Comments on: Favorite DIY Advice https://www.modelairplanenews.com/rc_airplane_reader_tips RC Airplane News | Radio Control Plane & Helicopter News, Tech Tips, Reviews Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:18:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: John Kubitz https://www.modelairplanenews.com/rc_airplane_reader_tips/#comment-238777 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:18:24 +0000 https://www.modelairplanenews.com/?p=248871#comment-238777 To stop the hobby knife from rolling off the table I Thread the end 5/16-18 & put a brass acorn nut on the end. The nut is heavy so even if you drop the knife the nut end will hit first saving the blade. You only need an inexpensive die that can be used by all club members.

An easy way to balance propellers that are not very far out of balance is to paint the light tip. It also allows you to see the propeller arc.

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