Centrifical clutch vs. electric clutch

[redheadwoodshed]

What is the opinion of the forum?Would one be prefered over the other on a 13hp engine and why would it?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

What is the opinion of the forum?Would one be prefered over the other on a 13hp engine and why would it?

Neither, belt tightener would be my choise...

SR

 

[Jim Timber]

^ +1

An idler pulley tensioner that you can disengage will be far more robust and transmit torque better.

Snow throwers use this set up, so it's not as obscure a method as you might think.

 

[redheadwoodshed]

And a whole lot less expensive. I had planned on that at first, but after doing a little reading I saw a few negative comments on that setup, mainly that the belt won't get loose enough for the wheels to stop.That's easy, rig up a simple brake that when you let off your "clutch" it applies a little pressure to the drive shaft.
I think I will stick to my original plan use the idler setup.Thanks fellers!

 

[redheadwoodshed]

Is there some advantage in the H type hub over the fixed bore on pulleys?

 

[greasefittn]

clutch

the electric clutch is prob the best way to do it you can have the belt tight all the time the problem with one b belt is that you can only get about 12 to 15 hp through it on a steady basis. with 18 hp, it gets hot , then it starts to smell, but you cant tell that it is slipping til it is to late. it slowly starts to stretch then break. I get about 20 hrs or so depending on how hard you push it