Biggles1961 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Hi Guys, Anybody know how to fit aluminium spinners to a brushless motor?. Other half has bought me a Black Horse Mosquito, and I have a couple of 3 blade aluminium spinners for it, but have no idea how you would fit these to a brushless motor, as I've only ever used collet type prop adapters before. These aluminium ones have a hex headed screw through the tip, with a 1/4" adapter on the end (6mm?), which originally would have screwed on to a threaded shaft of an i.c. engine. Also has 2 different size bushes/collets which are a complete mystery to me. I have seen pictures of the BH Mosquito fitted with this type of spinner, but cannot find any info on how to fit them, Any help or links would be very helpful. Many Thanks Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Ordinarily, you'd need one of the prop adaptors like this Chris........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 The spinner back plate can sit on the adaptor's grippy bit - sorry can't think what they're called but you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Chris it sounds like maybe you need some custom made adapters. Something that would screw onto the thread of your collet prop adapter. I have often wondered where I could get these made, so this thread could turn up an interesting answer. Do you have any photos that might explain what you need a bit better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 With alloy spinners there is often a long centre bolt. You will need to fit the motor such that you use the bolt on adaptor, not the motor shaft. The bolt on adaptor will need the centre drilling and tapping to the thread of the spinner centre bolt. You can get hex adaptors which are the same thread as the motor prop adaptor, which is what it sounds like you have. This is the business end of a YT Hurricane, you can just about see the bolt on adaptor the centre of which is tapped to take the long spinner bolt CheersDanny Edited By Danny Fenton on 18/04/2011 09:58:44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just Engines could probably turn you up something as an adapter. TBH, if you have a mate with a lathe he could do it relatively easily. The funny thing about guys with a lathe is they're always looking for an interesting little job to do so if you can find one it would be a big problem convincing them to turn up an adapter for you. As I say, if not, then Just Engines are probably a good bet. They already do lots of adapters for IC - so you'd just need to spec the thread-sizes (front for the holding screw and back to screw onto your collet) and they could knock it up. I have managed to buy this type of aluminium spinner for electrics with all the adapters etc. but only in the two bladed version. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James40 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 You need a spinner adapter which will replace the prop nut on the prop adapter, no need to do any drilling or tapping, it just goes motor, prop adapter, spinner back plate, prop, spinner adapter, spinner and then the long threaded bolt that goes through the front of the spinner and screws into the spinner adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yes James you're right - but he needs the adapter. Unless he can buy it from whoever made the spinner he's going to probably have to have it made surely? BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James40 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 BEB, I picked one up from my local model shop only last week, he had a whole draw full of them. That was Swindon Model Shop but for mail order hopefully this will help ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Great stuff! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles1961 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 WOW!!! Many thanks for all your replies guys. Fantastic info everybody, looks like I just need the JP spinner adapter (!/4 to M5 should do it!). Thanks again everybody!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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