Clay:
I had used the 4-blade on my Subaru( 160HP) Rebel and found that it was
really just to much prop. It would jump off land and accelerate like a
sports car but top end speed was slow and the prop really acted as a break.
It was quite easy to feel both acceleration and deceleration surges just by
playing with the throttle. I used the same Warp drive blades and just
changed the hub to a 3 blade hub, and am quite happy with the prop.
I have only flown a little bit on floats yet but don't really think I will
even have to adjust the pitch to go from ski's/wheels to floats.
Thank You,
Del Schmucker
Information Systems Manager
Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
807-223-1254
807-221-8769 Cell
807-223-4703 Fax
del.schmucker@kpdsb.on.ca
www.kpdsb.on.ca
-----Original Message-----
From:
mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:
mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Clay
Smith
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 10:12 AM
To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Warp Drive hub
Hi Bob!
It's good to here from you. Yeah, that was Rick I borrowed the prop from.
He's still flying behind his Subaru and loving it!
I was hoping to use his prop just for awhile until I could make up my mind
on which prop to buy. I did receive some info on the Prince prop last year
and I have to admit that I'm tempted. Light weight (no dampener needed for
high HP), apparently 1 prop will work for float and wheel operation due to
flexing design and great performance according to at least one of our rebel
builders (was it Dale ? ...). It's interesting to hear from you that lately
more Rebels are going to the Prince prop. Maybe I'll call Murphy and Prince
Prop tomorrow and ask some questions.
Hope your having a good summer ... it's way too hot out here!
Clay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Patterson" <
beep@sympatico.ca>
To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: Warp Drive hub
Hi Clay !
That wasn't Rick from Musgrave Harbour, with the Subaru, was it ???
That 4 blade had a LOT of drag when gliding ....
There are more Rebels lately going to the Prince prop - it's a wood core
with carbon-fiber covering & protective edge for floats. The big
attractions
are that it only weighs about 9 pounds (!!!) and it 'sort-of' changes
pitch
in flight - gives about 100 fpm more climb than a Sensenich, at over 20
lb.
less weight. Their diameter & pitch numbers seem strange after regular
props, but apparently they work very well. ( 68 x 35 ??? - can't
remember)
Prince props are available through Murphy Aircraft, at your usual
Rebel Builders discounted price (approx. $600 LESS than a Sensenich !!).
......bobp
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On Friday 06 August 2004 09:34 pm, Clay Smith wrote:
Thanks Drew for the info. I spoke with Warp Drive today and found out
that
in fact the 4 blade hub is larger in diameter than the 3 blade hub by
about
1 1/4' radius. This explains a lot. Apparently Warp Drive is now
recommending the 4 blade for the larger Lyco engine. A guy flying a
Subaru
powered rebel told me that the 4 blade didn't perform well on floats so
he
got a wooden Collin Walker(spelling?) and loves it.
Clay
----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Dalgleish" <
drewjan@cabletv.on.ca>
To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: Warp Drive hub
Hi Clay
My 3 blade prop only has 2 bolts per blade so it's very possible they
are a different diameter. My nosebowl is off a Tri-pacer and it just
had
a
hole
for the end of the starter to poke out through. If you did that you'd
have clearance to test things out.
Drew
At 02:06 PM 8/6/2004 -0230, you wrote:
Magna
forward
will
4
style
3-blade.
until I
to
there
bowl
words
N97MR
with
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