I have set mine to 20.0 and 19.5 respectively with coarse being 28.0,
If you set the fine pitch to give you 5200 rpm static that should put you in
the ball park,
Graham Smith of Sprite aviation can give you any technical help on
Sprite Aviation Services Ltd
Inglenook Farm, Roman Rd,
Maydensole, Nr Dover
Kent, CT15 5HP
Tel: 01304 827266
Mob: 07973 254615
graham@spriteaviation.co.uk
Regards
ivor
On 25 July 2010 23:01, Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone have the scimitar blade version of the SR3000.
>
> We have just assembled ours back from the factory and the microswitch cams
> appear to be set incorrectly - we were told by Woodcomp that they had been
> set by the factory and all that would be needed was to reassemble the prop.
>
> The adjustment instruction sheet says the fine pitch should cut out at 18
> degrees (safety backup cut out at 17 degrees). Ours is tripping at 12.5
> degrees so significantly less than the reccomended figure. I am wondering if
> the angle settings are different for the scimitar blades as opposed to the
> normal straight ones.
>
> The coarse pitch switch trips at 27 degrees.
>
> Does anyone have experience of setting up one of these props?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Carl Pattinson
> G-LABS
>
>
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