Stalefish

Can someone please explain to me exactly how the clutch works on a nitro RC engine? Thanks.

nitromacguyver

ok. you know how when you spin a weight on the end of a string, it wants to fly outward. the faster you spin it the more force you need to hold it in orbit. on an rc clutch, the springs hold the clutch shoes in. when the engine spins them fast enough and the springs cant hold them back any more, they fly outward and rub against the clutch bell. the faster engine spins the harder the shoes press against the bell and the more it grabs. simple as that for a centrifulgal clutch.

Centax cluches work a little differently. imagine those weights inside of a cone. to move out from the center, they need to move both out and sideways. there is a "bell" that they press against when they move sideways. the advantage to this clutch is that generally it can provide more contact area between the shoes and bell. it is also very easy to adgust because you dont need to take anything apart to adjust it.

ill post a link to explain a centax clutch better.

redheat8

http://www.rcnitro.com/articles/clutch_flywh.asp, try this , RED

Stalefish

Thank you very much nitromacguyver!!!