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New Clutch Idea-Smart people welcome
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:45 am
by deuce217
Hey I was sitting around thinking about how to make a clutch grab better. My idea is to create a clutch that has a cam-like movement that at a certain percent of movement relieves SOME spring tension from the "grabber" springs.
Key points:
The clutch arm travel will be held by the same springs as before but after the shoe moves past a particular fulcrum point the shoe then has less travel resistance allowing the shoe to grip harder without sacrificing low RPM grabbing.
I wish I had time to draw and upload a sketch on this. I wanted to share the idea before I forget.
Re: New Clutch Idea-Smart people welcome
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:09 am
by motormike
A picture is worth....yadda, yadda
but hey. I think you're actually on to something innovative...
Interested in seeing what the engineers have to say about this.
Re: New Clutch Idea-Smart people welcome
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:22 pm
by cruzingratiot
deuce217 wrote:Hey I was sitting around thinking about how to make a clutch grab better. My idea is to create a clutch that has a cam-like movement that at a certain percent of movement relieves SOME spring tension from the "grabber" springs.
Key points:
The clutch arm travel will be held by the same springs as before but after the shoe moves past a particular fulcrum point the shoe then has less travel resistance allowing the shoe to grip harder without sacrificing low RPM grabbing.
I wish I had time to draw and upload a sketch on this. I wanted to share the idea before I forget.
you mean like the
dr pulley hit clutch
how the hit works
http://www.unionmaterial.com/images/HiT ... untion.png
main page for hit clutch info
http://www.unionmaterial.com/Hitclutch-19.htm
mine should be here thursday
Re: New Clutch Idea-Smart people welcome
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:46 pm
by deuce217
Crushing riot,
Similar idea. I will have to look into that further. It sucks thinking about things that already have been made and produced!
Re: New Clutch Idea-Smart people welcome
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:11 pm
by cruzingratiot
Re: New Clutch Idea-Smart people welcome
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:41 pm
by maddog
Check out the polini 2-G evolution clutch its the latest.