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11-16-2011, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 214
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New Catto Propeller delivered today!
I can't wait to get my engine, which is supposed to be here next week and get this baby on it! It is painted "Interlagos Blue" (my car color) and is prettier in person than I had even hoped. Great job Craig!
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Bruce Peters
Bakersfield, CA
RV-9A, Flying 11/21/15
VAF#1145
Donation up to date 08/20
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11-16-2011, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ramona, CA
Posts: 2,367
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Nice!
I thought all of the Catto props were coming now with the metal edges, or is that optional?
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11-17-2011, 12:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 214
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I can't answer that question. It did not come with a metal edge nor was one offered to me as an option when I ordered it.
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Bruce Peters
Bakersfield, CA
RV-9A, Flying 11/21/15
VAF#1145
Donation up to date 08/20
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11-17-2011, 03:01 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: East TN
Posts: 564
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From what I have read the nickel leading edge protection is an option on the new props.
I would also say from my experience while it is beautiful now, don't run it through rain, or mist, or it will not be pretty.
If it were my prop, I would immediately send it back to Craig for retrofit.
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11-17-2011, 03:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Andernos les Bains, France
Posts: 244
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Option
When I ordered mine two months ago, I explicitely asked for the nickel leading edge option that is billed $200 per blade.
My prop is now somewhere between Van's and France with the rest of my finish and FWF kits.
Yours is really a beauty, love this blue, can't wait to see mine (dark gray and yellow).
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Daniel Mouly
VAF #778 - [2013 payment done]
RV-9A Emp. & Wings 95%, Fuse 70%
Austin Healey 3000 MKIII fully restored
LFCD (Andernos Les Bains), France
Construction Log comments in French (not really up to date, sorry)
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11-17-2011, 05:32 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,761
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May or may not be the case here, but often Craig will send the prop without the leading edge until he's sure that the pitch is "right" for your situation.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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11-17-2011, 07:32 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: West Chester, PA
Posts: 681
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Slight thread drift - re-pitching a Catto?
Mel mentioned that Catto may not have put nickel edging on because it may need to be re-pitched. Question - how can a wood/composite blade be re-pitched??
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Mark
RV-9A; Sold 
RV-14A; Building
2020 =VAF= donor
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11-17-2011, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Posts: 2,053
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MS19087
Mel mentioned that Catto may not have put nickel edging on because it may need to be re-pitched. Question - how can a wood/composite blade be re-pitched??
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Craig re-pitched mine. He simply adds or removes material to get the angles he's looking for. I don't think it takes much modification to make small pitch changes. He re-paints it and your set. My re-pitch is perfect. I sent him my static and max rpm's and he tuned it well.
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Tony Phillips
N524AP, RV 9 (tail wheel)
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11-17-2011, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,412
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I'm planning to do my first flights with a CATTO 2 blade, collect the data and order a 3 blade.
Has anyone done this?
I built the RV-8 at home, and a 3 blade wouldn't fit in the garage with the plane on the gear.
Now I'm out at the airport, confirming flight controls and final assembling the flap actuator system.
This is really a fun time to be working on an RV!! So close!!
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Scott Emery
http://gallery.eaa326.org/v/members/semery/
EAA 668340, chapter 326 & IAC chapter 67
RV-8 N89SE first flight 12/26/2013
Yak55M, and the wife has an RV-4
There is nothing-absolute nothing-half so much worth doing as simply messing around with Aeroplanes
(with apologies to Ratty)
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11-18-2011, 03:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Kalifornia
Posts: 466
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Catto
May be visiting the shop this weekend if the weather cooperates. Any questions you want answered?
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