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1.\u00a0 for my new Fairey Barracuda NoCal, I built a formed prop at 6.5″ diameter and 10″ Pitch.\u00a0 I drew up parts for a fixture to set the blades at 10″ Pitch<\/p>\n
2. A customer wanted clutches for a pair of counter-rotating props.\u00a0 Our Superior Props Clutches are machined out of aluminum and only work for “normal” rotation.\u00a0 It would take quite a bit to make one for reverse operation.\u00a0 I had experimented with 3D printing a clutch and had some relative luck, so I thought I would try to create a pair.\u00a0 On my fourth design, I feel I have conquered the issue and have a workable pair:<\/p>\n the last photo of my old Barracuda – taken in February<\/p><\/div>\n finished weight of the new one (unbalanced) – rules require a minimum of 6.2 grams.<\/p><\/div>\n backside structure – including laser-cut parts and tapered motor stick.<\/p><\/div>\n the colors are hard to show<\/p><\/div>\n here it is on white<\/p><\/div>\n 4.\u00a0 I am mentally preparing to rebuild my Wanderer or build a new one.\u00a0 One of the problems I had with the old one was the balsa nose block – the Gizmo Geezer thrust button smashed the balsa on several hard landings.\u00a0 I wondered if I could print one.\u00a0 Well, I could – I designed and printed one today.\u00a0 In order to prevent redundancy, I reproduced the “bottom” part of the GG nose button into the nose block.\u00a0 We’ll see if I can use it.<\/p>\n Today seemed like work, work, work – with no stopping.\u00a0 I packed orders and got them out the door, but that is nothing new.\u00a0 Today, I… designed and laser-cut and built a formed blade pitch jig designed and 3D printed … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/volareproducts.com\/new2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CudaNC2-03.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>3:\u00a0 Last Thursday, I lost my great-flying Fairey Barracuda NoCal – it got stuck in the rafters at the flying site and will likely never be retrieved.\u00a0 So I built another one over the last couple of days.\u00a0 Notice the color differences between the old model and the new.\u00a0 I discussed coloring when I talked about rebuilding my Peanut Barracuda.\u00a0 The old colors were sampled off a 3-view.\u00a0 The new colors are actual RGB equivalents to Fleet Air Arm colorings.\u00a0 These values can be found online.\u00a0 So the NEW colors are “right” – in fact, while covering, I remarked to myself that they reminded me of color photos of Spitfires from WWII.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"