Clutch connecting Reid engine to line shaft.

"They are maple blocks held in place by wood screws.  The large nut visible
on the top of each shoe is an adjustment for each shoe.  As the lever is engaged
(pulled toward the viewer) the yoke moves toward the clutch, drawing the
shoes inward to engage the clutch surface. It is a really strong clutch.  Its large
diameter (clutch surface about 18" dia.) gives it plenty of surface for a gradual
engagement. I wouldn't want to make one like this, though, for all the moving
parts and such."

Joel Sanderson


Reid_clutch_1.jpg

Posted by Irby Jones
8/21/2007