Prop Cup
03-13-2017, 07:04 PM
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Really, who at Mercury Racing told you that?
If Mercury Racing told you they grind out a hollow to add cup, Mercury Racing was mistaken in your question. I can promise you that unless something we developed over 2 decades ago has changed. And that is not the case.
You can bend and shape #3,4,5,6 drive propellers to some degree. It takes knowledge, background and talent. Some of that may have been lost or is being changed for easier production. But, it can be done.
Let's face it, the custom propeller ability is a fading art. Look at Mercury Racing, they don't offer custom propeller work anymore like when Dennis and I were managing the Laboratory. They offer one size fits all options now.
All the custom propellers we build at BBLADES come to you with 90 years of experience molding a handcrafted one off, if necessary, product.
Brett
If Mercury Racing told you they grind out a hollow to add cup, Mercury Racing was mistaken in your question. I can promise you that unless something we developed over 2 decades ago has changed. And that is not the case.
You can bend and shape #3,4,5,6 drive propellers to some degree. It takes knowledge, background and talent. Some of that may have been lost or is being changed for easier production. But, it can be done.
Let's face it, the custom propeller ability is a fading art. Look at Mercury Racing, they don't offer custom propeller work anymore like when Dennis and I were managing the Laboratory. They offer one size fits all options now.
All the custom propellers we build at BBLADES come to you with 90 years of experience molding a handcrafted one off, if necessary, product.
Brett
03-13-2017, 07:26 PM
#22
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That's Andy and Mark in the photo . That's a pic from 12 years ago. Cool, I remember those days.
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03-13-2017, 07:27 PM
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Oops I think it was 15 years ago..........
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03-13-2017, 07:33 PM
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They must have done something right back in the good old days.
03-13-2017, 07:56 PM
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Yes we did some great stuff back in the past at that lab. Times have changed. I'm still a 4 blade cleaver fan. I would love to see those castings come back. And, would have voted to keep them in the line up in smaller inventory levels. There are still hulls that prefer that geometry.
Some old girls just don't like the stern lift the additional blades give those big V's no matter what you do.
Brett
Some old girls just don't like the stern lift the additional blades give those big V's no matter what you do.
Brett
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03-17-2017, 03:29 PM
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On performance propeller for out boards, Bravo drives and #6's, you can not bend the root of the blade or 1/3 to 1/2 of the blade out from the root. It is stationary. Post that you are adding twist to the blade so the geometry is altered. It may not perform as a actual produced pitch prop will perform.
We do not recommend more than 1 inch.
Now if were talking 36 inch cruiser props, the answer is different.
Brett
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03-19-2017, 07:13 PM
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Rolla props are super thick.
1" maximum and pounds of metal has to come off the casting to make it happen.
Brett
1" maximum and pounds of metal has to come off the casting to make it happen.
Brett
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