I  had some bags of 5″ and 6″ propellers around that lacked nose pieces.

They were purchased a while back when I just started making Squirrel kits and I was assessing different propellers.

Also a batch was purchased at one point when I was low on propellers and needed some in an emergency. It was a pain since I had to buy nose pieces and other hardware.

What was left over of these have been sitting in my “research bin” for quite some time.

I am testing the new 3D printer by making nose pieces so I figure this is a great chance to put these props into use!

I got some .030″ music wire some small beads and presto! Complete propellers with nose piece assembly!

The propellers I have use .0375″ wire which is a little thicker. I will come up with the best size over time.

I will bring them to my next volunteer activity and we can test out the hubs to see if there are any problems with them. I made up about 10. I can already see that the down thrust didn’t come to the angle I intended. I’m not sure if this is a problem yet so we’ll find out next building session!