Dynamic Prop Balancer

Peter Clark wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:55:54 -0500, Tim
wrote:


No idea, but can anyone recommend a shop that will balance my single
engine grumman - one close to KISP - Long Island NY? I have no problems
travelling to CT or RI or MA or VT for this - might make a day trip out
of it.


Keyson at Nashua, NH.

ok, thanks. that's a hike, but it would be a fun trip. I might wait
until it warms up a bit.

On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:38:28 -0500, Tim
wrote:

Peter Clark wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:55:54 -0500, Tim
wrote:


No idea, but can anyone recommend a shop that will balance my single
engine grumman - one close to KISP - Long Island NY? I have no problems
travelling to CT or RI or MA or VT for this - might make a day trip out
of it.


Keyson at Nashua, NH.

ok, thanks. that's a hike, but it would be a fun trip. I might wait
until it warms up a bit.

Yea, and they like to see winds of ~10 or less for best results. The
restaurant is closed on (Wednesday?). Call ahead and ask for Byron to
confirm they'll do the model (I doubt you'll have a problem with
practically any single/multi engine piston though). I've done the
stay-and-wait thing, it generally runs them around +- 3 hours from
sign in to release.

On Mar 4, 6:06 pm, Peter Clark
wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:38:28 -0500, Tim
wrote:

Peter Clark wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:55:54 -0500, Tim
wrote:

No idea, but can anyone recommend a shop that will balance my single
engine grumman - one close to KISP - Long Island NY? I have no problems
travelling to CT or RI or MA or VT for this - might make a day trip out
of it.

Keyson at Nashua, NH.

ok, thanks. that's a hike, but it would be a fun trip. I might wait
until it warms up a bit.

Yea, and they like to see winds of ~10 or less for best results. The
restaurant is closed on (Wednesday?). Call ahead and ask for Byron to
confirm they'll do the model (I doubt you'll have a problem with
practically any single/multi engine piston though). I've done the
stay-and-wait thing, it generally runs them around +- 3 hours from
sign in to release.

The only way to get perfect results is for the wind to be calm. A 10
MPH breeze give you false readings, At least it does on the Acers
unit.. YMMV...

Ben
www.haaspowerair.com

On 5 Mar 2007 06:41:42 -0800, " wrote:
The only way to get perfect results is for the wind to be calm. A 10
MPH breeze give you false readings, At least it does on the Acers
unit.. YMMV...

Are you saying that a 10 MPH breeze causes a perfectly balanced prop to vibrate
noticeably?


Robert Scott
Ypsilanti, Michigan

On Mar 6, 6:16 am, ---@--- (Robert Scott) wrote:
On 5 Mar 2007 06:41:42 -0800, " wrote:

The only way to get perfect results is for the wind to be calm. A 10
MPH breeze give you false readings, At least it does on the Acers
unit.. YMMV...

Are you saying that a 10 MPH breeze causes a perfectly balanced prop to vibrate
noticeably?

Robert Scott
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Nope... What happens is the wind gusts during the actual balancing
operation will affect the unit from stabilizing and giving you a good
location and amount of weight to add. You can balance in the wind and
get close but why not get it perfect. If there is a row of T hangars
or something to block the wind just get behind them. No reason to not
use a wind break,.. YMMV

On 6 Mar 2007 06:23:10 -0800, " wrote:

On Mar 6, 6:16 am, ---@--- (Robert Scott) wrote:
On 5 Mar 2007 06:41:42 -0800, " wrote:

The only way to get perfect results is for the wind to be calm. A 10
MPH breeze give you false readings, At least it does on the Acers
unit.. YMMV...

Are you saying that a 10 MPH breeze causes a perfectly balanced prop to vibrate
noticeably?

Robert Scott
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Nope... What happens is the wind gusts during the actual balancing
operation will affect the unit from stabilizing and giving you a good
location and amount of weight to add...

How long does it normally take, running at full RPM, to get a stable reading on
one of these balancer systems?


Robert Scott
Ypsilanti, Michigan

"Robert Scott" ---@--- wrote in message
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On 6 Mar 2007 06:23:10 -0800, " wrote:

On Mar 6, 6:16 am, ---@--- (Robert Scott) wrote:
On 5 Mar 2007 06:41:42 -0800, "
wrote:

The only way to get perfect results is for the wind to be calm. A 10
MPH breeze give you false readings, At least it does on the Acers
unit.. YMMV...

Are you saying that a 10 MPH breeze causes a perfectly balanced prop to
vibrate
noticeably?

Robert Scott
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Nope... What happens is the wind gusts during the actual balancing
operation will affect the unit from stabilizing and giving you a good
location and amount of weight to add...

How long does it normally take, running at full RPM, to get a stable
reading on
one of these balancer systems?


Robert Scott
Ypsilanti, Michigan

The machine tells you when it is getting a good reading (usually after about
30 seconds or so at power depending on conditions) then you hit the record
button and and 3-4 seconds later you have your reading. I am not sure if we
are talking about the same machine, ours is an Aces.

Allen