Re: ATM Building a clutch

["Stan Kohut" <nutsp@alltel.net>]

Good call Bob !
I made my clutches for my EQ mount out of steel washers and 1/32" gasket
material, they seem to work well.
Use grease on the gasket material to keep it from wearing.
There is a pic on the Right assention page
http://www.geocities.com/natsp2000/eqmount.html
http://www.geocities.com/natsp2000/Radrive.html
Have a nice week everyone :-)
Stan
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Bob wrote:
| FWIW, thin sheet cork and other nice materials are available in a
selection
| of gasket materials for automotive applications.  Better auto parts stores
| usually have it as well as the better hardware stores.
| I would think using  a fairly high friction surface on one side with cast
| iron or steel on the other face is a good highly controllable combination
| for clutches.  Stuff like plastics tend to bring the forces up to get the
| same amount of friction as the other stuff will.
| Bob May
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