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| Leon Fisk to Richard Smith |
| Re: rod-mill project - "mains" electric |
| 07 Apr 25 09:53:47 |
From: lfiskgr@gmail.invalid
On Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:46:08 +0100
Richard Smith wrote:
>maybe can get one with eg. a 10:1 gearbox giving 300RPM output
A lot of the snowblowers and less expensive lawnmowers over here use a
variable friction drive as the transmission. Similar to this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction_drive#Perpendicular_disks
It works as both the clutch and variable ground speeds...
You might find something similar on the cheap in your area🤷️
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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI
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