3 blade prop balanc

[Gen]

now ,i have a grim racer 3 blade prop
,i have sharpened it but want to balance ,i have a magntic prop balancer and when installed i do i have 1 heavy blade that drops down ,now will i just do oppisite 2 blades a bit till prop can sit at any position without turning ..
Regards Gen

[D&D]

Just the opposite, the bottom blade is the heavy blade and that is the one that needs to be worked on.

[carlcisneros]

take your time and you will be pleased.

[egneg]

3 bladed props are a bit more of a challenge and take more time - also don't forget that the hub can also be worked to help balance the prop.

[Gen]

the hub ??
Wow never thought of that but obviosly thats a fine tune point and you should be concentrating on blades ??

Also how do i know im done ,when prop can sit in any position on balancer without movin much (within reason ) ??

[egneg]

Yes to both questions.

[dasboata]

3 blades are easer to Balance then 2 blades,, the more blades the easer it is to balance,,I did over 1200 props last year so ask me how I know Thanks chris

[egneg]

3 blades are easer to Balance then 2 blades,, the more blades the easer it is to balance,,I did over 1200 props last year so ask me how I know Thanks chris

For someone just starting out 3 blades are a bit more challenging. It's like going from 2 dimensional to 3 dimensional thinking when you have to work 2 heavier blades against the 1 lighter blade. Maybe you could offer some tips on how you do your props.