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Direct Drive Clutch

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:23 pm
by Not For Highway Use
Attempting to drive a PTO winch from a toothed drive belt off a modified crank pully. Looking for some sort of clutch set up that can be engaged at 700rpm.

A. Aircompressor electric clutch would be ideal. Not strong enough.
B. Clutch assmebly out of a motorbike. I think this would wear as it is disengaged 95% of the time.
C. Dog clutch. Bang.

Any ideas

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:41 pm
by simkell
possibley fibre clutch that is engaged by a lever or some form of actuator.

ie the old school ride on mowers. juat an idea.

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:05 pm
by Ruggers
what about about the old pull the tensior tight pull system so when disengaged the belt slips and then when the pull is pulled tight the drive engages works on tractors and ride mowers, i reckon an a/c clutch would hold on , or run a bypass on the pto winch

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:24 pm
by Tim D
why not run a dog clutch?it's strong enough,simple to fab up and cheap.the old capstan winches on landrovers had that type of set up.

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:01 pm
by KaMo
Tim D wrote:why not run a dog clutch?it's strong enough,simple to fab up and cheap.the old capstan winches on landrovers had that type of set up.
How do you engage a dog clutch at 700 RPM?

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:07 pm
by MART
How do you plan to reverse winch if needed , Cheers Paul.