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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject: Woodcomp SR3000

Hi,



Anyone have the scimitar blade version of the SR3000.



We have just assembled ours back from the factory and the microswitch cams 

appear to be set incorrectly - we were told by Woodcomp that they had been 

set by the factory and all that would be needed was to reassemble the prop.



The adjustment instruction sheet says the fine pitch should cut out at 18 

degrees (safety backup cut out at 17 degrees). Ours is tripping at 12.5 

degrees so significantly less than the reccomended figure. I am wondering if 

the angle settings are different for the scimitar blades as opposed to the 

normal straight ones.



The coarse pitch switch trips at 27 degrees.



Does anyone have experience of setting up one of these props?



Thanks in advance.



Carl Pattinson

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Ivor Phillips

Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 253
Location: London UK

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject: Woodcomp SR3000

I have set mine to 20.0 and 19.5 respectively with coarse being 28.0,

 If you set the fine pitch to give you 5200 rpm static that should put you in the ball park,

 Graham Smith of Sprite aviation can give you any technical help on 

  

Sprite Aviation Services Ltd  

Inglenook Farm, Roman Rd,  

Maydensole, Nr Dover  

Kent, CT15 5HP  

Tel: 01304 827266  

Mob: 07973 254615  

graham(at)spriteaviation.co.uk (graham(at)spriteaviation.co.uk)  

  

 

 Regards

 ivor

 On 25 July 2010 23:01, Carl Pattinson <carl(at)flyers.freeserve.co.uk (carl(at)flyers.freeserve.co.uk)> wrote:

 [quote]--> Europa-List message posted by: "Carl Pattinson" <carl(at)flyers.freeserve.co.uk (carl(at)flyers.freeserve.co.uk)>

 

Hi,



Anyone have the scimitar blade version of the SR3000.



We have just assembled ours back from the factory and the microswitch cams appear to be set incorrectly - we were told by Woodcomp that they had been set by the factory and all that would be needed was to reassemble the prop.

 

The adjustment instruction sheet says the fine pitch should cut out at 18 degrees (safety backup cut out at 17 degrees). Ours is tripping at 12.5 degrees so significantly less than the reccomended figure. I am wondering if the angle settings are different for the scimitar blades as opposed to the normal straight ones.

 

The coarse pitch switch trips at 27 degrees.



Does anyone have experience of setting up one of these props?



Thanks in advance.

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josok-e

Joined: 29 Jan 2010
Posts: 16
Location: Ivalo Finland

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:53 pm Post subject: Woodcomp SR3000

Hi Carl,



There were scimitar blades on mine.

The prop had been repaired at the factory, and arrived assembled.

I never checked the fine pitch again, which nearly cost me my life,  

because it must have been too fine to stay airborne.

So once more, please be very careful and never fly in rain with one of  

those, because that too fine pitch, combined with a short circuiting  

microswitch will bite you.

Apart of mine, in the small circle i am aware of, i know of 2 cases of  

shorting microswitches, one loose gearwheel on the motor (rendering the  

blades to roam on their own.) and now pitch inaccuracy confirmed.

Wish you luck, you will need it!



Regards,



Jos Okhuijsen

Carl Pattinson <carl(at)flyers.freeserve.co.uk> kirjoitti Mon, 26 Jul 2010  

01:01:12 +0300:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 <carl(at)flyers.freeserve.co.uk>



 Hi,



 Anyone have the scimitar blade version of the SR3000.



 We have just assembled ours back from the factory and the microswitch  

 cams appear to be set incorrectly - we were told by Woodcomp that they  

 had been set by the factory and all that would be needed was to  

 reassemble the prop.



 The adjustment instruction sheet says the fine pitch should cut out at  

 18 degrees (safety backup cut out at 17 degrees). Ours is tripping at  

 12.5 degrees so significantly less than the reccomended figure. I am  

 wondering if the angle settings are different for the scimitar blades as  

 opposed to the normal straight ones.



 The coarse pitch switch trips at 27 degrees.



 Does anyone have experience of setting up one of these props?



 Thanks in advance.



 Carl Pattinson

 G-LABS

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Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

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