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 Posted - December 21 2014 : 10:48:39 AM
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This past April my pal David gave me a lot of Varney chassis and bits.
The powered and dummy ones were simple, just cleaning and lube.
The last was different, as it had the Centriclutch attached.
But, the drive shaft was missing.
So, a week later I went to a show in Nanaimo, B.C. with the intent of finding one. The odds, slim...right?
 
Found for $5.00!!
My problem is, the bearing on the existing motor is so worn, the tension from the drive belt causes it to bind.
How would one swap this clutch onto another motor without trashing the clutch?
There is no hole in the end to tap the shaft through.
Any crreative or obvious solutions, anyone?
Evan
Oops, forgot picture.
Edited by - PGE33 on December 21 2014 10:49:27 AM
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Posted - December 21 2014 : 1:16:27 PM
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Nice stuff! I got an f unit shell to fit your plastic frame diesel.
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Posted - December 21 2014 : 2:46:51 PM
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I had to remove a Jerry Martin clutch from a DC60 motor and found that the center part was soldered to the motor shaft.
To remove the flywheel you have to heat it. It will expand enough that it can be pulled off of the pulley section.
Then unsolder the center section to remove it and the pulley section.
Ray
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Posted - December 21 2014 : 3:41:27 PM
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Thanks for the info, Ray.
Now I can proceed with the project.
Evan
PS
How's the performance of this feature?
On a scale of "meh" to 10?
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Posted - December 21 2014 : 9:55:35 PM
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quote:How's the performance of this feature?
On a scale of "meh" to 10?
Originally posted by PGE33Â -Â December 21 2014Â :Â 3:41:27 PM
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It was fun for awhile using the F3 with the clutch for switching in the yard. But,
After playing around with the loco for a few days I replaced the motor and clutch with a can motor.
The clutch was a novel idea to overcome jack rabbit starts due to crude motors and control devices.
Ray
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Posted - December 21 2014 : 10:52:08 PM
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I believe American Flyer did this in HO on the Dl600 Alco engine Ray.
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Posted - December 23 2014 : 08:25:39 AM
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Revell also did a clutch drive and probably a few other model manufacturers. I don't know if it's a Jerry Martin design or not.
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Posted - December 24 2014 : 6:45:31 PM
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That's a neat clutch design, but the weight of that huge flywheel plus the pull of the belt is no doubt what lead to the extreme bearing wear.
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