"spongehead" wrote in message
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I was day dreaming today about using a vertical shaft motor. Why
wouldnt it be possible to attach a universal joint, maybe 2 - 45 degree
joints to make the horizontal shaft? The end of the shaft would have
to be stabilized but that could be fairly easy to remedy. Than attach
your chain to the axel with the sprocket and centrifugal clutch.


It could be done, it's just a matter of what's more lossy. 45 degrees is a
lot for a U joint, usually they're run 10-20 degrees but it could be done.