agjones
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I have a Dr chipper that had an 18hp engine driving a centrifugal clutch with two v-belts turning the chipper wheel.
Engine is dead and I've got a bunch of machines with similar hp available to hydraulic pto.
I've sized a motor to deliver the rpm&hp to the system, my question is, can I eliminate the clutch/belts and direct drive the wheel. If so, what protection do I need, other than the system relief, to run the chipper and not cause damage in the event of sudden stop?
The main advantage of eliminating the belts is reduced size (footprint) of the chipper... And no belts to replace.
Alternatively, if direct driving the wheel is a bad idea can I direct drive the clutch and use shorter belts to reduce the amount of space?
Thanks for your thoughts, I searched and didn't find similar posts... If I missed an existing answer please just point me to it.
Engine is dead and I've got a bunch of machines with similar hp available to hydraulic pto.
I've sized a motor to deliver the rpm&hp to the system, my question is, can I eliminate the clutch/belts and direct drive the wheel. If so, what protection do I need, other than the system relief, to run the chipper and not cause damage in the event of sudden stop?
The main advantage of eliminating the belts is reduced size (footprint) of the chipper... And no belts to replace.
Alternatively, if direct driving the wheel is a bad idea can I direct drive the clutch and use shorter belts to reduce the amount of space?
Thanks for your thoughts, I searched and didn't find similar posts... If I missed an existing answer please just point me to it.