Keep your hands away from props, kids

[Quinnyperks]

Stay out of the prop arc when throttling up any motor/engine

 

[JasonK]

did you have a resent experience to remind you of this fact?

 

[Quinnyperks]

did you have a resent experience to remind you of this fact?

Hit in the leg when a prop exploded due to it being old and I was stupid. I didn’t check the prop and well, it exploded into shards

 

[OliverW]

Hit in the leg when a prop exploded due to it being old and I was stupid. I didn’t check the prop and well, it exploded into shards

Is your leg ok?

 

[Quinnyperks]

Is your leg ok?

Yeah, it was just a splinter. Hurt a lot though.

 

[OliverW]

Yeah, it was just a splinter. Hurt a lot though.

I'm glad it wasn't worse! I always try to stay out of the arc of the prop or inline with it

 

[Quinnyperks]

I'm glad it wasn't worse! I always try to stay out of the arc of the prop or inline with it

Yeah, also make sure to secure them well onto the shaft.

 

[Ketchup]

Also, don't use damaged or broken props...

 

[Battery800]

Also, don't use damaged or broken props...

Unless for combat or a good send off into the ground

 

[Bricks]

Or if running IC four stroke be SURE to double nut the prop.

 

[Phin G]

I stupidly just broke a prop so gaffer taped some cheap landing gear to my cub and… the gaffer tape broke and the landing gear went up to the sides of the fuse and the prop dug into the ground. Lets hope she flys tonight.

 

[Ketchup]

Unless for combat or a good send off into the ground

I think even for combat it’s dangerous. Yes, the plane might crash in combat but you are still flying a plane with a prop that can fly apart and hit somebody.

 

[BlockerAviation]

Or if running IC four stroke be SURE to double nut the prop.

Me: glares at my Saito 1.80

 

[Bricks]

Me: glares at my Saito 1.80

I know just had one gentleman that was tuning got too lean popped back and off went the prop and nut, found the prop but not the nut and washer. At least no one was in front of it.

 

[BlockerAviation]

I know just had one gentleman that was tuning got too lean popped back and off went the prop and nut, found the prop but not the nut and washer. At least no one was in front of it.

I was starting the one on my edge the other day and had it back fire 3 times each of which blew the nut off, super frustrating! I also wasn't under tightening it either, those things are nasty when they back fire

 

[Matthewdupreez]

I was starting the one on my edge the other day and had it back fire 3 times each of which blew the nut off, super frustrating! I also wasn't under tightening it either, those things are nasty when they back fire

why can't you over tighten the nut?

 

[BlockerAviation]

why can't you over tighten the nut?

What do you mean?

 

[BlockerAviation]

If you're asking why I don't tighten it up more, it's because you can only go so far before something breaks or bends, and I was right near the limit. The impact of a backfire is enough to break the nut loose 75 percent of the time

 

[Quinnyperks]

If you're asking why I don't tighten it up more, it's because you can only go so far before something breaks or bends, and I was right near the limit. The impact of a backfire is enough to break the nut loose 75 percent of the time

Yeah backfires are nasty, happened once on one of my trainer.40s

 

[Matthewdupreez]

If you're asking why I don't tighten it up more, it's because you can only go so far before something breaks or bends, and I was right near the limit. The impact of a backfire is enough to break the nut loose 75 percent of the time

ok... makes sense