Re: Brake method needed for hillside lift

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I'll check some oline sites for those.  That would be heavier duty than
a bicycle setup. Thanks!
Gemini wrote:
> How about a clutch off of a go-cart or such. A gear on the cable spools and
> a short chain to the gear that is already on the go-cart clutch assembly.
> The normally "driven" portion of the clutch would be mounted stationary.
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> > Robert L Bass wrote:
> >> This might be a bit complicated, but a centrifugal brake should do the
> >> job.  Ideally, the brake engages if the drum starts spinning.
> >> As the brake slows the drum, it eases up a bit, allowing a safe descent.
> >> ISTR they use something like this on the tram at a ski
> >> lodge in NH.
> >>
> >> Thinking it up was easy.  Engineering it is outside my skill set.  :^)
> >>
> > Yes, a centrifugal brake or something similar to it is what we need.
> > Finding an easy way to do it is what I'm struggling with.  Thanks!
> >