thuelna;
It's for my Father-in-law. I have access to a welder, drill press and metal cutting band saw. I don't have access to a lathe, milling machine or gear hobber. Therefore, I'm putting this thing together (as much as possible) with off the shelf components including pillow blocks...
Gents;
"Sprag" it is! I used to know this stuff when I was employed in machine design. It's amazing how much you forget in 20 plus years. I remembered the principle, but not the name of the device.
Alan: "Overrunning clutch" was the key. My Google searches were too limiting. I guess it makes...
Gents;
I need to purchase a stock "Overrunning pulley" ... at least that's what I call it. But a tedious string of Google searches have resulted in no good results. Then I can only conclude I'm not using the correct name for this gadget. My application is for a low horsepower machine used in...
Gents;
Thanks for the tips and explainations.
This weekend I'm heading for a salvage yard in search of a cheap auto differential that I can take apart to see whats what inside. With an illustration in hand I guess I can figure out what is a "spider gear" and what is a "side gear". I'll see...
Gents;
I've searched high and low on the Internet for a USA distributor/manufacture of this kind of gearbox with no positive results. This link leads to an Australian outfit. Link:
http://www.bareco.com.au/files/pto2002/selgearbox.htm
Can anyone supply a USA link?
Best Regards
Ken
Thanks Ross;
How does one "lock a differential"?
I thought I would have been doing that by immobilizing one of the output shafts. I must have been wrong though.
Best Regards,
Ken
Gents;
I have an agricultural application that requires the output from a small (50 hp) tractor engine to be delivered at a (horizontal) right angle to the engine drive shaft and then, through sprockets, to the chain driven machine. No gear reduction is required. Something suitable for a...
