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12-18-2014, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Storing a Catto 3 Blade Prop
I have a beautiful 3 blade Catto prop but I'm not ready to mount it just yet. What is the best way to store a prop like this until I'm ready to mount it? ie lay it flat on floor, lean against wall and sit on the blades, etc...Any experiences?
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Ben
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12-18-2014, 06:32 PM
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I'd lay it flat if you have the room... indoors of course!
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12-18-2014, 06:37 PM
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Storing Catto Prop
I used a metal rod about 1 1/2 inch in diameter bolted to the wall of the shop to hang the prop on. Stored about a year that way. Tim
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Tim Pethel
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12-18-2014, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Okanagan Valley BC, Canada
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For what it's worth...
I left the box on mine and leaned it against a wall with another box under the hub to support it with the tips off the floor...
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Ron Townson
Okanagan Valley BC, Canada
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12-19-2014, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: California
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At Craig's shop they are mostly laying flat. Just a few hanging on the hubs. Only blanks are temporarily stood on the tips.
Last edited by flyingriki : 12-19-2014 at 01:01 PM.
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12-19-2014, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Longmont, CO
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I have an idea...
OK, since no one else offered...
I'd be willing to carefully store this for you right in front of my IO-360. It will be carefully mounted using only the finest hardware. Of course, possession is 9/10 of the law.
Good luck and Merry Christmas,
David
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David Dalton
Longmont, CO
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12-19-2014, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mahomet, Illinois
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Another vote for leaving it in the box
Craig's shipping containers are an engineering marvel. I decided there was no way I could find - or dream up - better storage my 3 blade. I opened the carton at the tip of one blade just to see see it and say, "ooooooh. Nice." But the rest of the carton was left intact. I hung it on the wall by the hub.
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Terry Ruprecht
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12-20-2014, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hobbs, NM
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Thanks for the info everyone. I agree that the boxes are an engineering marvel. It was a challenge to figure out how to get the prop out of the box.  )
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Ben
RV-7A Tip Up Airworthy on 12/20/2016
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12-20-2014, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drone_pilot
I have a beautiful 3 blade Catto prop but I'm not ready to mount it just yet. What is the best way to store a prop like this until I'm ready to mount it? ie lay it flat on floor, lean against wall and sit on the blades, etc...Any experiences?
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Hang the pricey work of art on a wall in your house.  |
12-20-2014, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Meridian ID, Aspen CO, Okemos MI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlad
Hang the pricey work of art on a wall in your house. |
That is what I did. It looks great!
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