manual clutch for horizontal shaft engine
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Hi all,
Just wanted to chime in with a quick update. Everything has been running smoothly, and it seems like every other day we are receiving a new package of parts in the mail. We originally had intended to do a large majority of the machining overseas, but we have now made the decision to purchase a CNC lathe to bring production to the US. This will allow us to afford quicker lead times on all parts, and the ability to prototype new designs and custom clutches. We have over 30+ years in combined machining experience, and we are very excited to be even more closely linked to this process. What this means is that our initial product offering will be slightly delayed from our mid-March estimate. We are now looking at late March/early April before we start to sell these clutches. The good news is that now we have both a CNC lathe and CNC mill at our fingertips, and this opens the doors for future product ideas. Feel free to PM us on questions regarding the above information, we are happy to respond!
As for vwfan79's question on speed, the clutch includes several needle bearings that are rated for speed well over 9500 RPM. The main needle bearing is engaged at all times, whether the clutch is pulled in or not. This bearing is rated for 18,500 RPM. The thrust bearings on the other hand are rated for a little over half this value. These bearings are only engaged when the clutch lever is pulled in. Unless the user has the clutch pulled in and is revving the motor at 10,000 RPM for a very long time, there won't be any issues. Realistically, the latter scenario is very unlikely.
-M
Just wanted to chime in with a quick update. Everything has been running smoothly, and it seems like every other day we are receiving a new package of parts in the mail. We originally had intended to do a large majority of the machining overseas, but we have now made the decision to purchase a CNC lathe to bring production to the US. This will allow us to afford quicker lead times on all parts, and the ability to prototype new designs and custom clutches. We have over 30+ years in combined machining experience, and we are very excited to be even more closely linked to this process. What this means is that our initial product offering will be slightly delayed from our mid-March estimate. We are now looking at late March/early April before we start to sell these clutches. The good news is that now we have both a CNC lathe and CNC mill at our fingertips, and this opens the doors for future product ideas. Feel free to PM us on questions regarding the above information, we are happy to respond!
As for vwfan79's question on speed, the clutch includes several needle bearings that are rated for speed well over 9500 RPM. The main needle bearing is engaged at all times, whether the clutch is pulled in or not. This bearing is rated for 18,500 RPM. The thrust bearings on the other hand are rated for a little over half this value. These bearings are only engaged when the clutch lever is pulled in. Unless the user has the clutch pulled in and is revving the motor at 10,000 RPM for a very long time, there won't be any issues. Realistically, the latter scenario is very unlikely.
-M
You need to design a clutch lever/ perch assy with a latch on it, similar to the ones used on fourwheelers for their parking brake. One off a yamaha blaster atv is what design I have in mind.
Pull in the clutch, push latch down with left hand and its in neutral until you sqweeze the lever in tight to the grip, spring loaded latch pops up and go......
Pull in the clutch, push latch down with left hand and its in neutral until you sqweeze the lever in tight to the grip, spring loaded latch pops up and go......
