Should I lap my prop?

[gride]

I plan on getting my lower pitched one repaired by acme ASAP and wasn't sure if it would be worth the trouble of lapping the one currently being used if I plan on removing it fairly soon. Be safe this weekend. I'll take some videos for y'all of people driving over a submerged island al weekend.

[TX-Foilhead]

Only if you want it to stay on. It shouldn't change the shaft much if any, the prop is much softer so the old prop should fit right back on with little to no adjustment needed.

[gride]

I understand about the process, and it's advantages/required ness, but wasn't sure if it would make it crazy hard to remove. Doesn't most of the real torque come from the properly seated prop to shaft?

[AirTool]

I think what makes them hard to remove is long periods of use witout being removed.

I've never approximated the thrust force but under all conditions but reverse (which is opposite and insignificant), the prop is being pushed on and as it spins around....it is forever wiggling its way up the taper no matter the nut.

There may be some galling going on but I don't think so.