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Re: what's the best technic propeller?
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Date: 
Sun, 30 Jan 2000 17:48:25 GMT
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"Ben Jackson" <ben@ben.com> writes:

Has anyone used one of these to actually power a model, or are they
purely decorative?

I think I would be very surprised if you could use a propeller to
actually power a model (with a motor built in).  You could probably
use the propeller to blow away small objects, but nothing more.

On the other hand, you could probably use those small propellers
(eg. from Aquazone) to power a boat floating in water!

Fredrik



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  RE: what's the best technic propeller?
 
(...) I'll agree with Fredrik. I've been thinking of uses for my old 9V motors too, and since I do some control line flying, I dug out an old Master Airscrew 6x3 prop. The mounting hole could be drilled or melted out to accomodate a Technic Axle. A (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  what's the best technic propeller?
 
I'm kicking around the idea of an RCX controlled blimp, and I'm wondering if an old-style technic 9v motor (the high-rpm one) in combination with one of the technic propellers can really be an efficient propulsion source. Has anyone used one of (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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