Volantex Propeller BF-109 Mustang P51D Spitfire

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This is a remix from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4563624 Updated: 30/07/2023 Modified original design to give it a bit more pitch. Now is almost exact pitch as the original blade. I improved the cone as well. If you are an owner of the famous and great planes Volantex brand or any other with propeller saver feature then you are lucky because you are not going to buy blades never again. I found the original propellers quite breakable, mostly near the shaft hole and spare parts are not cheap, why don't you test this one? I am impressed how well it goes, I think it goes even better than originals, no vibrations, plenty of thrust...everything you need to fly this little great bird. How to and some advices I have tested different layer height and I found it 0.1mm is the best. It does not take too long to print so it worth the pain waiting. You need support and depending on your printer, some adjustments and speed. I set 0.2mm separation between the part and support otherwise for me was not going to be so easy to remove, it took me a while. After removing the support with care, just sand it gently to remove any bit and imperfection you find but also with a bit of strentgh to make sure the PLA bind together as you heat up a little with the sand paper. Once you finished sanding is time to balance. Have a look to the pictures, just add a small metal shaft or whatever you find that fits in the middle hole and try to balance the propeller as shown, just adding a bit of tape to counterweight. Last but not least, the easiest part: insert the propeller adapter (white part) into the hole and hold it with the black screw you removed from the old blade. That's all folks! you did it and is ready to fly. Have a look to this short video. https://youtu.be/aWj0LDl1h20 Hope you like it and don't forget to share with us your printings :-).