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Seahag721
Apr 06, 2009, 12:48 PM
I have a scorpion brushless motor with a shaft size of 2.97mm. I'm looking at a 9x5 CAM Folding Prop, 3.2mm, 38mm Spinner HL Product #: GPC09050. Will this spinner properly fit the scorpion's shaft :confused: If not what do you recommend? Thanks

Jay Burkart
Apr 06, 2009, 08:49 PM
There are no spinner and folding prop setups for 3mm shafts.
3.2mm is too big and will not fit properly and come off.
You can get the size prop blades you need and a middlepart or yoke and then mount
it on a prop shaft adapter that fits 3mm but no spinner unless you use a plastic one for a glow engine and cut out it's openings to fit over the yoke.
There just doesn not seem to be anyone making spinner folder setups for 3mm.
3.2 and 5mm are the popular sizes for folders.
Jay

Seahag721
Apr 07, 2009, 09:21 AM
What do you think about these :confused:http://www.espritmodel.com/index.asp?PageAction=PRODSEARCH&txtSearch=spinners&Page=1 (http://) The aluminum spinners have shaft diameters as low as 3mm. The shaft on the scorpion is only 2.97mm. Can't get much tighter than this if understand it correctly or am I off base again?

Jay Burkart
Apr 07, 2009, 02:36 PM
I see that the 36,34,and 30mm spinners list to fit a 3mm shaft.
Should be OK.
The shaft you have should use a 3mm adapter.
Jay