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Re: Re: Balancing Props

Subject: Re: Re: Balancing Props
From: McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:08:29
If its that easy then perhaps the Europa Club would consider acquiring the kit
for the benefit of all.

Duncan McFadyean

On Sunday, March 17, 2002 1:45 AM, Graham Singleton 
[SMTP:grasingleton@avnet.co.uk]
wrote:
> >Dear Martin,
> >When I was out in the US of A 2 years ago I had my PV-50/912 balanced 
> >dynamically
> >by Flight Fixins of Frankfort Kentucky.
> >It took 30 minutes and cost $80. Dynamic prop balancing is possible with
> >the 912 and made a huge difference to G-BWRO - no compass wobble and CDs
> >stopped jumping.
> >
> >Problem with the UK is that it costs a ridiculous amount.
> >You could almost ship a europa over to the USA to have it done and still
> >come back with change (I exaggerate slightly).
> >
> >Best wishes
> >
> >James McDiarmid
> 
> I Agree James, I have had a go using a fancy oscilloscope but it was not 
> quite so easy with that. The necessary kit should not cost a lot, a very 
> basic laptop and some simple software. Why can't I buy the kit and offer 
> the service? The stuff I've seen advertised is just too expensive. I'm 
> probably too old to get the money back before I get tired of doing it in 
> the UK. Old old story, everything costs twice as much here, I wish we were 
> in $ and not under the thumb of monopolistic banks.
> 
> Graham
> 


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