Make your own wooden prop

[meglin]

6 hours ago, facthunter said:

Who makes the Kiev props?  Nev

Do you mean Kyivprop? Kiev firm Kievprop. But there are many manufacturers there. Unfortunately, they do not make wooden propellers there.

[meglin]

5 hours ago, Old Koreelah said:

Pricey, but perhaps Meglin is thinking US dollars. Converting those 2,500 Aussie dollars is about $US1,650.

Yeah, that makes a big difference. And yet, it's significantly more expensive than my perceptions. So it seems to me that the performance must be incredible.

[spacesailor]

IF !

YOU chop your own props ! .

You can customise them , to whatever suits your airframe , take-off,   climb ,  cruise and economy. 

It appears a lot of smaller engines ' like ' a wooden propeller .

Also your wallet really likes them as too .

spacesailor

[Old Koreelah]

3 hours ago, meglin said:

Yeah, that makes a big difference. And yet, it's significantly more expensive than my perceptions. So it seems to me that the performance must be incredible.

Costs of manufacturing is expensive in Australia, especially anything that’s certified for aviation.

[meglin]

Absolutely. But Australia has the most important thing - its own market. That's important. We had our own market too. But now we don't.

[Old Koreelah]

8 hours ago, meglin said:

Absolutely. But Australia has the most important thing - its own market. That's important. We had our own market too. But now we don't.

Oz has a local market of less than 30 million if you include NZ, with which we have fairly open trade. Ukraine is larger and when you join Europe it’s boomtime; your neighbours to the east will be a closed, shunned, backwater.

[meglin]

That's probably the way it's going to be. It is true that the standard of living of the population is very low. And our city is 35 kilometers from the border. My nephew from Moscow just flew to Sydney with his wife. He is a doctor of science, speaking at a conference. It's forbidden to leave our country, so we're cooking in our own juice.

[facthunter]

It HAS to end somehow, but no one knows how. Good luck mr. Meglinsky. Nev

[meglin]

We plan a decorative wooden propeller from a simple pine board. We do our best for our Finnish colleagues. Unfortunately, it's very cheap - it's even awkward to say.

[meglin]

Finished a decorative propeller of minimal cost.  That's where we left off. Flaxseed oil with dissolved wax. I hope the Finnish customer likes it. Took a couple weeks to make - a bit long. But the customer will get it cheap.

[LoonyBob]

Does anyone know what Richard Sweetapple used as a clear final coat on his later propellors? PolyUrethane, Everdure, something else?

 

 

[BrendAn]

1 hour ago, LoonyBob said:

Does anyone know what Richard Sweetapple used as a clear final coat on his later propellors? PolyUrethane, Everdure, something else?

 

 

I have one but I don't know what it is. It seems to have lasted ok. There is someone in Queensland that took over sweetapple props. I got told they are still being made.

 

 

[meglin]

Finally, we have prepared and sent the next ordered wooden propeller to France. Due to defense orders, the customer had to wait for a very long time. Nevertheless, the next one for the USA will be dispatched in a few days.

[meglin]

Yesterday I sent off another propeller to the US for VW. The previous one went to France (first two pictures). Despite the problems with our wood production, it continues, though not as fast. The decorative propeller will soon go to Poland.

[meglin]

I apologize if I'm boring you. Let me show you what I got as a decorative propeller. 71".

Edited July 23 by meglin

[Red]

Hello Meglin, I remember you from some years ago in the UK Microlight forum (no longer exists)

Your propellers always seemed competitive in price and of high quality, unfortunately I can only fit what is approved to my aicraft

 

I wish you and your country well and hope there is light in your future

 

 

[meglin]

Thank you very much for your warm wishes! I wish you and Liechtenstein prosperity!

[Marty_d]

13 hours ago, meglin said:

I apologize if I'm boring you. Let me show you what I got as a decorative propeller. 71".

Definitely NOT boring.  I could look at your wooden props all day, they are works of art.

[meglin]

Thank you. I'm glad to hear that. That propeller went to Poland. We're making a new one, this time for the soul: 

[meglin]

Coated with two coats of yacht varnish.

Edited July 28 by meglin

[facthunter]

When I've had the opportunity to compare the same plane with  say a Fairy Reed aluminium Prop and a Wooden one the wood equipped model seems less rough. It's NOT because of Balance . It's how it handles torsional vibration.  Nev..  

[meglin]

Another one has been prepared for the U.S.