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Old 07-11-2016, 10:37 PM   #1
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July 12th, 2016: Proper Propeller Panograph

The Central Florida Aerospace Academy has this antique propeller duplicator.



The linkage on the side twists the axis of the cutter to match the roller



It follows the pattern with a roller.



I suspect the handle that looks like a baseball bat works the tilt.


I think these are style samples, not patterns. It's not as sophisticated as new fangled pantographs.
But it can get go going when your spouse dings the prop on your flying car.
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Old 07-11-2016, 11:09 PM   #2
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That's pretty cool.
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Old 07-12-2016, 07:11 AM   #3
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Old 07-12-2016, 08:39 AM   #4
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The linkage on the side twists the axis of the cutter to match the roller
It looks to me like the bed that supports the work piece and the bed that support the pattern are what pivot. I think the roller and cutter can only move up and down, and the beds pivot to get the twisty shape in the propeller.
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Old 07-12-2016, 10:25 AM   #5
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yes, they are on pivots, but what makes them pivot and how are the synchronized?
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Old 07-12-2016, 10:56 AM   #6
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it's gotta be that unseen linkage on the left side.

Be nice to have some pictures from the other angle and some close ups of the controls sticks in the center.
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Old 07-12-2016, 11:26 AM   #7
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The only linkage I see on the far side is the main square strut and two round rods connecting the follower and the cutter, nothing attached to the two beds.
OK, now I see what you mean, you feel the end on the left side of the picture is hiding linkage to synchronize the bed tilts. Could be.
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Old 07-12-2016, 11:29 AM   #8
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Me too. But they have to be connected somehow, which means they are connected on the other side of the plywood, where we can't see them. I'm imagining a gear attached to each pivoting rod, and a chain connecting those gears.
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