Magnetic Prop Balancer help

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  • Benjamin
    Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 41

    #1

    Magnetic Prop Balancer help

    I ordered a ose balancer part # 80310. Ok here's the deal , is the shaft supposed to float between the magnets without the prop? Because mine doesn't float , it just falls no matter how close they are. Much less with a prop on it. What am I doing wrong? Or do I have the wrong one. I tried to balance a x442 on it with no luck.
  • Heaving Earth
    Banned
    • Jun 2012
    • 1877

    #2
    do the magnets come out?

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    • mtbenjamin77
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2010
      • 761

      #3
      Post a pitcture so we can see what's up

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      • Rocstar
        Joel Mertz
        • Jun 2012
        • 1509

        #4
        There are set screws on the bottom, loosen them and slide the arms closer to get the correct spacing.


        "There's nothing else I really want to do other than get up and build boats." - Mike Fiore

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        • Benjamin
          Member
          • Mar 2013
          • 41

          #5
          As far as I can tell the magnets don't come out. Can't post a pic of it at this moment. The rods it comes with don't stick to a magnet.

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          • Heaving Earth
            Banned
            • Jun 2012
            • 1877

            #6
            wow thats odd

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            • Benjamin
              Member
              • Mar 2013
              • 41

              #7
              At Rocstar22. I had them at least that close but it still won't stay up unless they are touching. I have balancer for my 1/8 buggy tires which uses ball bearings. I know how to that...but this magnet is new to me.

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              • Benjamin
                Member
                • Mar 2013
                • 41

                #8
                Yeah I thought it was too. Thought the whole point was to stick to magnet. You think I got wrong rods?

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                • mtbenjamin77
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 761

                  #9
                  The arbor has to be magnetic for the balancer to work properly.

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                  • Benjamin
                    Member
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 41

                    #10
                    So if mine isn't then I guess I'm just SOL then.

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                    • Rocstar
                      Joel Mertz
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 1509

                      #11
                      Originally posted by mtbenjamin77
                      The arbor has to be magnetic for the balancer to work properly.
                      There are two magnets in the one I have, one on each side of a steel axel.
                      "There's nothing else I really want to do other than get up and build boats." - Mike Fiore

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                      • mtbenjamin77
                        Senior Member
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 761

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Benjamin
                        So if mine isn't then I guess I'm just SOL then.
                        contact steve. he may be able to replace the one you have. Are the arbors (the shaft the prop mounts to) stainless steel?

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                        • Benjamin
                          Member
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 41

                          #13
                          At mtbenjamin77 , that's what I was thinking but everybody knows that stainless steel don't stick to a magnet so why would they send that? Has anybody else had this problem?

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                          • bob_t
                            Senior Member
                            • Sep 2012
                            • 160

                            #14
                            If they have one of the magnets in backwards (ie, wrong face facing the other magnet), it will not work! Check the rod(s) with any other magnet you have laying around, at least you could rule out the wrong metal for the rods. My OSE magnetic balancer works "ok" but a couple of the shafts do not run true (unfortunately one is the 3/16 rod ). I made another magnetic balance myself, and I like it much better. It is threaded rod with conical stops that center the prop. It runs very true and works great for the "final touches" .

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                            • egneg
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 4670

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Benjamin
                              At mtbenjamin77 , that's what I was thinking but everybody knows that stainless steel don't stick to a magnet so why would they send that? Has anybody else had this problem?
                              Depends on the series of stainless - 400 series is and 300 series isn't. Could be the manufacturer got the wrong series.
                              IMPBA 20481S D-12

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