Nukewater
04-09-2016, 06:14 PM
TLDR: Do you feel a clutched prop would be beneficial?
Long Version: On my Powered Parachute, the prop coupled through a gearbox, so as soon as the engine fires up, the prop is spinning. That being said, it immediately wants to move forward, even at idle. So it needs to be propped up against a wall in order to warm up. I have the ability in my build to incorperate the snowmobile clutch or a belt tensioner clutch. Do you guys find that you enjoy having a clutch or wish you had one? Or maybe they aren't even beneficial? It is MORE work to incorperate it, but its the biggest annoyance on my plane, I though i would try and rectify that on this build.
Long Version: On my Powered Parachute, the prop coupled through a gearbox, so as soon as the engine fires up, the prop is spinning. That being said, it immediately wants to move forward, even at idle. So it needs to be propped up against a wall in order to warm up. I have the ability in my build to incorperate the snowmobile clutch or a belt tensioner clutch. Do you guys find that you enjoy having a clutch or wish you had one? Or maybe they aren't even beneficial? It is MORE work to incorperate it, but its the biggest annoyance on my plane, I though i would try and rectify that on this build.