Balancing and sharpening help

[wiskers]

A respirator with good dust filters! Most important thing if you're working on berrylium, serious health issues with the dust and it's cumulative, it never leaves you body once it's in there.
Paper masks don't cut it at all, use one and sand some drywall, see how much dust you blow out of your nose!
To be safe you should do all your prop work wet and never use any type of machine that can raise lots of fine dust.
It's not only your health but everyone and anything that lives in your house.
It might take a little longer by hand but the end results can be exactly the same. Probably better as you have more control and material comes off slower!

If one were to use oil or water along with filing and sanding would you still contaminate the air in the house? Should one be doing this outside? I realy would like to try balancing and sharpening a prop or 2, but this berrylium info makes me nervous.

[6sHyper]

hey guys i just recieved my balancer and some new props from OSE, man Steve ships so fast every time!! the best service i've ever had to be honest.


anyways i'm really looking to sweeten up this x447/3 i have for my 33" DF mono, so if anyone has some good pointers for simple things i should do to this prop i would GREATLY appreciate the info, thanks.

[bbosncali]

Quick question just happen to notice that a 120 30in ch belt be used with a hobby bench sander I just happen to have one my question is how would you apply it? Is it to help sharpen cause that's the only way I see it working thanks

[egneg]

Quick question just happen to notice that a 120 30in ch belt be used with a hobby bench sander I just happen to have one my question is how would you apply it? Is it to help sharpen cause that's the only way I see it working thanks

I use it to not only to sharpen but to detongue, back cut, and thin/balance as well. When using the belt sander make sure you wear a mask and wipe the area down with a damp paper towel when done. It takes a bit of practice and I use the area above the back plate as it's more forgiving.

[bbosncali]

Ok I think I got it... thanks for the help...

[BHChieftain]

http://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19990902.html

[Steven Vaccaro]

I have seen a racer use one of these.

http://www.micromark.com/Variable-Speed-Mini-Belt-Sander,7757.html

Because of the size and portability, its very cool and on the wish list some day,

[D&D]

To add my comment as to wether a prop should be polished on both sides; look at any of the professional racing boats.......

[Steven Vaccaro]

To add my comment as to wether a prop should be polished on both sides; look at any of the professional racing boats.......

Its not a one to one comparison.