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mikgo

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Prop Shaft sizes
« on: September 03, 2009, 11:50:41 am »
Could someone help ? How do you measure the size of a prop shaft I need to replace a geared drive system with a direct drive system but do not know what size the prop shaft is I.E m4 - m3
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Re: Prop Shaft sizes
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2009, 12:23:59 pm »
Quote from: mikgo on September 03, 2009, 11:50:41 am
Could someone help ? How do you measure the size of a prop shaft I need to replace a geared drive system with a direct drive system but do not know what size the prop shaft is I.E m4 - m3
 thanks

I've been out the modelling game a while and just returned the beginning of the year.

M is the thread, most shaft are this.
2,3,4,5 Is the diameter.

If I'm wrong some one will soon be along to correct me. O0

Mark :-))
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Re: Prop Shaft sizes
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2009, 01:02:43 pm »
Thanks for that info I did not want to buy the wrong coupling
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Re: Prop Shaft sizes
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2009, 01:09:12 pm »

Coupling 'ends' are also available pain or threaded....
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Re: Prop Shaft sizes
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2009, 01:26:42 pm »
Thanks Martin, I will remember that before I purchase.
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Re: Prop Shaft sizes
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2009, 05:54:56 pm »
That sounds a mite PAINful Martin! O0

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