Hi folks
I'm adding a motor with a worm-reduction box onto the x-axis of my home-made miller.
I was going to do it with a long and improbable belt drive, so as to be able to slacken the belt and use the hand-wheel. But a direct-drive would be neater, and easy with the motor I have fallen upon.
I could make the drive attach and detach with a 12-pt socket and bolt head, as a kind of dog clutch. But if I needed to re-engage the motor I might need to move things by up to a 30 deg turn, before I can engage it.
So - anyone have an idea for a simple in-line clutch which I can engage or disengage at any point? I'm wondering about a taper held in by light axial pressure.
cheers
Mark
I'm adding a motor with a worm-reduction box onto the x-axis of my home-made miller.
I was going to do it with a long and improbable belt drive, so as to be able to slacken the belt and use the hand-wheel. But a direct-drive would be neater, and easy with the motor I have fallen upon.
I could make the drive attach and detach with a 12-pt socket and bolt head, as a kind of dog clutch. But if I needed to re-engage the motor I might need to move things by up to a 30 deg turn, before I can engage it.
So - anyone have an idea for a simple in-line clutch which I can engage or disengage at any point? I'm wondering about a taper held in by light axial pressure.
cheers
Mark