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JekRankin

posted on 16/6/19 at 04:05 PM Reply With Quote
Prop tube diameter

Typically, what tube diameter is used for a two piece BEC prop?

The front section on mine looks pretty skinny compared to some other's ive seen....its only 40mm dia. whereas I see Bailey Morris's standard tube dia is 50.8mm.

Jek

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adithorp

posted on 16/6/19 at 06:42 PM Reply With Quote
40mm sounds small. Don't know what mine is but 50+ I'd guess from memory (it's a Bailey Morris prop). Where did your come from?





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JekRankin

posted on 17/6/19 at 12:02 PM Reply With Quote
Yeah mine is from Bailey Morris also. Bought it years ago and think I just asked for BEC spec 2-piece prop.

Found the old order paperwork recently and noticed that their standard BEC props have 50.8mm tubes and indeed the rear section on mine has a 50.8 tube going into the TRT. Maybe best give them a call.

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nick205

posted on 17/6/19 at 02:54 PM Reply With Quote
1 inch = 25.4mm so 2 inches = 50.8mm.

Not sure why they'd use imperial and not metric diameter tube though.

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JekRankin

posted on 17/6/19 at 02:58 PM Reply With Quote
Yeah I thought the 40mm tube might actually have been 1.5" dia (38.1mm), but sure enough it's 40mm.

Had a chat with Bailey Morris earlier and apparently it's not uncommon for the bike props to use a 40mm tube in the short front section. Still looks quite skinny to my eye though.

Jek

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Hellfire

posted on 19/6/19 at 11:54 AM Reply With Quote
If the front and rear tube diameters are similar to the prop in the photo below, it will be fine for at least 13 years use.

Phil

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