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Message Subject: Custom propellers
MRichardson
Posted 6/7/2017 8:56 AM (#864251)
Subject: Custom propellers

Hi all, I searched and searched and couldn’t find any large sized propellers.  So I decided to design my own and have a batch laser cut.  They are just under 3” in diameter.   It’s kind of a hybrid design that has the width of a globe blade with the classic style of a pointed propeller.  I cup the blades and then mount them on a rivet bearing for smooth spinning and some metal on metal squeak.  So far I’ve made some toppers, flaptail toppers, and some sub surface countdown propeller baits.




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Attachments topper a.jpg (92KB - 497 downloads)
Attachments topper b.jpg (90KB - 487 downloads)
Attachments topper c.jpg (92KB - 450 downloads)
Attachments Flaptail topper a.jpg (93KB - 463 downloads)
Attachments Flaptail topper b.jpg (93KB - 454 downloads)
Attachments Flaptail topper c.jpg (93KB - 466 downloads)
Attachments subsurface prop baits.jpg (93KB - 507 downloads)
Attachments subsurface prop baits b.jpg (93KB - 468 downloads)
Tommis
Posted 6/7/2017 10:28 AM (#864258 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: Re: Custom propellers





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Location: Southwest PA		Gorgeous!
Gringo Loco
Posted 6/7/2017 10:34 AM (#864259 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: RE: Custom propellers




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Location: Moses Lake, WA		Beautiful work Mike. Innovation seems to be your middle name.
bigbite
Posted 6/7/2017 11:47 AM (#864268 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: RE: Custom propellers




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Location: Pewaukee, WI		Those look so evil! Beautiful work of high quality as always Mike.
musky513
Posted 6/8/2017 10:42 AM (#864381 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: Re: Custom propellers




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I highly recommend getting one of Mike's baits if you have the chance! I just got my double flaptail from him and it's an amazing looking and running bait. I hope to get it beat up to make it look even better! Haha!
darbogast90
Posted 6/8/2017 11:06 AM (#864388 - in reply to #864381)
Subject: Re: Custom propellers




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Location: Jane Lew, WV		My goodness. That flaptail is SEXY.
shawnm1
Posted 6/9/2017 3:01 PM (#864524 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: RE: Custom propellers




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Awesome work.
MRichardson
Posted 6/12/2017 9:34 AM (#864808 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: RE: Custom propellers

Thanks for the compliments guys.  Here’s another flaptail topper I just finished up.  They haven’t heard one like this before  




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flyingfish8604
Posted 6/12/2017 4:18 PM (#864860 - in reply to #864808)
Subject: Re: Custom propellers




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Awesome work Mike!
jboutdoorguy
Posted 6/13/2017 6:34 PM (#865030 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: Re: Custom propellers




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That firetiger one is very cool. Awesome job!
ToddM
Posted 6/13/2017 7:51 PM (#865043 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: Re: Custom propellers





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Location: oswego, il		Those all look incredible. I have made a few with screw eyes. I used a cup washer for the front blade, nothing on the back which lets it klink and klang on the screw eye.
JMacD
Posted 6/14/2017 6:56 AM (#865070 - in reply to #864251)
Subject: Re: Custom propellers




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Amassing, I've never seen such attention to detail like these before.
If I owned any of these I'm afraid they would only site in a display box
on my mantel. Any chance you have video of any in action?
Again, simply amassing.
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