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Ticonderoga

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Aligning Prop Shafts
« on: March 03, 2010, 07:22:58 AM »
Hi All,

I am looking for some advice on how to quickly and reliably align prop shafts. Does anyone have any tips?

Thanks,

Tico
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Re: Aligning Prop Shafts
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2010, 07:29:55 AM »
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Re: Aligning Prop Shafts
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2010, 09:11:03 AM »
I'll look for some other but here's another way...
 http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/Builds/Puffer_Jan/Part_4.htm
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Re: Aligning Prop Shafts
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2010, 10:53:19 AM »
If you want a commercial solution then Brian Ward has been punting these out for a long time, so they must be OK.
http://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/acatalog/Protolign.html
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Re: Aligning Prop Shafts
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2010, 11:19:28 PM »
If you are using the brass collets with plastic inserts, one of the standard metal centre brass tubes is a good fit over the splined ends of the collets - just cut the tube to length of the plastic UJ and slip over the splines.The you can adjust the motor and shaft outer in all planes and end float. To get the brass tube out just unscrew the shaft from the after collet and things will slip in and out ok.
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Ticonderoga

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Re: Aligning Prop Shafts
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2010, 01:15:41 AM »
Cheers guys,

A ton of good advise, problem "straightened out" pun intended.

Thansk again,

Tico
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Nordsee

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Re: Aligning Prop Shafts
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2010, 07:51:52 PM »
Find a Graupner Dealer, they have solid connectors in their Catalogue, Sold as Navy Direct Coupling. 3.17 and 4mm . 4 and 4mm and 4 and 5 mm. Solid ally with grub screws. Short and long versions, 25 mm long. Cost here about a fiver. Worth every penny.Fix to propshaft end and then motor, a perfectly straight connection, remove solid coupling and attach your own
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