Has anybody got any recent experience and recommendations of a dynamic prop balancing company in the Southern UK? RGV maybe or Thurrock possibly?
If Aero Services at Thurrock above can do it, I suggest you go there. They are really nice people and they helped me out when I really needed help. They also overhauled my prop.
I haven’t had mine done since the engine swap 2+ years ago because last time I got it done (by the guy mentioned higher up who borrowed the IAE Cranfield parking space) it made no difference, subjectively or in the vibration spectrum. I probably should do a test flight with the kit just to check this…
That’s great info, thank you Peter.
Does anyone have a current contact for propeller balancing, in the UK, potentially someone who can travel to Shoreham EGKA?
I know RGV and Aerotech Coventry do it – but they won’t travel of course
General Aero Services at Thurrock will do it for you, if you don’t want to DIY.
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skydriller wrote:
is the balance not affected at 2500rpm, even though stickers don’t weigh much??
I do not think balancing is such a precise art. I once had half the electric deicer element fly away in flight. Then the prop had some vibration at certain rpm but would operate just fine. So I assume a sticker or some difference in paint does not make a big difference, especially so close to the hub.
Had them on my 3 bladed custom painted yellow MT prop (homebuilt), and peeled them off as soon as I could.
No more nor less vibrations… our Dynavibe field specialist told me the vibes are so low he can’t do anything for me 
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a feeling prop balancing doesn’t do much
Well, if the prop is unbalanced, I would argue the opposite… or then I would have lost my time during those physics lessons 
Not to mention all the props I do balance on my RC models, on which the results are instantaneously demonstrated as positive…
