Anyone have experience with getting dented props fixed? I'm lookin for some ballpark prices and good places... hopefully repair is a solid option as opposed to the $$ for a new prop!
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I have heard good things about these people.
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I fixed my brass ACME just a week ago. Show me a pic and I will tell you if you can fix it yourself.. or if I can help you out. If I can fix it.. I will do it for free if you pay shipping. Mine came out perfect.
Originally posted by Tault145 View PostSo this monkey walks into a bar...Comment
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What prop do you have? Is it a CNC'd ACME?Mike Allen, Tigé owner since 1997Comment
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It is a cnc'd one, its still on the boat so I have to run up to the shed to pick it up... Damn rental houses with no room for toys!Comment
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Copied from their FAQ.
Q: If I damage my Acme Propeller, how easy will it be to have it repaired?
A: No problem. Even though Acme Propellers have a unique look, there is really no difference in the way they are repaired. As can be expected, it is not possible to return an Acme Prop to perfectly new condition, because this would require maintaining tolerances of plus or minus the thickness of a human hair. However, in most cases it is easier to repair an Acme Prop, because of the accuracy and consistency built into the propellers and the pitch blocks from the start. Propeller blade thicknesses, for example, are consistent and virtually identical to one another.
You may want to inform your repairperson that both Pesco Inc. (Ph. 800-835-6007) and Rundquist Propeller Tools Inc. (Ph. 314-638-7667) produce pitch blocks for the correct repair of Acme Props. Please be advised that some of the original CNC tool lines, which are a product of the CNC manufacturing process, may be altered or removed upon repair. The removal or buffing out of the machine lines, in itself, does not hamper the performance of the propeller.
Keep in mind that the repair of any propeller, worth repairing, is only as good as the shop that repairs it. Regarding Acme Inboard Wake & Ski Boat propellers, if you are unable to find a good repair shop in your area, give us a call for an RMA number and our repair ship-to address. We have been repairing Acme Propellers for nearly a decade now and have encountered absolutely no repairability issues. Furthermore, if your repairperson has any questions or concerns about the correct repair of an Acme Propeller, ask them to give us a call. We are happy to help.Mike Allen, Tigé owner since 1997Comment
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Make sure whoever fixes it for you, ballances it...dinged up my old prop, shop didnt ballance and i couldnt tell until last week when we put the new prop on...SUPER smooth now!Joey - Red 20V Riders EditionComment
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Acme fixed my prop for $150Tige, it's a way of life!Comment
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So this monkey walks into a bar...Comment
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I got mine fixed at Nettles for $120. When I called acme about buying a refurbished prop for a secondary I told them it was done by Nettles and they said buy it!Comment
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Looks like acme is my best bet! Thanks for all the inputs... b4 and after pics to follow(3 props various damage I only broke one tho
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Acme quoted 125 per 537, welding required increases price, and about a week for turn around... And their website is almost as fun as TIGEs! All they need is a build a prop interactive hahaComment
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Nettle's is awesome, use them and your prop will be like new!Comment
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what is the best way to pull the prop off of shaft? I got into some rocks and have bent up the brass. I took off the nut and now can not seem to budge the prop from the shaft.Fat, Drunk, and Stupid is no way to go thru life.
Dean Warmer '68Comment
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