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Originally Posted by Travis Covington
We used 410 Stainless Steel to make a "disc" that pushed against a High Friction Molded Brake & Clutch Lining Sheet. It works just like a disc brake, except the forces are applied axially about the point of rotation.
As you can see, the disc spins and slides on a 3/8" hex shaft. This allowed us to install the disc brake outside of the gearbox.
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I'm not entirely following why the disc rotates. Is it rotating in an attempt to grab onto a specific part of the gear? Also, is there a wall of some sort behind that it presses the gear agaibst?
Thanks for the help.
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