Thread: Possible to do multi-speed transmission with v-belt?
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Re: Possible to do multi-speed transmission with v-belt?
I dont see any reason why this would not work. My 1961 riding lawnmower has V-belt drive for the drive wheels and the cutter (and it has a ten HP engine).

My only observation is that it takes a LOT of tension on the belts to keep them from slipping - more than you would intuitively think.

If you are thinking of engaging the tension with a pnuematic cylinder you will need to use quite a bit of leverage to pull the tension wheel tight against the belt.