Need A Blade Pattern For A Merc Et

[Instigator]

been wantin to try one on my Vector and can't afford the $$ they're fetchin so I figure I'll make one:D
You wheel experts correct me if I'm wrong but I believe they start as Chopper blanks before being trimmed and beat into ET configuration. Correct?
So I bought a virgin 28" Chopper and all I need is a pattern/tracing of the blade on a real one.
I'll cut mine down, thin the blades, re-balance it and see what it does:eek:
Did my own (props in general) for years and years when I was "real poh" and thought this would be a fun experimint.
It's been years but the last one I did started as a stock aluminum Michigan prop (:D ) that ran 60 out of the box and would take no trim w/o breaking loose.
Ran 67 and took full trim after being abused in my garage so don't laugh, it can be done:p
If anyone is willing to help, all I need is an outline of one good/straight blade.
You can either e it to me or mail it which ever is easier.
Thanx guys!
Gary

[Instigator]

I know a bunch opf you run these wheels???
I'm not doiung this to try and make any money by selling/modifying these.
Just a poh hill billy that likes to destroy pretty stuff:D
I can make one from a picture if I have to but it would take a while to get the scale right.
I have a Yammi drag copy I can copy/splash (:D ) but I want to try an ET "style" for WFO running and I like the lower rake that it has compared to the Yammi.
I will come up with my own if something does'nt turn up but I'd like to start there.

[AnthonySS]

Gary...I keep Blueprints of my Props...I would be happy to send you a blueprint of my ET....got a fax number...cause I can Fax it too you? I have here at my desk and can fax asap

[Instigator]

to help me out!!
Thanks Anthony!
You have anything in a boat again yet??
Fax is 614-866-8614
P.S. your weather turned to Winter up there yet??
Ours is just starting. 40's in day, 20/30's at night.

[AnthonySS]

GARY...I just sent it...but it did not go thru...do you have to turn fax machine on?

Project Vulture is underway...It should be on the water this Spring...Looking for a 200 something merc.

YEP ..its cool here...NO SNOW

[Instigator]

the fax shaers the phone line with the puter.
let me open the line up for yah.
hope your project works out for yah.
Saw a really cool video of you last Summer shoing a friend how to drive an STV. YOU WERE SMOKIN!!
P.S. I want one:D

[AnthonySS]

OK...it went thru...Hope it comes out OK...if not I can mail you a copy...let me know...Hmmm....I would like to see that video.

Yes the stream project is a family boat and YES I still aspire to own an STV for the ultimate driving experience IMO.

Let me know if I can find you one.

We had great summer tweaking many other guys rig in 2003. and Yes on occasion I got to drive a few:D

[Instigator]

Heh, Heh, Heh! Thank You!
Was a video Yammer had from a Spring get together as I recall??
I think it staretd with Jeff shooting video from Blake or someone elses boat. They were pacing the guy in the STV until he about blew over.
Then he was shooting from land and it was a stretch where you couldn't see you/the boat until you were right in front of him.
You had a vest and a bucket on and the boat was on a freagin wire!!
(Jeff was even impressed:eek: )
Only a few seconds of you driving/educating though.
And yeah, I want one!
After our last trip to Fla, I have the bug bad :eek: (And seeing G-Train and Blake's boat run at the Rumble.)
I want a 4 seat River Rocket. I'd have to be able to live in it at this point though:D
I want to see high 120's and it has been proven that you can do it in that boat and still have room for four!!
My Vector is for sale or trade if you know anyone seriuslly interested. Too much time and hardware to sell cheap though. $5K complete less motor or $4k for hull and trailer. Everything is perfect/straight and is a (as you may know) freagin Rocket ship!
If I ever get my ignition worked out it should be good for 110 ish.
Gary

[AnthonySS]

GREAT you Got it:)

OK that's the vid from Flatout's Boyz weekend...That was Richard Brown's STV...so the footage you you saw is where I come in the Bay at WOT and have to shut it down real hard in less then a football field...otherwise its a shore lunch:D

YES your Project Vetor turned out real sweet and your signature phot captures the elegant beauty of hanging out a STREAM. The word is out...so hopefully it will sell...it just takes 1 guy.

YES go with the STV...NO disappointments in those rides and SAFE too.

Here is still of that flyby

[Instigator]

that's it
instructor at wheel, student in back seat;)

[AnthonySS]

Naa...I'm still learnining too...in the pic above You can tell I am shutting it down cause the water is breaking off the side of the hull

....One day Greg is going to post the video that Mike M (at 100 plus) took of us river running the STV...know that's some cool fast boat footage. However the camera boat was a 95 mph ride so we danced around him at those speeds...a few burps over 100 once in a while...goofd memories...it'll come round again:)

[Instigator]

could tell you were lifting too.
In the video she is aired out:eek:
Would love to see the other one you have.
I have a copy of your old one you guys did for your club where it was done with the ACDC music.
That one rocked!

[AnthonySS]

I'm still missing those tapes I sent around. I know you copied one...but somehow those tapes never found thier way back to me.

The Thunder-duck one was my original...I think Baker or Terzien has them. Greg was going to post some exerts from those too at one time...they have fallen into the Black Hole:eek:

[Instigator]

Bro, you have what I have!!
I have several of my own tapes of F-1 V-8 racing, Mod-VP and one Jeff made me that was like 3 hrs long covering basically the entire era of Mod VP and the club tape.
Tell me what you want that you don't have and give me an address!
Never saw the Thunder Ducks or anything else.
G

[AnthonySS]

THANKS GARY...that is very kind of you...I've always wanted a copy of that ModVP tape if possible

Sorry my stupid sence of Humour .... Thunder Duck was a pun on Thunder-Struck.

Anytime you get a chance would be great on the tape. THANKS AGAIN

Anthony S. Santocono
6 Trowell Lane
Ajax, Ontario
L1Z 1K4

905-426-7726 (h)
416-285-3210 (B)

[email protected]

[Firestarter]

hey Anthony, that 3 hour mod-vp tape, is mine, I gave it Ted biglow 2-3 years ago and have not seen it since.
I got the tape from Rusty Campbell.

[AnthonySS]

ROB...

I thought you where the source of that tape....seems to be the way things go when you loan out tapes...guys say they'll tape em...and then you never see'em again. Maybe Gary can make 2 copies.

One of our club members still has my DE tape of him winning the Daytona 500. Maybe he'll read this and get it back too me;)

[Firestarter]

Ya I would love a copy of my tape. :)

[Instigator]

Can you say hostage :eek:
One case of Canadian beer each and I'll send your tape to a neutral, public place:D
If you involve Customs or try to substitute skunky beer I will have no choice but to destroy the evidence and send it back in itty bitty pieces:p
Sorry, could'nt help it.
e-me where you want it sent to and I'll make you a copy. Give me a while though as my VCRs suck. One plays but doesn't record and the other does the opposite plus being that long it will take a while!
Give me a week or two and I'll hook you up.
Rob, glad it surfaced anyhow.
Gary

[Firestarter]

You are the Man.

Gary, what is your e-mail address, the one I have doesn't work.

RT

[Instigator]

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[AnthonySS]

We'll make it up to you somehow...like you still got come see me at Rice Lake.

Maybe you and the little women would enjoy a Canook Holiday after the weddin

hey a I got VCRs like that too

BTW...I understand completely you needing a Break from Rumble.

speaking from heading PBCC for nine consecutive years...I am still going to the therapy casue of it:D

[Instigator]

thinking we are do a trip up North by Spring anyway.
I'd like to hit Shawn's Spring run??
Not sure if we'll still be in Ohio by then or what boat I'd have but you never know.
The Sonic might be out of surgery by then and may have to track down Rob Twible to spank his little red boat before he sells it;)

[Firestarter]

Ya well it is getting a little boost too, that sonic better run 90+.

RT

[AnthonySS]

No Offense to Seans Run...but its a small lake and is mostly a social and take a bud out for quik blast. Takes about a minute in an STV to go end to end. Lots of stairs too, these shots where ot taken from the Blimp:)


If you want boating come to Rice Lake or Muskoka:D

[AnthonySS]

...beautiful sunset...right off the Dock

[AnthonySS]

Nice River running

[Firestarter]

Anthony I see you that sunset and raise you 1, Lake Muskoka

[AnthonySS]

We have Big Water

[AnthonySS]

We have Calm Water

[AnthonySS]

We Have a band:D

[AnthonySS]

We Have Streams

[AnthonySS]

We Have STVs, J Crafts and Stokers

[AnthonySS]

We ahve Tug of Wars...with Boats:D

[AnthonySS]

Okay this happens too:rolleyes:

[AnthonySS]

...all Your real good buds show thier true character

[AnthonySS]

Oh Yes Sandbars

[AnthonySS]

Good Fishing

[AnthonySS]

Wives Kids and SeaDoos

[AnthonySS]

Cozy Cabins in the trees

[AnthonySS]

Porch Scenes with Canadian Beer for Gary, and Sal as your gracious host

[Instigator]

Rice Lake that is. (as you know)
You guys (Canucks) had an excellent representation at this years Rumble too. Too bad you pussed out:D
Think I got the chance to meet all of them and was geeked to se all the boats that came down.
One of the things that sucks about running an event like that is that it keeps you so busy that you don't have **** for time to visit with everyone you want to.
Had a great time talking to I think it was Al Ray (the father), and he and Sean made sure we knew we were welcome up North and I assured tham that we would be back up.
Last year when we pulled the Sonic up and stayed with Jeff, the tow up sucked!!
The trailer was all over the place, was swaying the ass end of the van bad!! Could'nt hold the speed over about 50!!
Was expecting a 6 to 7 hour trip as Jeff had made many times. not the actual 11 that it freagin took us!!
Your straight ass, flat, boring freeway from Windsor across Ontario at 50 MPH sucks bad when being passed by semis doing warp speed and about blowing us off the damn road!!
Rice Lake was perfect water for the Sonic had it not been for the ****ty tow up!!
Had more than my share of Canadian beer that weekend too!!
We'll see how this Winter go's and where we end up.

[CUDA]

Hey Gary I think you are over your head with the ET prop idea. The very first ETs were reworked choppers but thats old history . I was talking to Ronnie Gilbert ( The Prop Shop) about ETs and he will not do them , he told me to buy the real thing ! Soddy Daisy wil charge about $225. and I think that is a DEAL. Good Luck jimmy

[Instigator]

Probably:D
But I like to piddle:p
I figure worst case scenario, I'll end up with a really cool $150. paper weight!
I like the bklade design of the Choppers but way too much blade area for my Vector as is soooo---
I already have a 26 Yammi copy that I been eyeing over (to copy to a 28)but keep hearing everyone rave about the ET's so I figure what the hey?
Did I mention I like to piddle in the garage:rolleyes: