Why are people starting to purchase blade balancers? The way I see it the props get screwed on to a fixed motor, not like a helicopter working on a swivel or gyro system. I fly RC Helicopters and I 100 percent balance my blades. But on a Phantom?
Sorry but a rod and glass is the last thing you want to use to balance props. Mainly because your relying on a level table your glass is sitting on. You will never get a 100 percent level surface. There for it's useless.Half of my props were a bit off balance. I used the SpeedyTM prop balancer to fix them. Prop balancers are inexpensive and easy to use. You can even use just a prop balancing rod if you want to save a few bucks. Here's a video that shows how it's done:
Sorry but a rod and glass is the last thing you want to use to balance props. Mainly because your relying on a level table your glass is sitting on. You will never get a 100 percent level surface. There for it's useless.
As well if you chip props throw them out, don't try to balance them.
It's no different than sitting a prop balancer on a table.Sorry but a rod and glass is the last thing you want to use to balance props. Mainly because your relying on a level table your glass is sitting on.
Half of my props were a bit off balance. I used the SpeedyTM prop balancer to fix them. Prop balancers are inexpensive and easy to use. You can even use just a prop balancing rod if you want to save a few bucks. Here's a video that shows how it's done:
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I believe you forgot to mention to make sure your table is balanced !......very important
Thanks for clearing that up for me. Makes sense. But I'm still not convinced with the glass and rod as this video demenstratedOld school teaching was any thing that rotated or produced a gyro type effect needed to be within a certain tolerance of balance to reduce vibration and parts wear. In the case of the Phantom propeller a well balance prop helps reduce vibration and mainly bearing wear in the motors. Leave your tires on your vehicle unbalanced and you get uneven wear, hmm kinda like the bearing in the motor the wobble effect. You would be fine flying with some minor out of balanced props but for the long haul it extends the life of the motors and cuts vibration and that little shaking that can eventually vibrate some components loose. It just improves functionality. Of course any dinged or chipped props need immediate replacment. A little prevention is worth that pound of cure..
Thanks for clearing that up for me. Makes sense. But I'm still not convinced with the glass and rod as this video demenstrated