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Jeff Spitzer wrote:

At 02:40 AM 12/11/99 -0800, you wrote:

For Jeff Spitzer,
Jeff, are you planning to use a hollow shaft for the Prop drive shaft?  One
of my interests is for a cockpit controllable prop, operated mechanically
through a hollow drive shaft for either a belt, chain, or gear PSRU.

I'm building a Bearhawk so want the prop at the top of the cowling for
maximum prop ground clearance.  I want to turn a big prop slowly

(relatively)

so could use a pitch change feature to advantage.

Rob Gaddy

My PSRU is rather unique because it includes provision for a PTO for ground
drive through the wheels.  Yes, it's true, I'm one of those loonies working
on a roadable aircraft.  I've bounced around the idea of offering
simplified PSRU's (no PTO) based on the HV chain as a spinoff product but
I'm not sure there is enough market to justify it.  Now to answer your
question.  Yes, the prop shaft is hollow and the backside is accessible.
What's it worth to you and how many other people want an offset HV PSRU?

Jeff Spitzer

 
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