Originally Posted By moparx
Originally Posted By domingo


Im gonna check for straightness on the blades while turning it on a water pump i have bolted to a block..... and then I will also have it balanced just to be safe....dont trust an old fan that has been tossed around for years.

how will you balance it if needed ? static or dynamic balance ? add or remove weight and where ? i'm curious, as i have never seen this done. thanks in advance. please take pics.
beer



Dynamic. Usually balance is corrected by making sure the blades are even and centered and with the same pitch and then balance is corrected by adding weight via special balancing rivets on the blades.