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Reco-prop

Post by samburgess » 03 Jan 2013 11:09 am

Guys,

Seen you lot post in here about them a few times, would you recommend them??
Also saw you had balancing issues, did that get resolved??

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Re: Reco-prop

Post by jon-ovlov » 03 Jan 2013 03:52 pm

I didn't use reco in the end, I used HJ Chards. A faf trying to get the thing to work in the end, never balanced right. Was because he rushed one of the flange ends. Got all the money refunded though. I'm looking into making my own composite prop now.

I unfortunately can't say about reco-prop!
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Re: Reco-prop

Post by samburgess » 03 Jan 2013 04:16 pm

They said they had done a few of them, hmmm only one way to find out I suppose!

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Re: Reco-prop

Post by Chris_C » 03 Jan 2013 04:37 pm

Would you mind posting up a rough quote, specs and if you get one a pic Sam?

I should give them a ring too really, I imagine we have the same issue ;) As far as I know Husky never had any issues with his.
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Re: Reco-prop

Post by samburgess » 03 Jan 2013 04:53 pm

Chris, I've been quoted 350 + vat and they take 2-4 weeks to make which I didn't think was too bad

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Post by Evoman » 03 Jan 2013 04:58 pm

jon-ovlov wrote:I didn't use reco in the end, I used HJ Chards. A faf trying to get the thing to work in the end, never balanced right. Was because he rushed one of the flange ends. Got all the money refunded though. I'm looking into making my own composite prop now.

I unfortunately can't say about reco-prop!
This would be interesting, I would be interested in the fatigue loading.
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Re: Reco-prop

Post by Chris_C » 03 Jan 2013 05:10 pm

Thanks Sam, no, I agree, for what is required that sounds reasonable!
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Re: Reco-prop

Post by volvodspec » 03 Jan 2013 08:46 pm

we've had a Reco-prop here in holland, fitted perfect but caused serious vibrations that multiple balancing sessions couldn't solve

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Re: Reco-prop

Post by samburgess » 04 Jan 2013 12:12 am

I thought I had read somewhere they had balancing problems, did they never over come them?

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