Hi,I want to scratch build an electric plane with a pusher prop. I wastold that I need a special pusher prop, but I can't find any locally.Why is it not good to use a regular prop turned backwards and have themotor reversed in rotation?Wan

| I want to scratch build an electric plane with a pusher prop. I was| told that I need a special pusher prop, but I can't find any locally.| | Why is it not good to use a regular prop turned backwards and have the| motor reversed in rotation?That'll work fine. Reversing a motor with a glow plane isn't as easyas it is with an electric, but with an electric you can often doexactly what you're suggesting.Do be aware that electric motors often need to be re-timed to runefficiently backwards.

news:...Crash less. Besides you can get spares.

Pusher prop, does it differ from tractor prop?

Jun 09, 2004 23 Replies

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The Natural Philosopher 22 years ago

Crash less. Besides you can get spares.

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Wan 22 years ago

Is this you speaking, TNP? Absolutely crash less! But where can I get spares now? I expressed the same sentiments in my other post about direct drive and prop sizes.

Wan

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The Natural Philosopher 22 years ago

Not sure what box you have. But see other post for lots of places to get box spares.

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Wan 22 years ago

TNP, Thanks for the suggestion. I book marked several sites and found the gearbox I needed. I will be studying as to what else is available.

I also found one the motors I purchased, an AXI 2212/34 bruhless for a little less than what I paid at the hobby shop. But I have it sooner.

For what it's worth, I'd rather have a brushless direct drive than a geared one. Perhaps because they're more efficient without the gears? Wan

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