<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3572"><span>Hi Ian,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3571"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3570">I managed to order one of the bow thruster props you suggested for $35-</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3523" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3580">at "Ultimate Passage." It is good to know that if the RH works </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3616">I can buy the LH.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3615" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3617">Thanks.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3607" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3618">Alan</span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3453"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3458" style="display: block;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3457" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3456" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3455" dir="ltr"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3454" face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3524"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> irox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> personal_submersibles@psubs.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 14, 2017 12:33 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Plastic Propeller<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3525"><br><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3526" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3527" dir="ltr">Hi Alan,<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3569" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3628" dir="ltr">it might be a bit big for you, but the smallest cheap counter rotating prop set<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3528" dir="ltr">I've found is from "Quick", they do a 4 blade 185mm in RH and LH for $40-$80 (depending<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3629" dir="ltr">on where you order them). Part numbers:<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3529" dir="ltr"> BTQ185 LH (QI55507)<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3530" dir="ltr"> BTQ185 RH (QI55508)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3532" dir="ltr"><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3531" href="http://www.quickusastore.com/bow-thrusters/spare-parts/bow-thrusters-propellers.html" target="_blank">http://www.quickusastore.com/bow-thrusters/spare-parts/bow-thrusters-propellers.html</a><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3567" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3533" dir="ltr">I got a pair and installed the on cheap ($45) trolling motors. They made a big difference over the stock props, but of would probably burn out the cheap trolling motors quickly. I didn't get around to look into reducing the diameter to better match the motors (plus I want to use better motors anyway).<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3627" dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">An SLA 3D Printer may be able to print something which could be used (after UV curing).<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3553" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1492746698669_3549" dir="ltr">Cheers,<br></div><div dir="ltr"> Ian.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-----Original Message-----<br></div><div dir="ltr">>From: Alan via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">>Sent: Apr 13, 2017 4:52 PM<br></div><div dir="ltr">>To: <a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">>Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Plastic Propeller<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">>Greg, (or anyone else as knowledgeable)<br></div><div dir="ltr">>I am going to test a Vetus 146mm propeller soon. On paper it<br></div><div dir="ltr">>seems a good match to my motor. I have not seen a left hand prop (which I<br></div><div dir="ltr">>need) & the right hands go between $56- & $100-. Also I may need a slightly<br></div><div dir="ltr">>smaller diameter. They are made of delrin. <br></div><div dir="ltr">>Is there an easy / inexpensive way of replicating <br></div><div dir="ltr">>something similar? I was thinking they could be printed & the print used<br></div><div dir="ltr">>as a lost wax type aluminium casting.<br></div><div dir="ltr">>I could make a silicon mold from a print & cast a fiber reinforced propeller, <br></div><div dir="ltr">>but aren't sure about the strength & quality I could get.<br></div><div dir="ltr">>Any thoughts on the best way of doing this?<br></div><div dir="ltr">>Thanks, Alan<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">>Sent from my iPad<br></div><div dir="ltr">><br></div><div dir="ltr">>_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">>Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr">><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Personal_Submersibles mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org" ymailto="mailto:Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org">Personal_Submersibles@psubs.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles" target="_blank">http://www.psubs.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/personal_submersibles</a><br></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>