[SEL] "Free wheel, Locked wheel"

[Joseph L Betz]

Hi Rick,
The belt doesn't need to be any wider than the pulley.
If they're anywhere near lined up - it'll work.
Providing thay have the proper crown.

Joe "Pip" Betz said that. 
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On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:54:08 -0700 "Richard Strobel"
<Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com> writes:
> I would assume then that the "driver" pulley would have to be wide 
> enought 
> so the belt stayed put?....whether on an engine or lineshaft.
> 
> Thanks much
> Rickinmt.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Vivas1993 at aol.com>
> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] "Free wheel, Locked wheel"
> 
> 
> > Hi Rick,
> >  The main reason for the 2 pulleys is that you didn't have to have 
> a 
> > clutch
> > on every piece of equipment that was driven by the lineshaft, or 
> shut down 
> > the
> > engine when that piece of equipment wasn't in use.
> >  All you had to do was slide the belt over to the loose pulley, to 
> stop 
> > the
> > pump, or what ever else was being powered. The belt would keep 
> moving, but 
> > what
> > was being powered would stop.
> >  Take care,
> >  Dwight
> >  Matoaca, VA.
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