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Feel the Heat
A lot of prop adaptors are held on the motor’s shaft with small Allen setscrews. If you use a thread-locking compound when you installed the setscrew to keep it secure, you may find it impossible to remove the setscrew without stripping it out. A good way to prevent this from happening is to use a fine-tip soldering pen to heat the setscrew for a minute or two. This will soften the locking compound and make...

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