Yup, a very simple, nice CVT. The lever at the end controls the clutch. You'll notice that the motor is always turning (on the far right of the screen) while the CVT stops spinning about 3/4 of the way through. As the clutch re-engages, the CVT starts spinning again.
The first lever you see early in the video controls the output speed of the CVT. That lever works a (very sloppy) 4-bar linkage to slide the wagon wheel back and forth along the disk. By driving the wheel past the center point of the spinning disk, you can change the direction of the output, giving a reverse "gear" as well.
I know I've seen a picture/video of this design on CD as well. Ah, here it is...
Team 857's Prototype CVT
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Originally Posted by Conor Ryan
Now that's a cool video, simple maybe not, but it's definitely a site to watch. It's interesting to see how the CVT works on the entire system, can someone explain what the levers that are shown at the end of the video are controlling?
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