Author Topic: Adding manual clutch to model engine  (Read 3240 times)

Offline Brian Rupnow

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Re: Adding manual clutch to model engine
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2018, 04:46:11 PM »
Today we have success. Adding a second spring to the clutch shoe return mechanism was enough to overcome any centrifugal forces, and solved the problem of "clutch creep". I'm  happy with this clutch now and do not plan any farther work on it.--Brian Rupnow
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Offline crueby

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Re: Adding manual clutch to model engine
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2018, 07:19:43 PM »
Very well done!!

Offline MJM460

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Re: Adding manual clutch to model engine
« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2018, 10:54:01 PM »
Great result Brian.

I hope those hardened parts for the original design eventually arrive.  Or did you cannibalise it for the new design?

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Offline Brian Rupnow

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Re: Adding manual clutch to model engine
« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2018, 11:00:11 PM »
No, the other design is still going ahead. I am having problems with my free  case hardening of the coned hub. If it isn't finished this coming week I will make a new hub from 01 and flame harden it.--Brian

 

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