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10-24-2018, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Murphy, NC
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Cutting Spinner for Catto Prop
Has anyone cut the Van's spinner to fit the Catto 3-blade prop or has everyone just purchase theirs? How difficult to cut the Van's spinner for three blades? Catto has stopped cutting the Vans spinner.
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10-24-2018, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
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I've cut several myself. It's not really bad. I think you can get the gap a little tighter by doing it yourself.
Like so many other things, just cut a little at a time until you get what you want. Put a layer of masking tape on the prop while fitting to avoid scratching the prop.
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10-25-2018, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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10-25-2018, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
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I was going to cut mine but I saw they had a carbon fiber one that looks amazing so I ordered it and it already fit perfect! I couldn't pass it up after seeing it.
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Williamston MI
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10-25-2018, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Cape Coral, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rockwoodrv9
I was going to cut mine but I saw they had a carbon fiber one that looks amazing so I ordered it and it already fit perfect! I couldn't pass it up after seeing it.
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Ditto on the Carbon from Catto. They gave me the choice of primed or clear carbon for the same price. Eh, send me the carbon- I can always prime and paint if I want. Boy I?m glad I went for the carbon. 
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10-26-2018, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Williamsport, PA
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Catto spinner
rockwoodrv9,
Did your spinner kit come with any hardware from Catto? Mine did not.
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10-28-2018, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
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Sorry, I just noticed this question. I cant remember for sure, but I dont think it did come with hardware. When I mounted it, the screw holes matched perfectly the spinner plate I had. Thinking of that now, maybe it did come with a new plate?
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10-28-2018, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Planecrazy232
Ditto on the Carbon from Catto. They gave me the choice of primed or clear carbon for the same price. Eh, send me the carbon- I can always prime and paint if I want. Boy I’m glad I went for the carbon. 
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Hey Anthony,
I’m not seeing any screws attaching your spinner to a front bulkhead. Can you please tell me how you have it secured? I have that same prop and spinner that you have that I’ll be installing on my new -7 build and my spinner only has the holes drilled for the rear bulkhead as well. Does that carbon fiber spinner only require a rear bulkhead/spinner attach point?
Thanks,
Mark
Last edited by Mark33 : 10-29-2018 at 07:43 AM.
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10-29-2018, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chesterfield, Missouri
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That spinner is so amazing, makes me think about building another airplane just to use it. 
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10-29-2018, 08:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Cape Coral, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark33
Hey Anthony,
I?m not seeing any screws attaching your spinner to a front bulkhead. Can you please tell me how you have it secured? I have that same prop and spinner that you have that I?ll be installing on my new -7 build and my spinner only has the holes drilled for the rear bulkhead as well. Does that carbon fiber spinner only require a rear bulkhead/spinner attach point?
Thanks,
Mark
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Mark,
The spinner has a integral molded internal part that fits snugly inside the center hole of the prop. There is no front bulkhead required. Mine came with the rear bulkhead complete with nutplates and hardware installed and ready for final installation.
Anthony
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RV6-A "Aluminum Mistress"
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