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Does anyone have any idea how would you would make a Larrabee prop for helicopters?

Build a mold, bend your balsa onto that mold, and then glue in the ribs? I believe Jeff Anderson posted a rather detailed answer to this a while back. You might be able to find it in last year's thread.

When cutting balsa wood for the body and rotors, does it make a substantial difference to make the cuts angled (Like in Towers), or is it not worth the time?

questionguy wrote:When cutting balsa wood for the body and rotors, does it make a substantial difference to make the cuts angled (Like in Towers), or is it not worth the time?

I asked a similar question in the Rotors thread, at the bottom of the 7th page. Answers are at the top of the 8th.

illusionist wrote:

questionguy wrote:When cutting balsa wood for the body and rotors, does it make a substantial difference to make the cuts angled (Like in Towers), or is it not worth the time?

I asked a similar question in the Rotors thread, at the bottom of the 7th page. Answers are at the top of the 8th.

Thank you!

does anyone know how to make bearings for prop shafts?

jk2127 wrote:does anyone know how to make bearings for prop shafts?

Here is one set of directions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8YL3kYLTVk

chalker7 wrote:

jk2127 wrote:does anyone know how to make bearings for prop shafts?

Here is one set of directions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8YL3kYLTVk

Woah, is that you Mr. Chalker?

Also, if you search for a similar title on youtube, you'll find some other examples of making bearings in a similar manner.

illusionist wrote:

chalker7 wrote:

jk2127 wrote:does anyone know how to make bearings for prop shafts?

Here is one set of directions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8YL3kYLTVk

Woah, is that you Mr. Chalker?

Also, if you search for a similar title on youtube, you'll find some other examples of making bearings in a similar manner.

Ha, yep that's me making the bearing as the Summer Institute a couple years ago.