[RASMB] Empty holes in 8-cell rotor?

[Tom Laue]

Hi Matt-
The rotor will be fine. The rotor speed rating incorporates operation 
with empty holes (which is the most stressful situation for the rotor).
Best wishes,
Tom Laue

Parker, Matthew wrote:

> Hello! I was wondering if it is OK to leave a couple of holes empty 
> when running the 8-cell rotor with fewer than 7 samples (provided that 
> all cells are balanced, of course). Would there be any damage to the 
> rotor (warping and so on)? It wouldn't be a problem to put a couple of 
> empty cells in the unused positions, but I would like to know if it is 
> necessary.
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>             Thanks,
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>             Matt
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> Matthew Parker, Ph.D.
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