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Originally Posted by deacon  I cant help you I took my clutch off my chainsaw. I attached my drive directly to the drive shaft of the engine. I use a gravity clutch which is no more than raising and lowering the engine.
I agree about the china bike by the way it's why I got interested in the diy friction drives.
How about welding a sleeve over the drum sander's shaft then welding the sleeve to the clutch drive gear. |
So you're saying an alternative would be to remove the centrifugal clutch and attach the roller directly to the engine's drive shaft? Then, by using a lever and cable you could lower the engine onto the tire after you got pedaling along. I think I've seen that done somewhere. Question: wouldn't that leave just the weight of engine pressing down to make contact with the tire and would that be enough to prevent slippage? What I've seen is using a quick disconnect and slotted supports to raise or lower the engine. That way you can force the engine down onto the tire with some pressure, then lock it in place.