DuBro Tru Spin Precision Prop/Wheel Balancer
About this part
This unit also makes a great off-road wheel balancing device when coupled with the Innovative Designs 1/8th scale off-road wheel balancer (INDMA1501).
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Bought this to balance my plane props as well as my 1/10th SC10 shortcourse truck tires. Works perfect, almost too precise in it's ability to balance! I use DAP Bluestik from home depot to balance, no need to buy the clays.
This is a very cool tool that is often overlooked, especially for truggy tires. An unbalanced tire can shake your vehicle dramatically, causing excessive wear on all the suspension components as well as unwanted behavior on the track. You don't need the 8th scale adapter mentioned, just mount the wheel to an extra 17mm hub & nut and chuck the whole setup onto the balancer. Be prepared to add quite a bit of balancing weight to truggy tires (clay works good). Also, I use the offset balancing method shown on back of package, using one end on upper & the other on the lower balancing wheels. That way, you get a true balance.
This balancer was really made for airplane props... not for wheels. My stock ERevo Tylon tires would not even fit without rubbing the sides. Completely and utterly useless. I would have to frabicate another base and move the sides outward. If this were $4.98 I would consider that.. but for close to $30.00 I'm not spending another dime on it. This is coming right back to AMain.
Balancing your tires is the difference between a pro and an amatuer....without balanced wheels, you might as well forget every tuning settings on your car because with major imbalance comes an uncontrollable car. When you balance the wheels correctly, it makes setups so much easier, driving much more consistant, and this item will do it perfectly. Dont get the adaptor, just use a spare hub and nutt to place your tire on the shaft.
Very basic but it works for all size props and edf fan blades.
Reviewers largely rate the DuBro Tru Spin balancer highly, praising its accuracy and smooth operation for both aircraft propellers and RC wheels, including 1/10 and 1/8 scale truggy, buggy and truck tires. Several note it is designed primarily for props, so tire use often needs a spare 17mm wheel nut or hub as an adapter, and some users add extra weight such as clay or DAP Bluestik. One reviewer found it unusable with their stock tires, which would rub without modifying the base, and felt the price was too high. Others mention that the precise setup takes extra time to get right.
- + Highly accurate balancing
- + Works for props and RC wheels
- + Smooth, well-built design
- + Adapts to 1/10 and 1/8 wheels
- − Designed mainly for props
- − Needs homemade adapter for tires
- − Tire clearance issue for one user
- − Precise setup takes time