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Bezer222
02-13-2005, 09:52 AM
Iam interested in getting a pitch gauge, something that will do up to 17" prop.
anybody got one sitting around that they are not using? :D
bathtub888
02-13-2005, 09:54 AM
Iam interested in getting a pitch gauge, something that will do up to 17" prop.
anybody got one sitting around that they are not using? :D


Ron has one on Ebay right now, 500$
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=26456&item=4527601209&rd=1
Bezer222
02-13-2005, 10:50 PM
Thats very interesting. thanks, is there anything else out there?
Ron Hill
02-13-2005, 11:03 PM
Rundquist makes pitch gauges, too!!! They have a web site...
Ron Hill
03-21-2005, 06:39 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4537316967&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1


My E-Bay listing..this works really well on 6 to 10 diameters, too...
Bezer222
03-22-2005, 05:56 PM
Hi, Ron
will this pitch gauge work on the flatbottom props? tapered shafts 1" or 1 1/8"
Thanks,
Marc
Ron Hill
03-23-2005, 07:38 AM
She works perfect. A pitch gauge is a good eye opener when you have several props and know how they run. It enables you to start knowing which prop, probably will work, where the best. IE: Salt Water, or type of or size of the course. Or what should work at Burley, Idaho (High elevation). It is like anything else, do you use a micrometer when building an engine? Or do you take other guys word for part sizes?

Knowing all your props sizes and what they do, at least opens option for second heats...last change qualifiers.

I'm not a bliever that you can change gears for different courses. I'm a believer that once you have a gear that works, you dial in with a prop or many props...for that gear size....maybe, drop a tooth now and then....but one doesn't fit all!

When we first started working on our own props we just made an angle gauge to compre one prop to another..

A pitch gauge is a "SPEED SECRET" snf rbrtyor knoe fast guys have "SECRETS"...