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Frank,
No real "easy" solution. My prop guy (Bay Propeller, Portsmoth, VA) uses a bubble balancer (similar to the old tire balancer) to static balance the wheels. For the larger/heavier wheels, he uses a dynamic spin balancer.
For a small, aluminum prop, I don't think "balance" is as critical as equal pitch on all blades. I normally check this with the prop on the shaft and holding a stick to check that the blade tips all are equidistant as the prop is rotated. Pretty much the same process for when we were "cupping" our wheels on a trailer hitch ball.
When you start getting into the larger bronze, NIBRAL, SS wheels, then you have to be more critical of balance.
No real "easy" solution. My prop guy (Bay Propeller, Portsmoth, VA) uses a bubble balancer (similar to the old tire balancer) to static balance the wheels. For the larger/heavier wheels, he uses a dynamic spin balancer.
For a small, aluminum prop, I don't think "balance" is as critical as equal pitch on all blades. I normally check this with the prop on the shaft and holding a stick to check that the blade tips all are equidistant as the prop is rotated. Pretty much the same process for when we were "cupping" our wheels on a trailer hitch ball.
When you start getting into the larger bronze, NIBRAL, SS wheels, then you have to be more critical of balance.