynden]

Good job James!

[@darkofc]

Hey GB 😊👊

[@franciscoduran3688]

Wow, that was cool :) I thought that it would be much complex. Thanks!

[@bhushandudhane96]

Thanks for your information video 👍👍

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Ordered. Hope it works

[@airtylerb]

What would you do for a high end carbon fiber prop? I’m thinking like the kind that are going on the giant scale Imac planes.

[@captainmarre5637]

Nice thanos reference in the beginning.

[@MotionRC]

Finally someone got it ;)

[@matthewjames2649]

Is it possible to balance an impeller from an EDF.

[@matthewjames2649]

Ty4sharing!!

[@patricksimon3951]

Have one of these, but can you tell me where I can ouckup a deflection meter?

[@jeffwest5080]

I use clear spray paint to the lighter blade.

[@oussamasmaini7297]

Hello. Quick question please. I have foxtech w48 22 390kv motors. I bought 1755 cf propeller. For some reason the drone pulled to one side during the take off and broke two props. I didn't know what was the problem but i think it's the propellers. Now after some searching i found out the right propeller is 1447. I don't know which to get apc or carbon fiber. Because some people said they make a lot of vibrations. It's for a quadcopter

[@DadsRCHangar]

I have a smaller rig to balance. Never tried a 3 blade prop thou. You done James?

[@victorrcjets7660]

Same method. Keep changing positions to see which one drops the fastest. The heavier one of course will be on the bottom.

[@DadsRCHangar]

@@victorrcjets7660 did not think of that Victor. I will have to give it a go, need a taller rig. 👍🏻

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

My process on three blade props, which I mainly use. Usually Master Airscrew glass filled nylon, but works on plastic or wood as well. Install prop on balancer. One blade will be towards bottom, every time. Two blades will be high and on each side of vertical center. One of the top two blades (which are the two light blades) will be hanging lower than the other. Lightly use sandpaper evenly down the entire length of the lower blade (it is the heavier of the two lighter blades), sand until the heaviest blade (the one actually pointing down, not the one you are sanding) hangs in the completely vertical piston pointing down. At this point the two light blades are the balanced leaving the remaining heaviest blade pointing straight down. Now apply the sandpaper to the heavy blade until prop stays where you put everytime with no blade swinging to the bottom. At this point all three blades are balanced. I know some people use tape, but tape can come off in mid flight. This can lead to instant severe vibrations that at high rpm can shatter a planes structure violently. By sanding this is prevented as no material removed by sandpaper can magically reappear later. May be other ways, but that is how I do them. Can make a video and post on my KZbin chsnnel if it would help, when i get home this afternoon. Maybe, I only have my phone camera.

[@Johnrcfarm]

My prop balancer came with a bent shaft what should I do to fix , just purchased it and used it to find out shaft bent ?

[@MotionRC]

you can try to bend it back with a vice, is this our Benchcraft prop balancer? If so, contact customer service

[@Johnrcfarm]

Yes this is a bench craft from motion rc

[@jimbrogden6661]

Hi James did you remove the material from the back of the prop ?

[@MotionRC]

I wiped off the excess as I sanded yes.

[@thercman]

Please for the 13 inch propeller how many kv motor and esc should I used

[@kwcnasa]

RC model plane, important tips, balance a 2 blade propeller

[@christopherrojas9385]

I use a metal rod instead of a prop balancer works the same

[@satyrana]

How do you make propeller???

[@NETBotic]

0:47 Prop balancer not balanced.

[@MotionRC]

? The prop wasn't on it?

[@NETBotic]

@@MotionRC Yes. When you spun the balancer with no prop on it the balancer itself looked out of balance. Gotta balance the balancer ; )

[@MotionRC]

@@NETBotic it just wasn't seated properly, and didn't need to be without the prop on it

[@NETBotic]

@@MotionRC Roger.

[@patricksimon3951]

Pick up, sorry.