Something I never really hear anyone talking about on KRs is torque values on
wooden props. Depending on the moisture in the air or the lack there of the
prop thickness can change. In the Rutan EZE world, regular torque checking was
a requirement. There were cases of flopping props and I also th
hub to my crankshaft) I'll use red Loctite on them...-
Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama
see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
- Original Message -
From: "Larry H."
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Friday, De
Mark Langford wrote:
> Larry H. wrote:
>
>
>> I am curious if any of you ever have to re-torque, or if any of you ever
>> check the torque values of your wooden props.
>> One more question would be, what is your torque values on your props.
>>
>
> The exact wood species that the prop is ma
Thanks for your reply Mark, just curious, do you ever have to, or take the time
to see if your torque values have changed with weather changes? I have no idea
if tractor verses pusher types make any difference. I wouldn't think they would
but I do not know. Rutan insists on rechecking torque val
Larry H. wrote:
> Thanks for your reply Mark, just curious, do you ever have to, or take the
time to see if your torque values have changed with weather changes?
Like I said...about every 50-100 hours, but it doesn't usually require but a
tiny fraction of a turn to tighten (I loosen them a tad th
Pete Diffey wrote:
> Props are one of those things that I think need wire locking, or at
> least tab washers.
Then by all means, YOU should safety wire your prop nuts/bolts
Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama
see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
email to N56ML "at" hiwa
info..
mark
>From: Pete Diffey
>Reply-To: KRnet
>To: KRnet
>Subject: Re: KR> My Purchase of KR-2 in Iowa! - Wood Prop Questions
>Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:16:12 +
>
>Mark Langford wrote:
> > Larry H. wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I am curi
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