TheBigNasty
Project bish
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The product may work, but asking a purely subjective question about a mystery product does not.
This, neversaid it was a good idea just said it "could" work
For all you nay sayers. If your not able to look outside the "norm" then you will just be "norm"
Steve Jobs didnt tell microsoft there idea was dump he went out and prove to all the computer would work his way. It didnt happen over night and either would this clutch put you have to start someplace
I have done a number of projects over the yrs that many said were "stuipd" or "wouldnt work" and guess what they did. Did they work the first time out NOPE but they did end up working.
This, neversaid it was a good idea just said it "could" work
For all you nay sayers. If your not able to look outside the "norm" then you will just be "norm"
Steve Jobs didnt tell microsoft there idea was dump he went out and prove to all the computer would work his way. It didnt happen over night
It still hasn't happened... so please pass me the meth.
As for thinking outside of the box... then why are you limiting your view to only the clutch, and not the end result? Direct Shift, Constant Velocity, hell might as well toss electric motors into the mix as well.
All legitimacy for this thread was lost at 'Slipless Antifriction'
Exactly, for something new to work, especially at double the cost it must offer some benefit, or solve some existing issue. A slipless, antifriction clutch does neither.Do you really think they would allow a concocted hybrid engine in sled pulling?
How would this benefit DIESEL drag racing? The fastest manual currently is miles from the auto trucks.
These questions are rhetorical and I am not trying to be a smartazz but I see no benefit to either forms of competition.
As far as a daily driver goes I see no benefit seeing as how perfectly capable clutches exist already for less than half of the money.
We know you aren't going to build one, and we know you have no idea how to build one.Every one CALM Down! This is exactly the type of responses I wanted. I never said I was going to build one... I never said I had an idea. You all assumed that much. However I am in the making of an out side the box clutch system. This product is by no means close to being completed. Ill follow up when I'm off work.
Exactly, for something new to work, especially at double the cost it must offer some benefit, or solve some existing issue. A slipless, antifriction clutch does neither.
We know you aren't going to build one, and we know you have no idea how to build one.
If you're going to make something, you must understand how it works. Apparently WyoTech hasn't covered that yet.
I thought this also.Slipless Antifriction Clutch = Sprag Clutch...
HAHA, Im sorry if I have not updated my signature or "About Me" section. Obviously nobody here knows who I am but you have all seen my work before. While I am not going to describe my idea on a public forum. I will explain who I am and what my experiences are.
My name is Levi Aberle. co-founder of Aberle Offroad. My family owns and operates Rocky Mountain Mfg, Aberle Offroad, and Freedom Construction. Rocky Mountain Mfg is formally known as Aberle Industrial Mfg. and before that was A1-Pattern and Foundry. My Family for 3 generations has engineered and manufactured sophisticated parts and tooling for companies such as (some names you will recognize) Banks, ATS Diesel, Caterpillar, Boeing, just to name a few. from 2002-2009 we were the largest nonferrous foundry in Colorado.
Made the castings, tooling, and machined them for years also made their trannie pans, diff covers, cp3 brackets, arc flows, exc... My dad did the same thing for banks years ago.You guys make or used to make the turbo compressor housings for ATS?
How do you plan to accomplish something like this? I can say "how much would you pay for a pet unicorn?" but it if I have no idea how I might get a unicorn how does one put a price on it?
The only way I could see this being accomplished would be an overly aggressive clutch with some sort of soft dampening springs to absorb some of the shock once engaged.
One does have to ask the question of why?
There will still be parts to fail (ie. said dampening springs) and when do you justify paying the said $4000 on a clutch when a nearly indestructible clutch can be had for half of that? If it is a moderate hp daily driver you can buy a double disc and not worry for years. If it is a puller or competition truck you want the clutch to slip or you will play hell getting spooled if your option is free rev or fully engaged.