Balancer Tools for Self Tightening Propeller (using Unused Tamiya Rollers)
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Balancer Tools for Self Tightening Propeller (using Unused Tamiya Rollers)
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I wonder, how many of u ever playing a tamiya... and how many unused spare part of it left behind... i just found my tamiya bumper roller and i tough i could make it for a balancer tools for self tightening propeller such a DJI 9450 prop or else... i need this balancing tools to reduce jello effect on my Quadcopter and basically it work like a dubro balancer...
what u need is:
4 x tamiya roller like http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/94739rolle...
and 4 x sort 4mm diameter screw...
Prepare Your Tamiya Roller
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Take out your tamiya roller from bumper...
try spin the roller, if it not smooth than don't use it...
File to Print
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download 3D files from
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2122808
and print it.... i use 40% infill for it, that's enough for it...
Roller Holder
![1.gif](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FQR/Y4GQ/IZ6CSABZ/FQRY4GQIZ6CSABZ.gif&filename=1.gif)
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Put the roller to the roller holder.. like picture above...
PS: u need two of this
Balancer Stand
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Put the roller holder to the balancer stand, the one of roller holder in the back is upside down (the hole is below the roller)
Propeller Rod
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Put the rod in the hole and put the propeller on it... one side of the rod is CW and the other side is CCW
PS:Sand paper the surface of the rod which contact to the roller, more smooth are more better.
or u can use any other cylinder tube to replace the rod...
Ready to Use
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Try to move the propeller lightly CW & CCW, if the propeller is falling down than using sand paper try to reduce weight from the falling propeller leaf. than try to lightly move CW & CCW again.
if the propeller is steady or nearly steady enough in the middle than it balance...